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Use of adenovirus as a model system to illustrate a simple method using standard equipment and inexpensive excipients to remove live virus dependence on the cold-chain by Stewart, M, Ward, S.J, Drew, J

“…Abstract Thermolability of complex biological molecules is a major consideration for the long-term maintenance of titer during periods of storage. The…”
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An ultra scale-down analysis of the recovery by dead-end centrifugation of human cells for therapy by Delahaye, M., Lawrence, K., Ward, S. J., Hoare, M.

“…ABSTRACT An ultra scale‐down method is described to determine the response of cells to recovery by dead‐end (batch) centrifugation under commercially defined…”
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Drinking water quality from rural handpump-boreholes in Africa by Lapworth, D J, MacDonald, A M, Kebede, S, Owor, M, Chavula, G, Fallas, H, Wilson, P, Ward, J S T, Lark, M, Okullo, J, Mwathunga, E, Banda, S, Gwengweya, G, Nedaw, D, Jumbo, S, Banks, E, Cook, P, Casey, V

“…Groundwater provides a vital source of drinking water for rural communities in many parts of Africa, particularly in the dry season when there are few safe…”
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The role of CB1 receptors in sweet versus fat reinforcement: effect of CB1 receptor deletion, CB1 receptor antagonism (SR141716A) and CB1 receptor agonism (CP-55940) by Ward, S. J, Dykstra, L. A

“…It is well established that Cannabis sativa can increase appetite, particularly for sweet and palatable foods. In laboratory animals, cannabinoid CB1 receptor…”
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Hyperspherical hidden crossing method applied to Ps(1s)-formation in low energy e+ − H, e+ − Li and e+ − Na collisions by Ward, S J, Shertzer, J

“…The hyperspherical hidden crossing method with the correction term (HHCM+cor) has been used to calculate partial wave Ps(1s)-formation cross sections for…”
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Social immunity of the family: parental contributions to a public good modulated by brood size by Duarte, Ana, Cotter, Sheena C, Reavey, Catherine E, Ward, Richard J. S, De Gasperin, Ornela, Kilner, Rebecca M

“…Social immunity refers to any immune defence that benefits others, besides the individual that mounts the response. Since contributions to social immunity are…”
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Fill factor as a probe of current-matching for GaInP2/GaAs tandem cells in a concentrator system during outdoor operation by McMahon, W. E., Emery, K. E., Friedman, D. J., Ottoson, L., Young, M. S., Ward, J. S., Kramer, C. M., Duda, A., Kurtz, Sarah

“…Designing a tandem solar cell for use in a concentrator system is challenging because: (a) the conditions are variable, so solar cells rarely operate under…”
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Deep Minima in the Triply Differential Cross Section for Ionization of Atomic Hydrogen by Electron and Positron Impact by DeMars, C., Ward, S., Colgan, J., Amami, S., Madison, D.

“…We investigate ionization of atomic hydrogen by electron- and positron-impact. We apply the Coulomb–Born (CB1) approximation, various modified CB1…”
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A monolithic three-terminal GaInAsP/GaInAs tandem solar cell by Steiner, M. A., Wanlass, M. W., Carapella, J. J., Duda, A., Ward, J. S., Moriarty, T. E., Emery, K. A.

“…We describe the design and performance of a three‐terminal tandem solar cell for low‐concentration terrestrial applications. Designed for operation under a…”
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The effects of habitat fragmentation due to forestry plantation establishment on the demography and genetic variation of a marsupial carnivore, Antechinus agilis by Banks, S.C., Finlayson, G.R., Lawson, S.J., Lindenmayer, D.B., Paetkau, D., Ward, S.J., Taylor, A.C.

