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Energy from algae using microbial fuel cells by Velasquez-Orta, Sharon B, Curtis, Tom P, Logan, Bruce E

“…Bioelectricity production from a phytoplankton, Chlorella vulgaris, and a macrophyte, Ulva lactuca was examined in single chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs)…”
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A single-chamber microbial fuel cell as a biosensor for wastewaters by Di Lorenzo, Mirella, Curtis, Tom P., Head, Ian M., Scott, Keith

“…The traditional 5-day test of the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD 5 test) has many disadvantages, and principally it is unsuitable for process control and…”
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Microbial fuel cells meet with external resistance by Katuri, Krishna P., Scott, Keith, Head, Ian M., Picioreanu, Cristian, Curtis, Tom P.

“…The influence of external load on the composition of the anodic biofilm microbial community and biomass yield was investigated in a microbial fuel cell fed…”
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Water infrastructure: The last and next 100 years by Curtis, Tom

“…Appreciating the history of water and wastewater infrastructure is important, but so is taking a hard look at where we are now and where we need to be in the…”
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Effect of increasing anode surface area on the performance of a single chamber microbial fuel cell by Di Lorenzo, Mirella, Scott, Keith, Curtis, Tom P., Head, Ian M.

“…The anode material and its configuration represent an important parameter in a microbial fuel cell (MFC), as it influences the development of the microbial…”
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The role of ecological theory in microbial ecology by Prosser, James I, Bohannan, Brendan J. M, Curtis, Tom P, Ellis, Richard J, Firestone, Mary K, Freckleton, Rob P, Green, Jessica L, Green, Laura E, Killham, Ken, Lennon, Jack J, Osborn, A. Mark, Solan, Martin, van der Gast, Christopher J, Young, J. Peter W

“…Microbial ecology is currently undergoing a revolution, with repercussions spreading throughout microbiology, ecology and ecosystem science. The rapid…”
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Extracellular Polymeric Substance Production and Aggregated Bacteria Colonization Influence the Competition of Microbes in Biofilms by Jayathilake, Pahala G, Jana, Saikat, Rushton, Steve, Swailes, David, Bridgens, Ben, Curtis, Tom, Chen, Jinju

“…The production of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) is important for the survival of biofilms. However, EPS production is costly for bacteria and the…”
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The effect of exercise post vertebral augmentation in osteoporotic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Than, Christian A, Adra, Maamoun, Curtis, Tom J, Shi, Ao, Kim, Grace E, Nakanishi, Hayato, Matar, Reem H, Brown, J Mark M, Dannawi, Zaher, Beck, Belinda R

“…This meta-analysis investigated the effects of exercise on Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores following vertebroplasty or…”
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Essay: The role of ecological theory in microbial ecology by Prosser, James I, Bohannan, Brendan JM, Curtis, Tom P, Ellis, Richard J, Firestone, Mary K, Freckleton, Rob P, Green, Jessica L, Green, Laura E, Killham, Ken, Lennon, Jack J, Osborn, AMark, Solan, Martin, Van der Gast, Christopher J, Young, JPeter W

“…Microbial ecology is currently undergoing a revolution, with repercussions spreading throughout microbiology, ecology and ecosystem science. The rapid…”
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A mechanistic Individual-based Model of microbial communities by Jayathilake, Pahala Gedara, Gupta, Prashant, Li, Bowen, Madsen, Curtis, Oyebamiji, Oluwole, González-Cabaleiro, Rebeca, Rushton, Steve, Bridgens, Ben, Swailes, David, Allen, Ben, McGough, A Stephen, Zuliani, Paolo, Ofiteru, Irina Dana, Wilkinson, Darren, Chen, Jinju, Curtis, Tom

“…Accurate predictive modelling of the growth of microbial communities requires the credible representation of the interactions of biological, chemical and…”
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Quantifying temporal change in biodiversity: challenges and opportunities by Dornelas, Maria, Magurran, Anne E., Buckland, Stephen T., Chao, Anne, Chazdon, Robin L., Colwell, Robert K., Curtis, Tom, Gaston, Kevin J., Gotelli, Nicholas J., Kosnik, Matthew A., McGill, Brian, McCune, Jenny L., Morlon, Hélène, Mumby, Peter J., Øvreås, Lise, Studeny, Angelika, Vellend, Mark

