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Microwave heating during catalyst preparation: influence on the hydrodechlorination activity of alumina-supported palladium–iron bimetallic catalysts by Berry, F.J, Smart, L.E, Sai Prasad, P.S, Lingaiah, N, Kanta Rao, P

“…Alumina-supported Pd–Fe mono- and bimetallic catalysts have been prepared by microwave irradiation and by conventional calcination methods. The catalysts were…”
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Structure and activity of microwave irradiated silica supported Pd–Fe bimetallic catalysts in the hydrodechlorination of chlorobenzene by Lingaiah, N, Sai Prasad, P.S, Kanta Rao, P, Berry, F.J, Smart, L.E

“…A series of silica supported Pd–Fe bimetallic catalysts were prepared by conventional as well as microwave heating methods. The catalysts were characterised by…”
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Meningococcal infection in Scotland, 1995 to 1997 by O Brien, S.J., Smart, L.E.

“…The incidence of meningococcal infection in Scotland was 4.1 cases per 100 000 population in 1996 compared with 3.8/100 000 in 1995 (210 cases reported in 1996…”
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Triticum monococcum lines with distinct metabolic phenotypes and phloem-based partial resistance to the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi: Phloem based partial resistance in wheat to Rhopalosiphum padi by Greenslade, A.F.C., Ward, J.L., Martin, J.L., Corol, D.I., Clark, S.J., Smart, L.E., Aradottir, G.I.

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Searching for wheat resistance to aphids and wheat bulb fly in the historical Watkins and Gediflux wheat collections by Aradottir, G.I., Martin, J.L., Clark, S.J., Pickett, J.A., Smart, L.E.

“…Insect pests can reduce wheat yield by direct feeding and transmission of plant viruses. Here we report results from laboratory and field phenotyping studies…”
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Triticum monococcum lines with distinct metabolic phenotypes and phloem‐based partial resistance to the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi by Greenslade, A.F.C, J.L. Ward, J.L. Martin, D.I. Corol, S.J. Clark, L.E. Smart, G.I. Aradottir

“…Crop protection is an integral part of establishing food security, by protecting the yield potential of crops. Cereal aphids cause yield losses by direct…”
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Triticum monococcum lines with distinct metabolic phenotypes and phloem-based partial resistance to the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi by Greenslade, A.F.C., Ward, J.L., Martin, J.L., Corol, D.I., Clark, S.J., Smart, L.E., Aradottir, G.I.

“…Crop protection is an integral part of establishing food security, by protecting the yield potential of crops. Cereal aphids cause yield losses by direct…”
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cis-Jasmone induces accumulation of defence compounds in wheat, Triticum aestivum by Moraes, Maria C. Blassioli, Birkett, Michael A., Gordon-Weeks, Ruth, Smart, Lesley E., Martin, Janet L., Pye, Barry J., Bromilow, Richard, Pickett, John A.

“…The impact of the plant activator, cis-jasmone, upon the secondary metabolism of wheat seedlings, Triticum aestivum cv. Solstice, was investigated. Increased…”
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Response of economically important aphids to components of Hemizygia petiolata essential oil by Bruce, T.J.A, Birkett, M.A, Blande, J, Hooper, A.M, Martin, J.L, Khambay, B, Prosser, I, Smart, L.E, Wadhams, L.J

“…The essential oil of Hemizygia petiolata Ashby (Lamiaceae) contains high levels (>70%) of the sesquiterpene (E)-beta-farnesene, the alarm pheromone for many…”
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Exploitation of host plant preferences in pest management strategies for oilseed rape (Brassica napus) by Cook, S.M., Smart, L.E., Martin, J.L., Murray, D.A., Watts, N.P., Williams, I.H.

“…New control strategies for insect pests of arable agriculture are needed to reduce current dependence on synthetic insecticides, the use of which is…”
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Developments in aspects of ecological phytochemistry: The role of cis-jasmone in inducible defence systems in plants by Pickett, John A., Birkett, Michael A., Bruce, Toby J.A., Chamberlain, Keith, Gordon-Weeks, Ruth, Matthes, Michaela C., Napier, Johnathan A., Smart, Lesley E., Woodcock, Christine M.

