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The site-specific Integration system of the temperate Streptococcus thermophiles Bacteriophage φSfi21 (1997)
Journal Article
Bruttin, A., Foley, S., & Brüssow, H. (1997). The site-specific Integration system of the temperate Streptococcus thermophiles Bacteriophage φSfi21. Virology, 237(1), 148-158. https://doi.org/10.1006/viro.1997.8769

The temperate bacteriophage fSfi21 integrates its DNA into the chromosome of Streptococcus thermophilus strains via
site-specific recombination. Nucleotide sequencing of the attachment sites identified a 40-bp identity region which surprisingly
ove... Read More about The site-specific Integration system of the temperate Streptococcus thermophiles Bacteriophage φSfi21.

Solid-phase extraction and high performance liquid chromatography determination of tamoxifen and its major metabolites in breast tumour tissues (1997)
Journal Article
MacCallum, J., Cummings, J., Dixon, J., & Miller, W. (1997). Solid-phase extraction and high performance liquid chromatography determination of tamoxifen and its major metabolites in breast tumour tissues. Journal of Chromatography B, 698(1-2), 269-275. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4347%2897%2900286-7

A sensitive (200 ng/g) and selective reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography separation has been developed to determine the levels of tamoxifen, 4-hydroxytamoxifen (4-OH) and desmethyltamoxifen (DMT) in tumour tissue taken from patients... Read More about Solid-phase extraction and high performance liquid chromatography determination of tamoxifen and its major metabolites in breast tumour tissues.

An investigation into the relationships between area social characteristics and road accident casualties (1997)
Journal Article
Abdalla, I. M., Raeside, R., Barker, D., & McGuigan, D. R. (1997). An investigation into the relationships between area social characteristics and road accident casualties. Accident analysis and prevention, 29(5), 583-593. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-4575%2897%2900011-0

This paper reports on the analysis of a data base created by merging road casualty information and census data for the former Lothian region in Scotland. The data base was established by assigning resident postcodes to each casualty record and relati... Read More about An investigation into the relationships between area social characteristics and road accident casualties.

British political parties online: consumerist democracy? (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, C. F. (1997, September). British political parties online: consumerist democracy?. Paper presented at XIth meeting of the Permanent Study Group on Informatization in Public Administration, European Group of Public Administration Annual Conference

Parallel genetic algorithms for optimised fuzzy modelling with application to a fermentation process (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Soufian, M., & Soufian, M. (1997, September). Parallel genetic algorithms for optimised fuzzy modelling with application to a fermentation process. Presented at Second International Conference on Genetic Algorithms in Engineering Systems

This paper reports the construction and application of an evolution program to a computational intelligence system used as a software 'sensor' in state-estimation and prediction of biomass concentration in a fermentation process. A fuzzy logic system... Read More about Parallel genetic algorithms for optimised fuzzy modelling with application to a fermentation process.

Cytokines and nitric oxide as effector molecules against parasitic infections (1997)
Journal Article
Liew, F. Y., Wei, X.-Q., & Proudfoot, L. (1997). Cytokines and nitric oxide as effector molecules against parasitic infections. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 352(1359), 1311-1315. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1997.0115

Nitric oxide (NO) derived from L-arginine by the catalytic action of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) plays an important role in killing parasites. Many cell types express high levels of iNOS when activated by a number of immunological stimuli which incl... Read More about Cytokines and nitric oxide as effector molecules against parasitic infections.

Further investigation of flow in single inlet/outlet vessels (1997)
Journal Article
Tang, S., & Kubie, J. (1997). Further investigation of flow in single inlet/outlet vessels. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 23(4), 809-814. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0301-9322%2897%2900001-3

This paper presents an investigation of the flow of fluids into and out of vesels with a single opening. In such vessels the fluid leaving the vessel through the opening is replaced by another fluid entering
the vessel through the same opening. This... Read More about Further investigation of flow in single inlet/outlet vessels.

Candidate gene study of eight GABAA receptor subunits in panic disorder (1997)
Journal Article
Darlison, M. G., Bailey, M., Johnson, K., Wang, Z., Crowe, R., Albrecht, B., Noyes, J. R., & Zoega, T. (1997). Candidate gene study of eight GABAA receptor subunits in panic disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 154(8), 1096-1100. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.154.8.1096

OBJECTIVE: gamma-Aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptor subunit genes are candidate genes for panic disorder. Benzodiazepine agonists acting at this receptor can suppress panic attacks, and both inverse agonists and antagonists can precipitate th... Read More about Candidate gene study of eight GABAA receptor subunits in panic disorder.

At home with density spatial representation in Hong Kong public housing. (1997)
Thesis
Rooney, N. At home with density spatial representation in Hong Kong public housing. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3801

This study examines the representation of space in high-density Hong Kong public
housing. Over half the population in Hong Kong lives in public housing yet little is
known about how they physically cope with density through everyday dwelling.
Spec... Read More about At home with density spatial representation in Hong Kong public housing..

Is histological examination of tissue removed by GP's always necessary. Before and after comparison of detection rates of serious skin lesions. (1997)
Journal Article
Lowy, A., Willis, D., & Abrams, K. (1997). Is histological examination of tissue removed by GP's always necessary. Before and after comparison of detection rates of serious skin lesions. BMJ, 315, 406-408. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.315.7105.406

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:

To examine whether histological examination of all tissue removed by general practitioners in minor surgery increases the rate of detection of clinically important skin lesions, and to assess the impact of such a policy on... Read More about Is histological examination of tissue removed by GP's always necessary. Before and after comparison of detection rates of serious skin lesions..

