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Editorial (2020)
Journal Article
Miller, I. (2020). Editorial. Industrial Archaeology Review, 42(2), 97. https://doi.org/10.1080/03090728.2020.1852511

Consequences of replacing native savannahs with acacia plantations for the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic α- and β-diversity of bats in the northern Brazilian Amazon (2020)
Journal Article

Across the globe, millions of hectares of native vegetation have been replaced by commercial plantations, with negative consequences for biodiversity. The effects of the replacement of native vegetation with commercial plantations on the functional a... Read More about Consequences of replacing native savannahs with acacia plantations for the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic α- and β-diversity of bats in the northern Brazilian Amazon.

Quantifying and addressing the prevalence and bias of study designs in the environmental and social sciences (2020)
Journal Article

Building trust in science and evidence-based decision-making depends heavily on the credibility of studies and their findings. Researchers employ many different study designs that vary in their risk of bias to evaluate the true effect of intervention... Read More about Quantifying and addressing the prevalence and bias of study designs in the environmental and social sciences.

Species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in a complex Amazonian landscape (2020)
Thesis
Gilmore, B. Species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in a complex Amazonian landscape. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Little research has been undertaken to identify the effect that habitat heterogeneity and seasonality have on the diversity of birds in lowland Amazonia. This study aimed to identify how species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in th... Read More about Species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in a complex Amazonian landscape.

Thermal comfort assessment of primary school children in a warm and humid climate : a case study of Imo State, Nigeria (2020)
Thesis

Thermal comfort study in buildings gained unprecedented momentum in recent times because of the concern over climate change. The increasing temperature caused by climate change is likely impacting the comfort and the health of building occupants, esp... Read More about Thermal comfort assessment of primary school children in a warm and humid climate : a case study of Imo State, Nigeria.

Investigation into the genetic variation of Toll-Like Receptor 9 in cattle using both Sanger and next-generation sequencing from FTA-Cards (2020)
Thesis
Alqurashi, A. Investigation into the genetic variation of Toll-Like Receptor 9 in cattle using both Sanger and next-generation sequencing from FTA-Cards. (Thesis). University of Salford

The susceptibility or resistance to infectious diseases depends on the host immune response. The genetic variation of immune-relevant genes such as Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) genes is associated with susceptibility or resistance to the pathogen. In thi... Read More about Investigation into the genetic variation of Toll-Like Receptor 9 in cattle using both Sanger and next-generation sequencing from FTA-Cards.

Geospatial dashboards for mapping and tracking of novel Coronavirus pandemic (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In mid of December 2019, Wuhan sea food, China a new mysterious illness was reported lately called Coronavirus
(COVID-19, The virus triggered a severe respiratory disease, rapidly speeded to many other states of China and
around the world. COVID-19... Read More about Geospatial dashboards for mapping and tracking of novel Coronavirus pandemic.

Greengate Phase II Archaeological Report (2020)
Data

PDF of the technical report associated with the evaluation of Greengate, Salford

Mysterious disappearances of a large mammal in Neotropical forests (2020)
Journal Article

The drivers of periodic population cycling by some animal species in northern systems remain unresolved1. Mysterious disappearances of populations of the Neotropical, herdforming white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari, henceforth “WLP”) have been anecd... Read More about Mysterious disappearances of a large mammal in Neotropical forests.

Mixed convection flows of tangent hyperbolic fluid past an isothermal wedge with entropy : a mathematical study (2020)
Journal Article
Reddy, P., Gaffar, S., Khan, M., Venkatadri, K., & Beg, O. (2021). Mixed convection flows of tangent hyperbolic fluid past an isothermal wedge with entropy : a mathematical study. Heat Transfer, 50(3), 2895-2928. https://doi.org/10.1002/htj.22011

The non-linear, steady, mixed convective boundary layer flow and heat transfer of an incompressible tangent hyperbolic non-Newtonian fluid from an isothermal wedge in the presence of magnetic field is analyzed numerically using the Keller Box implici... Read More about Mixed convection flows of tangent hyperbolic fluid past an isothermal wedge with entropy : a mathematical study.

