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The community structure and microbial linkage of rumen protozoa and methanogens in response to the addition of tea seed saponins in the diet of beef cattle (2020)
Journal Article
Tan, C., Ramírez-Restrepo, C. A., Shah, A. M., Hu, R., Bell, M., Wang, Z., & McSweeney, C. (2020). The community structure and microbial linkage of rumen protozoa and methanogens in response to the addition of tea seed saponins in the diet of beef cattle. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 11, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-020-00491-w

© 2020 The Author(s). Background: This study investigated changes in rumen protozoal and methanogenic communities, along with the correlations among microbial taxa and methane (CH4) production of six Belmont Red Composite beef steers fed tea seed sap... Read More about The community structure and microbial linkage of rumen protozoa and methanogens in response to the addition of tea seed saponins in the diet of beef cattle.

The adherence-associated Fdp fasciclin I domain protein of the biohydrogen producer Rhodobacter sphaeroides is regulated by the global Prr pathway (2020)
Journal Article
Jeong, E., Broad, S., Moody, R., & Phillips-Jones, M. (2020). The adherence-associated Fdp fasciclin I domain protein of the biohydrogen producer Rhodobacter sphaeroides is regulated by the global Prr pathway. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45(51), 26840-26854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.07.108

Expression of fdp, encoding a fasciclin I domain protein important for adherence in the hydrogenproducing bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides, was investigated under a range of conditions to gain insights into optimization of adherence for immobilizati... Read More about The adherence-associated Fdp fasciclin I domain protein of the biohydrogen producer Rhodobacter sphaeroides is regulated by the global Prr pathway.

Structural Insights into the Mechanism of Heat‐Set Gel Formation of Polyisocyanopeptide Polymers (2020)
Journal Article
Gavrilov, M., Gilbert, E. P., Rowan, A. E., Lauko, J., & Yakubov, G. E. (2020). Structural Insights into the Mechanism of Heat‐Set Gel Formation of Polyisocyanopeptide Polymers. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 41(18), Article 2000304. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202000304

One of the key factors influencing the mechanical properties of natural and synthetic extracellular matrices (ECM) is how large‐scale 3D gel‐like structures emerge from the molecular self‐assembly of individual polymers. Here, structural characteriza... Read More about Structural Insights into the Mechanism of Heat‐Set Gel Formation of Polyisocyanopeptide Polymers.

Effect of phosphorus supply on root traits of two Brassica oleracea L. genotypes (2020)
Journal Article
Pongrac, P., Castillo-Michel, H., Herrera, J., Hancock, R. D., Fischer, S., Kelemen, M., …White, P. J. (2020). Effect of phosphorus supply on root traits of two Brassica oleracea L. genotypes. BMC Plant Biology, 20, Article 368. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-020-02558-2

BACKGROUND: Phosphorus (P) deficiency limits crop production worldwide. Crops differ in their ability to acquire and utilise the P available. The aim of this study was to determine root traits (root exudates, root system architecture (RSA), tissue-sp... Read More about Effect of phosphorus supply on root traits of two Brassica oleracea L. genotypes.

Gaussia luciferase as a reporter for quorum sensing in staphylococcus aureus (2020)
Journal Article
Blower, I., Tong, C., Sun, X., Murray, E., Luckett, J., Chan, W., …Hill, P. (2020). Gaussia luciferase as a reporter for quorum sensing in staphylococcus aureus. Sensors, 20(15), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20154305

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Gaussia luciferase (GLuc) is a secreted protein with significant potential for use as a reporter of gene expression in bacterial pathogenicity studies. To date there are relatively few example... Read More about Gaussia luciferase as a reporter for quorum sensing in staphylococcus aureus.

A nociresponsive specific area of human somatosensory cortex within BA3a: BA3c? (2020)
Journal Article
Sanchez Panchuelo, R. M., Eldeghaidy, S., Marshall, A., McGlone, F., Francis, S. T., & Favorov, O. (2020). A nociresponsive specific area of human somatosensory cortex within BA3a: BA3c?. NeuroImage, 221, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117187

© 2020 It is well recognized that in primates, including humans, noxious body stimulation evokes a neural response in the posterior bank of the central sulcus, in Brodmann cytoarchitectonic subdivisions 3b and 1 of the primary somatosensory cortex. T... Read More about A nociresponsive specific area of human somatosensory cortex within BA3a: BA3c?.

Characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from cattle using a bovine caruncular epithelial cell model (2020)
Journal Article
Blanchard, A. M., Billenness, R., Warren, J., Glanvill, A., Roden, W., Drinkall, E., …Tötemeyer, S. (2020). Characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from cattle using a bovine caruncular epithelial cell model. Heliyon, 6(7), Article e04476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04476

© 2020 Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen in human and veterinary health, causing significant morbidity and mortality including abortion. It has a particular tropism for the gravid uterus, however, the route of infection in rep... Read More about Characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from cattle using a bovine caruncular epithelial cell model.

RexMoto-A Range Extender Concept for Light Electric Aircraft (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Glassock, R., Madonna, V., Giangrande, P., & Galea, M. (2020). RexMoto-A Range Extender Concept for Light Electric Aircraft. In 2020 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo (ITEC) (930-935). https://doi.org/10.1109/ITEC48692.2020.9161496

© 2020 IEEE. A main limitation of fully electric vehicles is their maximum range, which is principally constrained by the performance (i.e. energy density) of energy storage systems. A range extender, coupled to an electric vehicle, is a system able... Read More about RexMoto-A Range Extender Concept for Light Electric Aircraft.

Stylasterid corals: A new paleotemperature archive (2020)
Journal Article
Samperiz, A., Robinson, L. F., Stewart, J. A., Strawson, I., Leng, M. J., Rosenheim, B. E., …Santodomingo, N. (2020). Stylasterid corals: A new paleotemperature archive. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 545, Article 116407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116407

© 2020 The Authors Stylasterids are a ubiquitous deep-sea coral taxon that build their skeletons from either calcite, aragonite, or both. Yet, robust geochemical proxy data from these corals are limited. In this study, 95 modern stylasterids, spannin... Read More about Stylasterid corals: A new paleotemperature archive.

Positioning the Root Elongation Zone Is Saltatory and Receives Input from the Shoot (2020)
Journal Article
Baskin, T. I., Preston, S., Zelinsky, E., Yang, X., Elmali, M., Bellos, D., …Bennett, M. J. (2020). Positioning the Root Elongation Zone Is Saltatory and Receives Input from the Shoot. iScience, 23(7), Article 101309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2020.101309

In the root, meristem and elongation zone lengths remain stable, despite growth and division of cells. To gain insight into zone stability, we imaged individual Arabidopsis thaliana roots through a horizontal microscope, and used image analysis to ob... Read More about Positioning the Root Elongation Zone Is Saltatory and Receives Input from the Shoot.

Is Intercropping an Environmentally-Wise Alternative to Established Oil Palm Monoculture in Tropical Peatlands? (2020)
Journal Article
Dhandapani, S., Girkin, N. T., Evers, S., Ritz, K., & Sjögersten, S. (2020). Is Intercropping an Environmentally-Wise Alternative to Established Oil Palm Monoculture in Tropical Peatlands?. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 3, Article 70. https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2020.00070

Tropical peatlands in Southeast Asia are important ecosystems that play a crucial role in global biogeochemical cycles, with a potential for strong climate feedback loops. The degradation of tropical peatlands due to the expansion of oil palm plantat... Read More about Is Intercropping an Environmentally-Wise Alternative to Established Oil Palm Monoculture in Tropical Peatlands?.

Sensory properties of supercritical CO2 fractions extracted from Magnum hop essential oil (2020)
Journal Article
Dietz, C., Cook, D., Wilson, C., Marriott, R., & Ford, R. (2020). Sensory properties of supercritical CO2 fractions extracted from Magnum hop essential oil. Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 126(3), 263-279. https://doi.org/10.1002/jib.612

Hop oil fractions with unique sensory characteristics can be extracted from hop essential oil using green solvents such as supercritical (sc) CO2. These extracts meet clean label requirements and can be used to manage fluctuations in volatile composi... Read More about Sensory properties of supercritical CO2 fractions extracted from Magnum hop essential oil.

Cognitive enhancers derived from edible crops (2020)
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Chapman, N., & Fisk, I. (2020). Cognitive enhancers derived from edible crops. Journal of Nutrition and Health Sciences, 7(1),

The concept of an effective cognitive boosting nootropic supplement is gaining traction with consumers, neuroscientists and regulators alike and it is therefore unsurprising that scientifically validated Nootropics are highly prized. New research dem... Read More about Cognitive enhancers derived from edible crops.