Protein kinase C- and Ca2+ ionophore-stimulated production of reactive oxygen species in mechanically dispersed isolated bovine luteal cells (1997)
Journal Article
Sakka, E., Rae, M., Bramley, T., & Aitken, J. (1997). Protein kinase C- and Ca2+ ionophore-stimulated production of reactive oxygen species in mechanically dispersed isolated bovine luteal cells. Biology of Reproduction, 57(2), 428-435

We measured the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) using luminol-horseradish peroxidase-induced chemiluminescence in mechanically dispersed cell suspensions from bovine corpus luteum (CL). Since other cell types besides luteal cells were pre... Read More about Protein kinase C- and Ca2+ ionophore-stimulated production of reactive oxygen species in mechanically dispersed isolated bovine luteal cells.

Graduate assessment centres: an empirical investigation of effectiveness (1997)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., & Morley, M. (1997). Graduate assessment centres: an empirical investigation of effectiveness. Career Development International, 2(4), 160-172. https://doi.org/10.1108/13620439710173652

Presents a review of assessment‐centre practice and evaluates its overall effectiveness as a method of selection. There is a specific evaluation of an assessment centre in the banking industry for the selection of graduates. The results do not in ge... Read More about Graduate assessment centres: an empirical investigation of effectiveness.

Experience with developing multimedia courseware for the World Wide Web: the need for better tools and clear pedagogy (1997)
Journal Article
Benyon, D., Stone, D., & Woodroffe, M. (1997). Experience with developing multimedia courseware for the World Wide Web: the need for better tools and clear pedagogy. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 47(1), 197-218. https://doi.org/10.1006/ijhc.1997.0126

The phenomenal growth of the Internet over the last few years, coupled with the development of various multimedia applications which exploit the Internet presents exciting opportunities for educators. In the context of distance education, the World W... Read More about Experience with developing multimedia courseware for the World Wide Web: the need for better tools and clear pedagogy.

Opioid receptors from a lower vertebrate (Catostomus commersoni): Sequence, pharmacology, coupling to a G-protein-gated inward-rectifying potassium channel (GIRK1), and evolution (1997)
Journal Article
Darlison, M. G., Greten, F. R., Harvey, R. J., Kreienkamp, H.-J., Stühmer, T., Zwiers, H., Lederis, K., & Richter, D. (1997). Opioid receptors from a lower vertebrate (Catostomus commersoni): Sequence, pharmacology, coupling to a G-protein-gated inward-rectifying potassium channel (GIRK1), and evolution. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 94(15), 8214-8219

The molecular evolution of the opioid receptor family has been studied by isolating cDNAs that encode six distinct opioid receptor-like proteins from a lower vertebrate, the teleost fish Catostomus commersoni. One of these, which has been obtained in... Read More about Opioid receptors from a lower vertebrate (Catostomus commersoni): Sequence, pharmacology, coupling to a G-protein-gated inward-rectifying potassium channel (GIRK1), and evolution.

Ownership and control in the bus industry: the case of Hungary. (1997)
Journal Article
Nelson, J. D., Saleh, W., & Prileszky, I. (1997). Ownership and control in the bus industry: the case of Hungary. Journal of Transport Geography, 5(2), 137-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0966-6923%2897%2984102-6

In Hungary, the impending expiry of existing operating licences for both urban and interurban bus services is leading to considerable pressure for change in the current system of ownership and control. Furthermore, the transport sector in Hungary fac... Read More about Ownership and control in the bus industry: the case of Hungary..

New perspectives on skill, learning and training: a viewpoint (1997)
Journal Article
O’Donnell, D., & Garavan, T. N. (1997). New perspectives on skill, learning and training: a viewpoint. Journal of European industrial training, 21(4), 131-137. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000004329

Proposes an integrated germ cell model of development based firmly on a cognitive, as distinct from behaviourist, view of learning and on the psychological theory of activity. Uses this to explore how an umbrella concept of skill allied to a learnin... Read More about New perspectives on skill, learning and training: a viewpoint.

An integrated charge amplifier for a pyroelectric sensor. (1997)
Journal Article
Setiadi, D., Armitage, A., Binnie, D., Regtien, P., & Sarro, P. (1997). An integrated charge amplifier for a pyroelectric sensor. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 61, 421-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-4247%2897%2980299-3

This paper presents an integrated charge amplifier that measures a small charge. This charge is generated by a pyroelectric detector. The charge amplifier consists of a single-stage c-annon source configuration with a passive feedback network. The ch... Read More about An integrated charge amplifier for a pyroelectric sensor..

Location of civil service jobs in Scotland in relation to the local economic impact of the Scottish Parliament (1997)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W. (1997). Location of civil service jobs in Scotland in relation to the local economic impact of the Scottish Parliament

The new Scottish Parliament will have potentially significant impacts upon economic, social and political development across Scotland. These issues and others such as the
relationship with the UK government and inter-government transfers are discuss... Read More about Location of civil service jobs in Scotland in relation to the local economic impact of the Scottish Parliament.