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Characterization of microsatellite loci in two closely related Lissotriton newt species (2009)
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Johanet, A., Picard, D., Garner, T., Dawson, D., Morales-Hojas, R., Jehle, R., …Lemaire, C. (2009). Characterization of microsatellite loci in two closely related Lissotriton newt species. Conservation Genetics, 10(6), 1903. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-009-9850-z

We have developed eight di- and tetranucleotide Lissotriton microsatellite markers. Eight loci were polymorphic in the palmate newt Lissotriton helveticus and six were polymorphic in the smooth newt L. vulgaris. Polymorphism detected in 33 and 37... Read More about Characterization of microsatellite loci in two closely related Lissotriton newt species.

A multidentate peptide for stabilization and facile bioconjugation of gold nanoparticles (2009)
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Krpetic, Z., Nativo, P., Porta, F., & Brust, M. (2009). A multidentate peptide for stabilization and facile bioconjugation of gold nanoparticles. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 20(3), 619-624. https://doi.org/10.1021/bc8003028

Gold nanoparticles of two different sizes stabilized by a 15-mer peptide ligand specifically designed for this purpose have been prepared in aqueous solution and characterized by UV−vis spectroscopy and TEM. The presence of the ligand and its binding... Read More about A multidentate peptide for stabilization and facile bioconjugation of gold nanoparticles.

First observations of nest attendance behavior by wild maned wolves, Chrysocyon brachyurus (2009)
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Melo, L., Sabato, M., Magni, E., Young, R., & Coelho, C. (2009). First observations of nest attendance behavior by wild maned wolves, Chrysocyon brachyurus. Zoo Biology, 28(1), 69-74. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.20213

In many species of canids the male's role in reproduction extends to providing extensive or some parental care to his offspring. Maned wolves are a monogamous canid species whose males have been observed providing parental care to their offspring in... Read More about First observations of nest attendance behavior by wild maned wolves, Chrysocyon brachyurus.

Sound fields near building facades: comparison of finite and semi-infinite reflectors on a rigid ground plane (2009)
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Hopkins, C., & Lam, Y. (2009). Sound fields near building facades: comparison of finite and semi-infinite reflectors on a rigid ground plane. Applied Acoustics, 70(2), 300-308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2008.03.008

The sound field in front of, and close to a building facade is relevant to the measurement and prediction of environmental noise and sound insulation. For simplicity it is often assumed that the facade can be treated as a semi-infinite reflector, how... Read More about Sound fields near building facades: comparison of finite and semi-infinite reflectors on a rigid ground plane.

Ion-exchanged and salt hydrates-encapsulated zeolites for solar refrigeration (2009)
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Cindrella, L., & Dyer, A. (2009). Ion-exchanged and salt hydrates-encapsulated zeolites for solar refrigeration. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 93(2), 161-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2008.09.057

Solar refrigeration is the best method of utilization of solar energy due to the in-phase relationship between the availability of the solar radiation and the refrigeration requirements. Zeolites with their water content and ion-exchange capability c... Read More about Ion-exchanged and salt hydrates-encapsulated zeolites for solar refrigeration.

Urban morphology types and open space distribution in urban core areas (2009)
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James, P., & Bound, D. (2009). Urban morphology types and open space distribution in urban core areas. Urban Ecosystems, 12, 417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-009-0083-1

Urban cores are primarily associated with economic activity: they are places where people live, work and engage in a range of leisure activities. Natural elements within the environment are recognised as having an important role in promoting quality... Read More about Urban morphology types and open space distribution in urban core areas.

Ca2+‐Dependent Actin Coating of Lamellar Bodies after Exocytotic Fusion: A Prerequisite for Content Release or Kiss‐and‐Run (2009)
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Miklavc, P., Wittekindt, O. H., Felder, E., & Dietl, P. (2009). Ca2+‐Dependent Actin Coating of Lamellar Bodies after Exocytotic Fusion: A Prerequisite for Content Release or Kiss‐and‐Run. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1152(1), 43-52. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2008.03989.x

Type II pneumocytes secrete surfactant, a lipoprotein-like substance reducing the surface tension in the lung, by regulated exocytosis of secretory vesicles termed lamellar bodies (LBs). This secretory process is characterized by a protracted postfus... Read More about Ca2+‐Dependent Actin Coating of Lamellar Bodies after Exocytotic Fusion: A Prerequisite for Content Release or Kiss‐and‐Run.

Evolutionary algorithm for solving the inverse problem of finding the incident field on a high-aperture lens for generating a desired focused field (2009)
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Massoumian, F., Alali, S., & Mansouri, T. (2009). Evolutionary algorithm for solving the inverse problem of finding the incident field on a high-aperture lens for generating a desired focused field. Optics Letters, 34(1), 67-69. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.34.000067

Using a proposed evolutionary algorithm, we have solved the inverse problem of finding the incident field on a high-aperture lens for generating a desired focused field, for the first time (to our knowledge). Further, we have achieved the global solu... Read More about Evolutionary algorithm for solving the inverse problem of finding the incident field on a high-aperture lens for generating a desired focused field.

Design strategy for low-energy ventilation and cooling of hospitals (2009)
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Short, C., & Al-Maiyah, S. (2009). Design strategy for low-energy ventilation and cooling of hospitals. Building Research and Information, 37(3), 264-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613210902885156

What is the potential for incorporating low-energy ventilation and cooling strategies into the design of new hospitals? How would such strategies cope with a changing climate? Natural ventilation is promoted by the UK National Health Service (NHS) in... Read More about Design strategy for low-energy ventilation and cooling of hospitals.