Engineering the Human Fc Region Enables Direct Cell Killing by Cancer Glycan-Targeting Antibodies without the Need for Immune Effector Cells or Complement (2020)
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Vankemmelbeke, M., McIntosh, R. S., Chua, J. X., Kirk, T., Daniels, I., Patsalidou, M., …Durrant, L. G. (2020). Engineering the Human Fc Region Enables Direct Cell Killing by Cancer Glycan-Targeting Antibodies without the Need for Immune Effector Cells or Complement. Cancer Research, 80(16), 3399-3412. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-19-3599

©2020 American Association for Cancer Research. Murine IgG3 glycan-targeting mAb often induces direct cell killing in the absence of immune effector cells or complement via a proinflammatory mechanism resembling oncotic necrosis. This cancer cell kil... Read More about Engineering the Human Fc Region Enables Direct Cell Killing by Cancer Glycan-Targeting Antibodies without the Need for Immune Effector Cells or Complement.

Development of a Corynebacterium glutamicum bio-factory for self-sufficient transaminase reactions (2020)
Journal Article
Grigoriou, S., Kugler, P., Kulcinskaja, E., Walter, F., King, J., Hill, P., …O'Reilly, E. (2020). Development of a Corynebacterium glutamicum bio-factory for self-sufficient transaminase reactions. Green Chemistry, 22(13), 4128-4132. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0gc01432j

The development of biocatalytic routes for the synthesis of chiral amines starting from achiral building blocks is highly desirable. Here, we report a self-sufficient whole-cell system for the conversion of a model ketone to the corresponding cyclic... Read More about Development of a Corynebacterium glutamicum bio-factory for self-sufficient transaminase reactions.

Reduced upwelling of nutrient and carbon-rich water in the subarctic Pacific during the Mid-Pleistocene Transition (2020)
Journal Article
Worne, S., Kender, S., Swann, G. E., Leng, M. J., & Ravelo, A. C. (2020). Reduced upwelling of nutrient and carbon-rich water in the subarctic Pacific during the Mid-Pleistocene Transition. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 555, Article 109845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2020.109845

© 2020 Reduction in atmospheric pCO2 has been hypothesised as a causal mechanism for the Mid-Pleistocene Transition (MPT), which saw global cooling and increased duration of glacials between 0.6 and 1.2 Ma. Sea ice-modulated high latitude upwelling a... Read More about Reduced upwelling of nutrient and carbon-rich water in the subarctic Pacific during the Mid-Pleistocene Transition.

Kinetics of uranium(VI) lability and solubility in aerobic soils (2020)
Journal Article
Izquierdo, M., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., Crout, N., Lofts, S., Chenery, S., & Shaw, G. (2020). Kinetics of uranium(VI) lability and solubility in aerobic soils. Chemosphere, 258, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127246

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Uranium may pose a hazard to ecosystems and human health due to its chemotoxic and radiotoxic properties. The long half-life of many U isotopes and their ability to migrate raise concerns over disposal of radioactive wastes. This... Read More about Kinetics of uranium(VI) lability and solubility in aerobic soils.

Soil aggregates by design: Manufactured aggregates with defined microbial composition for interrogating microbial activities in soil microhabitats (2020)
Journal Article
Harvey, H. J., Wildman, R. D., Mooney, S. J., & Avery, S. V. (2020). Soil aggregates by design: Manufactured aggregates with defined microbial composition for interrogating microbial activities in soil microhabitats. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 148, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2020.107870

Differences in the structure of microbial communities are reported to exist between the inside and outside of soil aggregates, but the impacts of soil aggregation on microbial activity in soils, essential for soil health, have proven difficult to stu... Read More about Soil aggregates by design: Manufactured aggregates with defined microbial composition for interrogating microbial activities in soil microhabitats.

Low-cost automated vectors and modular environmental sensors for plant phenotyping (2020)
Journal Article
Bagley, S. A., Atkinson, J. A., Hunt, H., Wilson, M. H., Pridmore, T. P., & Wells, D. M. (2020). Low-cost automated vectors and modular environmental sensors for plant phenotyping. Sensors, 20(11), https://doi.org/10.3390/s20113319

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. High-throughput plant phenotyping in controlled environments (growth chambers and glasshouses) is often delivered via large, expensive installations, leading to limited access and the increase... Read More about Low-cost automated vectors and modular environmental sensors for plant phenotyping.

Selenium Deficiency Is Widespread and Spatially Dependent in Ethiopia (2020)
Journal Article
Belay, A., Joy, E. J., Chagumaira, C., Zerfu, D., Ander, E. L., Young, S. D., …Gashu, D. (2020). Selenium Deficiency Is Widespread and Spatially Dependent in Ethiopia. Nutrients, 12(6), Article 1565. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061565

: Selenium (Se) is an essential element for human health and livestock productivity. Globally, human Se status is highly variable, mainly due to the influence of soil types on the Se content of crops, suggesting the need to identify areas of deficien... Read More about Selenium Deficiency Is Widespread and Spatially Dependent in Ethiopia.