Search Results - "James, Natalie"
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A Comparison of Quantum and Molecular Mechanical Methods to Estimate Strain Energy in Druglike Fragments
Published in Journal of chemical information and modeling (26-06-2017)“…Reducing internal strain energy in small molecules is critical for designing potent drugs. Quantum mechanical (QM) and molecular mechanical (MM) methods are…”
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Welding methods for joining thermoplastic polymers for the hermetic enclosure of medical devices
Published in Medical engineering & physics (01-09-2010)“…Abstract New high performance polymers have been developed that challenge traditional encapsulation materials for permanent active medical implants. The gold…”
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Atomic layer deposition of Al2O3 and Al2O3/TiO2 barrier coatings to reduce the water vapour permeability of polyetheretherketone
Published in Thin solid films (30-09-2015)“…We demonstrate significantly enhanced barrier properties of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) against water vapour penetration by depositing Al2O3 or Al2O3/TiO2…”
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Transmission laser welding of amorphous and semi-crystalline poly-ether–ether–ketone for applications in the medical device industry
Published in Materials in engineering (01-12-2010)“…The use of thermoplastics in the medical device industry is increasing rapidly. This is stimulating the development of manufacturing processes, such as joining…”
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Gastrostomy uptake in motor neurone disease: a mixed-methods study of patients’ decision making
Published in BMJ open (25-02-2020)“…ObjectivesGastrostomy decision making is a complicated, multifaceted process for people with motor neuron disease (MND). This study explored demographic and…”
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Implantation and long-term assessment of the stability and biocompatibility of a novel 98 channel suprachoroidal visual prosthesis in sheep
Published in Biomaterials (01-12-2021)“…Severe visual impairment can result from retinal degenerative diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, which lead to photoreceptor cell death. These pathologies…”
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Duloxetine ingestion in 364 dogs
Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (15-11-2019)“…To describe abnormal clinical signs following duloxetine ingestion in dogs. 364 client-owned dogs that ingested duloxetine. The American Society for the…”
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Autohesion of plasma treated semi-crystalline PEEK: Comparative study of argon, nitrogen and oxygen treatments
Published in Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects (20-01-2011)“…[Display omitted] ▶ In this study, the self-bonding strength of semi-crystalline PEEK films was found to be enhanced by pretreatment of the films using RF…”
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Safety evaluation of the Guardian device on the common carotid artery in sheep
Published in Heliyon (01-04-2023)“…Pulse pressure intensity in middle-aged adults is a risk factor for dementia. The Guardian device (The Brain Protection Company, Sydney, Australia) has been…”
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Measurement of Forces at the Tip of a Cochlear Implant During Insertion
Published in IEEE transactions on biomedical engineering (01-04-2014)“…An optical fiber-based sensor has been developed to measure the forces at the tip of an electrode array during insertion into the cochlea. The sensor,…”
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Computational Investigation of the Competition between the Concerted Diels–Alder Reaction and Formation of Diradicals in Reactions of Acrylonitrile with Nonpolar Dienes
Published in Journal of organic chemistry (05-07-2013)“…The energetics of the Diels–Alder cycloaddition reactions of several 1,3-dienes with acrylonitrile, and the energetics of formation of diradicals, were…”
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Medium-Ring Effects on the Endo/Exo Selectivity of the Organocatalytic Intramolecular Diels–Alder Reaction
Published in Journal of organic chemistry (18-12-2015)“…The intramolecular Diels–Alder reaction has been used as a powerful method to access the tricyclic core of the eunicellin natural products from a number of…”
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Enhanced Autohesive Bonding of Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) for Biomedical Applications Using a Methane/Oxygen Plasma Treatment
Published in Plasma processes and polymers (20-12-2010)“…High performance polymers such as PEEK are currently considered unsuitable for the encapsulation of biomedical implants, partly because of a lack of a strong…”
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Free radicals created by plasmas cause autohesive bonding in polymers
Published in Applied physics letters (23-05-2011)“…We find that plasma immersion ion implantation of polymer surfaces enhances their autohesive bond strength when pressed together by more than a factor of five…”
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The common carotid artery provides significant pressure wave dampening in the young adult sheep
Published in International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature (01-06-2019)“…It has been established that the central elastic arteries of the mammalian circulation dampen the high pulse pressure emanating from the left ventricle, so…”
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Safety and biocompatibility of a bionic eye: Imaging, intraocular pressure, and histology data
Published in Data in brief (01-12-2021)“…The data presented here are related and supplementary data to the research article “Implantation and long-term assessment of the stability and biocompatibility…”
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Gas permeability reduction in PEEK film: Comparison of tetrahedral amorphous carbon and titanium nanofilm coatings
Published in Journal of membrane science (15-08-2011)“…[Display omitted] ► Nanofilm coatings were applied to polyetheretherketone (PEEK) to assess the potential reduction in permeability. ► Titanium or tetrahedral…”
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Phosphorylation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Response to Fluid Shear Stress
Published in Circulation research (01-11-1996)“…Endothelial cells release nitric oxide (NO) more potently in response to increased shear stress than to agonists which elevate intracellular free calcium…”
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Countering far-right threat through Britishness: the Prevent duty in further education
Published in Critical studies on terrorism (02-01-2022)“…The 2015 Prevent Duty requires public sector workers, by law, to show "due regard" in the need to prevent vulnerable individuals from becoming engaged in…”
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