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The Global Distribution of Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Terrestrial Natural Ecosystems by Davies‐Barnard, T., Friedlingstein, P.

“…Biological nitrogen fixation is a key contributor to sustaining the terrestrial carbon cycle, providing nitrogen input that plants require. However, the amount…”
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Absolute quantification of E. coli virulence and housekeeping genes to determine pathogen loads in enumerated environmental samples by Hoorzook, K B, Barnard, T G

“…Quantifying pathogenic genes with q-PCR in complex samples to determine the pathogen loads is influenced by a wide range of factors, including choice of…”
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Antimicrobial Silver in Medicinal and Consumer Applications: A Patent Review of the Past Decade (2007⁻2017) by Sim, Wilson, Barnard, Ross T, Blaskovich, M A T, Ziora, Zyta M

“…The use of silver to control infections was common in ancient civilizations. In recent years, this material has resurfaced as a therapeutic option due to the…”
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Quantifying the relative importance of land cover change from climate and land use in the representative concentration pathways by Davies‐Barnard, T., Valdes, P. J., Singarayer, J. S., Wiltshire, A. J., Jones, C. D.

“…Climate change is projected to cause substantial alterations in vegetation distribution, but these have been given little attention in comparison to land use…”
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Orographic evolution of northern Tibet shaped vegetation and plant diversity in eastern Asia by Li, Shu-Feng, Valdes, Paul J, Farnsworth, Alex, Davies-Barnard, T, Su, Tao, Lunt, Daniel J, Spicer, Robert A, Liu, Jia, Deng, Wei-Yu-Dong, Huang, Jian, Tang, He, Ridgwell, Andy, Chen, Lin-Lin, Zhou, Zhe-Kun

“…The growth of the Tibetan Plateau throughout the past 66 million years has profoundly affected the Asian climate, but how this unparalleled orogenesis might…”
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Detection of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli in clinical and environmental water sources in South Africa using single-step 11-gene m-PCR by Omar, K. B, Barnard, T. G

“…Escherichia coli (E. coli) consists of commensal (ComEC) and diarrhoeagenic (DEC) groups. ComEC are detected using traditional culture methods. Conformational…”
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Prevalence of free-living acanthamoeba and its associated bacteria in energy-efficient hot water systems in South Africa by Moodley, S.J, Muchesa, P, Ba, Barnard, T.G, Clarke, R, Masenge, A, Venter, S.N

“…As part of the Eskom rebate programme, energy-efficient hot water systems such as solar water heaters (low pressure), heat pumps and energy-efficient…”
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Coexistence of free-living amoebae and bacteria in selected South African hospital water distribution systems by Muchesa, P., Leifels, M., Jurzik, L., Hoorzook, K. B., Barnard, T. G., Bartie, C.

“…Pathogenic free-living amoebae (FLA), such as Naegleria fowleri , Balamuthia mandrillaris and Acanthamoeba species isolated from aquatic environments have been…”
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The Chemical Composition and Health-Promoting Effects of the Grewia Species-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Qamar, Muhammad, Akhtar, Saeed, Ismail, Tariq, Wahid, Muqeet, Barnard, Ross T, Esatbeyoglu, Tuba, Ziora, Zyta M

“…Globally grown and organoleptically appreciated species are known as sources of bioactive compounds that avert the risk of communicable and non-communicable…”
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Human Blood CD1c + Dendritic Cells Promote Th1 and Th17 Effector Function in Memory CD4 + T Cells by Leal Rojas, Ingrid M, Mok, Wai-Hong, Pearson, Frances E, Minoda, Yoshihito, Kenna, Tony J, Barnard, Ross T, Radford, Kristen J

“…Dendritic cells (DC) initiate the differentiation of CD4 helper T cells into effector cells including Th1 and Th17 responses that play an important role in…”
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Volcanic ash impacts on critical infrastructure by Wilson, Thomas M., Stewart, Carol, Sword-Daniels, Victoria, Leonard, Graham S., Johnston, David M., Cole, Jim W., Wardman, Johnny, Wilson, Grant, Barnard, Scott T.