A framework for sustainable planning and decision-making on resource recovery from wastewater : showcase for São Paulo megacity (2020)
Journal Article
Chrispim, M., de Souza, F. D. M., Scholz, M., & Nolasco, M. (2020). A framework for sustainable planning and decision-making on resource recovery from wastewater : showcase for São Paulo megacity. Water, 12(12), e3466. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12123466

Currently, it is important to develop strategic frameworks to support the selection of sustainable resource recovery solutions. This study applies a new framework for planning, implementation, and assessment of resource recovery strategies for a full... Read More about A framework for sustainable planning and decision-making on resource recovery from wastewater : showcase for São Paulo megacity.

Kabiru Jega Hassan - PhD candidate (2020)
Digital Artefact

University of Salford PhD candidate Kabiru Jega Hassan explains his research into oil recovery and the potential for reducing the negative impact on the environment.

Niroshini Nirmalan, Professor in Biomolecular Sciences (2020)
Data

A look at the research of Prof Niroshini Nirmalan who focuses on drug discovery to tackle malaria, at the University of Salford as part of the Festival of Research in July 2018.

Marija Krstic-Demonacos, Professor of Molecular Medicine (2020)
Data

An insight into the research of Prof Marija Krstic-Demonacos, Director of the Biomedical Research Centre at the University of Salford as part of the Festival of Research in July 2018.

Chloride binding in cement paste with calcined Mg-Al-CO3 LDH (CLDH) under different conditions (2020)
Journal Article

The chloride binding capacity of cement paste with Mg-Al CLDH, obtained through calcining a commercial LDH, is investigated under different chloride concentration, environmental temperature, and concrete pore solution alkalinity conditions. The trans... Read More about Chloride binding in cement paste with calcined Mg-Al-CO3 LDH (CLDH) under different conditions.

Life in a drop : sampling environmental DNA for marine fishery management and ecosystem monitoring (2020)
Journal Article

Science-based management of marine fisheries and effective ecosystem monitoring both require the analysis of large amounts of often complex and difficult to collect information. Legislation also increasingly requires the attainment of good environmen... Read More about Life in a drop : sampling environmental DNA for marine fishery management and ecosystem monitoring.

Advancing the use of evolutionary considerations in spatial conservation planning (2020)
Thesis
Robertson, S. Advancing the use of evolutionary considerations in spatial conservation planning. (Thesis). University of Salford

The existence of life on earth as we know it relies on a diversity of life. Biodiversity underpins vital ecosystems services globally, at all spatial scales, and yet is being lost at an alarming rate. Current extinction rates are estimated to be 100-... Read More about Advancing the use of evolutionary considerations in spatial conservation planning.

Three Min Thesis 2019 UoS Winner_John Nuttall.mp4 (2020)
Digital Artefact

The University of Salford 3 Minute ThesisTM 2019 winner John Nuttall (J.R.Nuttall1@edu.salford.ac.uk) from the School of Science, Engineering and Environment with his presentation 'An Investigation into Cellular Senescence as an aspect of Ageing and... Read More about Three Min Thesis 2019 UoS Winner_John Nuttall.mp4.

Synthetic biology approaches to copper remediation: bioleaching, accumulation and recycling (2020)
Journal Article
Giachino, A., Focarelli, F., Marles-Wright, J., & Waldron, K. (2020). Synthetic biology approaches to copper remediation: bioleaching, accumulation and recycling. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 97(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa249

One of the current aims of synthetic biology is the development of novel microorganisms that can mine economically important elements from the environment or remediate toxic waste compounds. Copper, in particular, is a high-priority target for biorem... Read More about Synthetic biology approaches to copper remediation: bioleaching, accumulation and recycling.

Modified Oesophago-Gastric Dissociation (M-OGD) — a technical modification (2020)
Journal Article
Coletta, R., Mussi, E., Bianchi, A., & Morabito, A. (2021). Modified Oesophago-Gastric Dissociation (M-OGD) — a technical modification. Updates in Surgery, 73(2), 775-778. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-020-00934-z

Adhesions and fibrosis following failed primary surgery for severe gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) in neurologically impaired children (NI) can render mobilization of the lower oesophagus and oesophago-jejunal anastomosis a technically demanding exer... Read More about Modified Oesophago-Gastric Dissociation (M-OGD) — a technical modification.