“…We conducted a demographic and genetic study to investigate the effects of fragmentation due to the establishment of an exotic softwood plantation on…”
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nonsynonymous substitution of cystatin A, a cysteine protease inhibitor of house dust mite protease, leads to decreased mRNA stability and shows a significant association with atopic dermatitis by Vasilopoulos, Y, Cork, M.J, Teare, D, Marinou, I, Ward, S.J, Duff, G.W, Tazi-Ahnini, R

“…Cystatin A (CSTA) is a strong candidate for atopic dermatitis (AD) because it maps to AD susceptibility locus on chromosome 3q21 and it does inhibit Der p 1…”
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Consumers' perceived risks associated with purchasing on a branded web site: The mediating effect of brand knowledge by Boshoff, C, Schlechter, C, Ward, S. J

“…Research concerning online consumer behaviour has found that consumers are more inclined to utilise the Internet for information searching rather than actual…”
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CB1-independent mechanisms of Δ9-THCV, AM251 and SR141716 (rimonabant) by Raffa, R. B., Ward, S. J.

“…Summary What is known and Objective:  The potential beneficial therapeutic effects of cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonists or partial agonists have driven drug…”
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The endocannabinoid system and rimonabant: a new drug with a novel mechanism of action involving cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonism - or inverse agonism - as potential obesity treatment and other therapeutic use by Xie, S., Furjanic, M. A., Ferrara, J. J., McAndrew, N. R., Ardino, E. L., Ngondara, A., Bernstein, Y., Thomas, K. J., Kim, E., Walker, J. M., Nagar, S., Ward, S. J., Raffa, R. B.

“…Summary There is considerable evidence that the endocannabinoid (endogenous cannabinoid) system plays a significant role in appetitive drive and associated…”
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Genetic Association Between an AACC Insertion in the 3′UTR of the Stratum Corneum Chymotryptic Enzyme Gene and Atopic Dermatitis by Vasilopoulos, Y., Cork, M.J., Murphy, R., Williams, H.C., Robinson, D.A., Duff, G.W., Ward, S.J., Tazi-Ahnini, R.

“…Atopic dermatitis is a disease with an impaired skin barrier that affects 15%–20% of children. In the normal epidermis, the stratum corneum chymotryptic enzyme…”
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effects of habitat fragmentation via forestry plantation establishment on spatial genotypic structure in the small marsupial carnivore, Antechinus agilis by Banks, S.C, Lindenmayer, D.B, Ward, S.J, Taylor, A.C

“…Dispersal is an important influence on species’ distributions, patch colonization and population persistence in fragmented habitat. We studied the impacts of…”
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Effects of Dopamine Antagonists and Accumbens Dopamine Depletions on Time-Constrained Progressive-Ratio Performance by Aberman, J.E., Ward, S.J., Salamone, J.D.

“…Four experiments were conducted to determine the effects of dopamine (DA) antagonists and DA depletions on progressive-ratio responding for food reinforcement…”
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Contrast-enhanced abdominal MR angiography: optimization of imaging delay time by automating the detection of contrast material arrival in the aorta by Prince, M R, Chenevert, T L, Foo, T K, Londy, F J, Ward, J S, Maki, J H

“…To improve gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) angiogram quality by automatically synchronizing acquisition of central k-space image data with the…”
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The effects of habitat fragmentation on the social kin structure and mating system of the agile antechinus, Antechinus agilis by BANKS, S. C., WARD, S. J., LINDENMAYER, D. B., FINLAYSON, G. R., LAWSON, S. J., TAYLOR, A. C.

“…Habitat fragmentation is one of the major contributors to the loss of biodiversity worldwide. However, relatively little is known about its more immediate…”
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Metal Pillar Interconnection Topology for Bonded Two-Terminal Multijunction III-V Solar Cells by McMahon, W. E., Lin, C.-T, Ward, J. S., Geisz, J. F., Wanlass, M. W., Carapella, J. J., Olavarría, W., Young, M., Steiner, M. A., France, R. M., Kibbler, A. E., Duda, A., Olson, J. M., Perl, E. E., Friedman, D. J., Bowers, J. E.

“…Metal-interconnected multijunction solar cells offer one pathway toward efficiencies in excess of 50%. However, if a three- or four-terminal configuration is…”
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