“…► Volcanic ash falls can disrupt critical infrastructure services leading to significant societal impacts. ► We present an overview of volcanic ash impacts on…”
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Liver and pancreatic-targeted interleukin-22 as a therapeutic for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis by Sajiir, Haressh, Keshvari, Sahar, Wong, Kuan Yau, Borg, Danielle J., Steyn, Frederik J., Fercher, Christian, Taylor, Karin, Taylor, Breten, Barnard, Ross T., Müller, Alexandra, Moniruzzaman, Md, Miller, Gregory, Wang, Ran, Fotheringham, Amelia, Schreiber, Veronika, Sheng, Yong Hua, Hancock, Janelle Louise, Loo, Dorothy, Burr, Lucy, Huynh, Tony, Lockett, Jack, Ramm, Grant A., Macdonald, Graeme A., Prins, Johannes B., McGuckin, Michael A., Hasnain, Sumaira Z.

“…Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is the most prevalent cause of liver disease worldwide, with a single approved therapeutic. Previous…”
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Impact of direct-acting antiviral treatment of hepatitis C on the quality of life of adults in Ukraine by Benade, M, Rosen, S, Antoniak, S, Chasela, C, Stopolianska, Y, Barnard, T, Gandhi, M. M, Ivanchuk, I, Tretiakov, V, Dible, J, Minior, T, Chew, K. W, van der Horst, C, Tsenilova, Z, Sanne, I

“…Abstract Background Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) are highly effective in achieving sustained virologic response among those with chronic hepatitis C virus…”
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Prediction of metal-adsorption behaviour in the remediation of water contamination using indigenous microorganisms by Fosso-Kankeu, E., Mulaba-Bafubiandi, A.F., Mamba, B.B., Barnard, T.G.

“…In recent years, the adsorption of heavy metal cations onto bacterial surfaces has been studied extensively. This paper reports the findings of a study…”
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Sensitivity of a coupled climate model to canopy interception capacity by Davies-Barnard, T., Valdes, P. J., Jones, C. D., Singarayer, J. S.

“…The canopy interception capacity is a small but key part of the surface hydrology, which affects the amount of water intercepted by vegetation and therefore…”
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Culture independent DNA extraction method for bacterial cells concentrated from water by Hoorzook, K.B., Barnard, T.G.

“…•To bypass the problem of viable but non-culturable bacteria that cannot be isolated by culturable methods would be to isolate DNA from bacterial cells…”
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT MATURITY AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUCCESS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES by Pretorius, Suzaan, Steyn, Herman, Bond-Barnard, Taryn Jane

“…This paper explores whether organisations in a developing country have become more mature over time in their project management practices, and compares the…”
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Phytochemical Profile, Biological Properties, and Food Applications of the Medicinal Plant Syzygium cumini by Qamar, Muhammad, Akhtar, Saeed, Ismail, Tariq, Wahid, Muqeet, Abbas, Malik Waseem, Mubarak, Mohammad S, Yuan, Ye, Barnard, Ross T, Ziora, Zyta M, Esatbeyoglu, Tuba

“…, locally known as Jamun in Asia, is a fruit-bearing crop belonging to the Myrtaceae family. This study aims to summarize the most recent literature related to…”
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Restoring Australia’s long-term innovation requires investment in basic research by Harrison, Rosemary S., Barnard, Ross T., Pregelj, Lisette

“…It is well established that basic research underpins long-term innovation outputs such as transformative drugs and medical devices. However, Australia may be…”
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Fungal dissemination by housefly (Musca domestica L.) and contamination of food commodities in rural areas of South Africa by Phoku, J.Z., Barnard, T.G., Potgieter, N., Dutton, M.F.

“…Several insects that act as vectors, including houseflies (Musca domestica L.), are often considered to be an important source of fungal contamination in human…”
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