Electroreductions on silver-based electrocatalysts : the use of Ag Nanoparticles for CHCl3to CH4Conversion (2009)
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Rondinini, S., Aricci, G., Krpetic, Z., Locatelli, C., Minguzzi, A., Porta, F., & Vertova, A. (2009). Electroreductions on silver-based electrocatalysts : the use of Ag Nanoparticles for CHCl3to CH4Conversion. Fuel Cells, 9(3), 253-263. https://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.200800083

A preliminary investigation on a new class on electrocatalytic materials for the electroreduction of organic halides is presented and discussed. The electrocatalysts are based on silver nanoparticles (Ag_NP), ad hoc synthesised by chemical reduct... Read More about Electroreductions on silver-based electrocatalysts : the use of Ag Nanoparticles for CHCl3to CH4Conversion.

A novel method for exploring elemental composition of microbial communities : laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry of intact bacterial colonies (2009)
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Latimer, J., Stokes, S., Graham, A., Bunch, J., Jackson, R., McLeod, C., & Poole, R. (2009). A novel method for exploring elemental composition of microbial communities : laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry of intact bacterial colonies. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 79(3), 329-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2009.10.001

Bacterial colonies are spatially complex structures whose physiology is profoundly dependent on interactions between cells and with the underlying semi-solid substratum. Here, we use bacterial colonies as a model of a microbial community to evaluate... Read More about A novel method for exploring elemental composition of microbial communities : laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry of intact bacterial colonies.

Axiomatic based decomposition for conceptual product design (2009)
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Mullens, M., Arif, M., Armacost, R., Gawlik, T., & Hoekstra, R. (2009). Axiomatic based decomposition for conceptual product design. Production and Operations Management, 14(3), 286-300. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1937-5956.2005.tb00025.x

This paper describes a structured methodology for decomposing the conceptual design problem in order to facilitate the design process and result in improved conceptual designs that better satisfy the original customer requirements. The axiomatic deco... Read More about Axiomatic based decomposition for conceptual product design.

Framework for a generic work breakdown structure for building projects (2009)
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Ibrahim, Y., Kaka, A., Aouad, G., & Kagioglou, M. (2009). Framework for a generic work breakdown structure for building projects. Construction innovation (London. Online), 9(4), 388-405. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170910995930

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for the standardisation of the work breakdown structure (WBS) for building projects. This is based on the premise that buildings in general retain basic elemental options, and that there... Read More about Framework for a generic work breakdown structure for building projects.

Imaging with polarized neutrons (2009)
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Dawson, M., Manke, I., Kardjilov, N., Hilger, A., Strobl, M., & Banhart, J. (2009). Imaging with polarized neutrons. New Journal of Physics, 11(4), 043013. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/11/4/043013

Neutrons have zero net electrical charge and can thus penetrate deeply into matter, but their intrinsic magnetic moment makes them highly sensitive to magnetic fields. These properties have been combined with radiographic (2D) and tomographic (3D)... Read More about Imaging with polarized neutrons.

A slender body theory in oseen flow obtained by expanding the Oseenlets in the Green's integral representation (2009)
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Chadwick, E. (2009). A slender body theory in oseen flow obtained by expanding the Oseenlets in the Green's integral representation. Fluid Dynamics Research, 41(4), 045508. https://doi.org/10.1088/0169-5983/41/4/045508

Consider steady, uniform flow at a small angle of incidence to a slender body. Let us assume that Oseen flow, the far field approximation obtained by linearizing the velocity about the uniform flow velocity, also holds in a near-field region that conti... Read More about A slender body theory in oseen flow obtained by expanding the Oseenlets in the Green's integral representation.

Hydrogenation reaction pathway in Li2Mg(NH)2 (2009)
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Weidner, E., Dolci, F., Hu, J., Lohstroh, W., Hansen, T., Bull, D., & Fichtner, M. (2009). Hydrogenation reaction pathway in Li2Mg(NH)2. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113(35), 15772-15777. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp9034997

Results of the first time-resolved in situ neutron diffraction measurements during absorption of deuterium in Li2Mg(ND)2 reveal the occurrence of a two-stage reaction. The first stage involves the reaction to LiND2, LiD, and Li2Mg2(ND)3, with the sec... Read More about Hydrogenation reaction pathway in Li2Mg(NH)2.

Mycobacterium microti: More diverse than previously thought (2009)
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Smith, N., Crawshaw, T., Parry, J., & Birtles, R. (2009). Mycobacterium microti: More diverse than previously thought. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 47(8), 2551-2559. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00638-09

Mycobacterium microti is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex of bacteria. This species was originally identified as a pathogen of small rodents and shrews and was associated with limited diversity and a much reduced spoligotype patter... Read More about Mycobacterium microti: More diverse than previously thought.

The application of sustainable behaviour change strategies in three built environment companies (2009)
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Bichard, E. (2009). The application of sustainable behaviour change strategies in three built environment companies. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 7(1), 7-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/17260530910947231

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the effect of methods derived from the study of social psychology to motive better sustainable behaviour in the workforces of built environment companies. Design/methodology/approach – The paper o... Read More about The application of sustainable behaviour change strategies in three built environment companies.

MafB restricts M-CSF-Dependent myeloid commitment divisions of hematopoietic stem cells (2009)
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Sarrazin, S., Mossadegh-Keller, N., Fukao, T., Aziz, A., Mourcin, F., Vanhille, L., …Sieweke, M. (2009). MafB restricts M-CSF-Dependent myeloid commitment divisions of hematopoietic stem cells. Cell, 138(2), 300-313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2009.04.057

While hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) self-renewal is well studied, it remains unknown whether distinct control mechanisms enable HSC divisions that generate progeny cells with specific lineage bias. Here, we report that the monocytic transcription fac... Read More about MafB restricts M-CSF-Dependent myeloid commitment divisions of hematopoietic stem cells.