“…Growing concern about biodiversity loss underscores the need to quantify and understand temporal change. Here, we review the opportunities presented by…”
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Integrating ecosystem markets to co-ordinate landscape-scale public benefits from nature by Reed, Mark S, Curtis, Tom, Gosal, Arjan, Kendall, Helen, Andersen, Sarah Pyndt, Ziv, Guy, Attlee, Anais, Fitton, Richard G, Hay, Matthew, Gibson, Alicia C, Hume, Alex C, Hill, David, Mansfield, Jamie L, Martino, Simone, Olesen, Asger Strange, Prior, Stephen, Rodgers, Christopher, Rudman, Hannah, Tanneberger, Franziska

“…Ecosystem markets are proliferating around the world in response to increasing demand for climate change mitigation and provision of other public goods…”
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Microbial landscapes: new paths to biofilm research by Battin, Tom J, Sloan, William T, Kjelleberg, Staffan, Daims, Holger, Head, Ian M, Curtis, Tom P, Eberl, Leo

“…It is the best of times for biofilm research. Systems biology approaches are providing new insights into the genetic regulation of microbial functions, and…”
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Does pre-enrichment of anodes with acetate to select for Geobacter spp. enhance performance of microbial fuel cells when switched to more complex substrates? by Christgen, Beate, Spurr, Martin, Milner, Edward M, Izadi, Paniz, McCann, Clare, Yu, Eileen, Curtis, Tom, Scott, Keith, Head, Ian M

“…Many factors affect the performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Considerable attention has been given to the impact of cell configuration and materials on…”
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Effects of clear-felling versus gradual removal of conifer trees on the survival of understorey plants during the restoration of ancient woodlands by Brown, Nick D., Curtis, Tom, Adams, Emily C.

“…[Display omitted] •We compared the impact on understory plants of rapid and gradual ancient woodland restoration.•Rapid removal of exotic conifers results in…”
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Integrating ecosystem markets to co-ordinate landscape-scale public benefits from nature by Mark S. Reed, Tom Curtis, Arjan Gosal, Helen Kendall, Sarah Pyndt Andersen, Guy Ziv, Anais Attlee, Richard G. Fitton, Matthew Hay, Alicia C. Gibson, Alex C. Hume, David Hill, Jamie L. Mansfield, Simone Martino, Asger Strange Olesen, Stephen Prior, Christopher Rodgers, Hannah Rudman, Franziska Tanneberger

“…Ecosystem markets are proliferating around the world in response to increasing demand for climate change mitigation and provision of other public goods…”
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Evaluation of hydrolysis and fermentation rates in microbial fuel cells by Velasquez-Orta, Sharon B, Yu, Eileen, Katuri, Krishna P, Head, Ian M, Curtis, Tom P, Scott, Keith

“…This study determined the influence of substrate degradation on power generation in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and microbial community selection on the anode…”
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Prospective study of the primary evaluation of 1016 horses with clinical signs of abdominal pain by veterinary practitioners, and the differentiation of critical and non-critical cases by Curtis, Laila, Burford, John Harold, Thomas, Jennifer Sara Marian, Curran, Marise Linda, Bayes, Tom Curtis, England, Gary Crane William, Freeman, Sarah Louise

“…The majority of research on the evaluation of horses with colic is focused on referral hospital populations. Early identification of critical cases is…”
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Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation in Pediatric and Adolescent Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Than, Christian A, Valiotis, Angelique K, Prottoy, Abid R, Alexander, Kyle G, Alogakos, Marios, Adra, Maamoun, Smayra, Karen, Curtis, Tom J, Kim, Grace E, Nakanishi, Hayato, Dannawi, Zaher

“…Corroborative evidence for discectomy in pediatric or adolescent patients remains scarce, with this single-arm meta-analysis investigating discectomy for…”
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Assessing the Long-Term Performance of Cross-Sectoral Strategies for National Infrastructure by Hall, Jim W, Henriques, Justin J, Hickford, Adrian J, Nicholls, Robert J, Baruah, Pranab, Birkin, Mark, Chaudry, Modassar, Curtis, Tom P, Eyre, Nick, Jones, Cliff, Kilsby, Chris G, Leathard, Alex, Lorenz, Alexander, Malleson, Nicolas, McLeod, Fraser, Powrie, William, Preston, John, Rai, Neha, Street, Roger, Stringfellow, Anne, Thoung, Chris, Tyler, Pete, Velykiene, Roberta, Watson, Geoff, Watson, Jim W

“…AbstractNational infrastructure systems (energy, transport, digital communications, water, and waste) provide essential services to society. Although for the…”
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