“…Developments in ecological phytochemistry for food production and generation of bioenergy and biofuels will involve processes activated by natural products to…”
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Development of a pheromone trap monitoring system for orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana, in the UK by Bruce, T.J.A, Hooper, A.M, Ireland, L, Jones, O.T, Martin, J.L, Smart, L.E, Oakley, J, Wadhams, L.J

“…Field-trapping experiments with synthetic 2,7-nonadiyl dibutyrate, the female-produced sex pheromone of the orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana…”
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Synthesis of chromium-containing pigments from chromium recovered from leather waste by Berry, Frank J., Costantini, Nicola, Smart, Lesley E.

“…Cobalt-chromite green and chrome-tin pink pigments have been prepared from chromium extracted from leather shavings produced as a waste product of the…”
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Solid state studies on K 2Ti 6− xNb xFe 2O 16 ( x = 0 and 1) and lithium insertion into K 2Ti 6M 2O 16 (M = Cr, Fe and Ga) and K 2Ti 5NbFe 2O 16 hollandite type phases by Marimuthu, K.N, Smart, L.E, Berry, F.J, Varadaraju, U.V

“…A new niobium-substituted hollandite K 2Ti 5NbFe 2O 16 has been synthesised for the first time. The compound is crystallised in tetragonal structure. A two to…”
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Influence of visual and olfactory cues on field trapping of the pollen beetle, Astylus atromaculatus (Col.: Melyridae) by Van den Berg, J, Torto, B, Pickett, J.A, Smart, L.E, Wadhams, L.J, Woodcock, C.M

“…Field trapping experiments investigated the response of the pollen beetle Astylus atromaculatus to visual and olfactory cues during a 3-year period, 1999-2001…”
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Solid state studies on K2Ti6-xNbxFe2O16 (x = 0 and 1) and lithium insertion into K2Ti6M2O16 (M = Cr, Fe and Ga) and K2Ti5NbFe2O16 hollandite type phases by MARIMUTHU, K. N, SMART, L. E, BERRY, F. J, VARADARAJU, U. V

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Effect of tungsten addition to Pd/ZrO 2 system in the hydrodechlorination activity of CCl 2F 2 by Krishna Murthy, J., Chandra Shekar, S., Siva Kumar, V., David Raju, B., Sreedhar, B., Sai Prasad, P.S., Kanta Rao, P., Rama Rao, K.S., Berry, F.J., Smart, L.E.

“…The catalytic activity of Pd on W-ZrO 2 in the hydrodechlorination of CCl 2F 2 was studied by varying WO 3 content. The TPR results of Pd/W-ZrO 2 were related…”
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Orientation and feeding responses of the pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus, to candytuft, Iberis amara by Bartlet, E, Blight, M.M, Pickett, J.A, Smart, L.E, Turner, G, Woodcock, C.M

“…The pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus, which is an important pest of oilseed rape, Brassica napus, and turnip rape, B. rapa var. campestris, does not oviposit…”
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Winter host component reduces colonization by bird-cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) (Homoptera, Aphididae), and other aphids in cereal fields by Pettersson, J. (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.), Pickett, J.A, Pye, B.J, Quiroz, A, Smart, L.E, Wadhams, L.J, Woodcock, C.M

“…Methyl salicylate, a volatile component of Prunus padus, the winter host of Rhopalosiphum padi, was found to reduce colonization of the summer host by this…”
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Effect of tungsten addition to Pd/ZrO2 system in the hydrodechlorination activity of CCl2F2 by KRISHNA MURTHY, J, CHANDRA SHEKAR, S, SIVA KUMAR, V, DAVID RAJU, B, SREEDHAR, B, SAI PRASAD, P. S, KANTA RAO, P, RAMA RAO, K. S, BERRY, F. J, SMART, L. E

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