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View article: Novel multiparameter optical sensor head design for marine environments
Novel multiparameter optical sensor head design for marine environments Open
Anthropogenic activities have led to increased stress on our marine and other aquatic environments. There is a pressing need to monitor, measure, understand and mitigate causes of these pressures. This paper presents a novel optical head f…
View article: Low-cost autonomous in-situ multiparameter optical sensor for climate-impacted catchment monitoring 
Low-cost autonomous in-situ multiparameter optical sensor for climate-impacted catchment monitoring  Open
There is a pressing need to monitor, measure, understand and mitigate causes of anthropogenic activities on our aquatic environments. In situ water monitoring sensors are vital tools for decision support and risk mitigation, pollution sour…
View article: On biomimetic surface texturing and its impact on turbulent flow and hydrodynamic forces acting on an early-stage bio-fouling organism
On biomimetic surface texturing and its impact on turbulent flow and hydrodynamic forces acting on an early-stage bio-fouling organism Open
Recent marine anti-fouling research efforts have sought inspiration from bio-mimetic strategies to develop nontoxic solutions. Surface modifications have shown promising results in their ability to disrupt attachment and growth of early-st…
View article: Biofouling and Corrosion Protection of Aluminum Alloys Through Ultrafast Laser Surface Texturing for Marine Applications
Biofouling and Corrosion Protection of Aluminum Alloys Through Ultrafast Laser Surface Texturing for Marine Applications Open
Surface biofouling, corrosion, and wettability are important parameters to understand and characterize aluminum alloys to prevent the failure in marine environments. Antifouling technologies predominantly encompass chemical and biocidal ap…
View article: Disruption of diatom attachment on marine bioinspired antifouling materials based on Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus)
Disruption of diatom attachment on marine bioinspired antifouling materials based on Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus) Open
Bioinspired surfaces, due to their nano and micro topographical features, offer a promising approach for the development of novel antifouling solutions. The study of surface topography has gained popularity in recent years, demonstrating s…
View article: The impact of bio-inspired micro-textures on turbulence and implications for bio-fouling settlement
The impact of bio-inspired micro-textures on turbulence and implications for bio-fouling settlement Open
Biomimetic textures originally developed as an anti-fouling strategy for static immersion, have been studied for application on marine hydro-turbines. Turbulent flow Simulations have been performed to characterize hydrodynamic stresses in …
View article: Establishment of an antifouling performance index derived from the assessment of biofouling on typical marine sensor materials
Establishment of an antifouling performance index derived from the assessment of biofouling on typical marine sensor materials Open
Marine biofouling, known as the unwanted accumulation of living organisms on submerged surfaces, is one of the main factors affecting the operation, maintenance and data quality of water quality monitoring sensors. This can be a significan…
View article: A low-cost novel optical sensor for water quality monitoring
A low-cost novel optical sensor for water quality monitoring Open
With increasing environmental pressure due to global climate change, increases in globalpopulation and the need for sustainable obtained resources, water resources managementis critical. In-situ sensors are fundamental to the management of…
View article: A novel low-cost plug-and-play multi-spectral LED based fluorometer, with application to chlorophyll detection
A novel low-cost plug-and-play multi-spectral LED based fluorometer, with application to chlorophyll detection Open
Low-cost multispectral optical fluorometer for in vivo and in vitro Chl a detection and quantifictaion.
View article: Targeting the Complement Serine Protease MASP-2 as a Therapeutic Strategy for Coronavirus Infections
Targeting the Complement Serine Protease MASP-2 as a Therapeutic Strategy for Coronavirus Infections Open
MASP-2, mannose-binding protein-associated serine protease 2, is a key enzyme in the lectin pathway of complement activation. Hyperactivation of this protein by human coronaviruses SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 has been found to contri…
View article: Bio-inspired Surface Texture Modification as a Viable Feature of Future Aquatic Antifouling Strategies: A Review
Bio-inspired Surface Texture Modification as a Viable Feature of Future Aquatic Antifouling Strategies: A Review Open
The imitation of natural systems to produce effective antifouling materials is often referred to as “biomimetics”. The world of biomimetics is a multidisciplinary one, needing careful understanding of “biological structures”, processes and…
View article: Assessment of Antifouling Potential of Novel Transparent Sol Gel Coatings for Application in the Marine Environment
Assessment of Antifouling Potential of Novel Transparent Sol Gel Coatings for Application in the Marine Environment Open
In recent years, there has become a growing need for the development of antifouling technology for application in the marine environment. The accumulation of large quantities of biomass on these surfaces cause substantial economic burdens …
View article: Assessment of biofilm formation on novel transparent coatings for application to a low cost optical sensor deployed in an estuarine environment
Assessment of biofilm formation on novel transparent coatings for application to a low cost optical sensor deployed in an estuarine environment Open
Water quality monitoring using autonomous optical sensors suffers many challenges in the aquatic environment of which biofouling is one that impacts cost of maintenance and data quality and integrity. In high fouling season sensors often r…
View article: Sharing Englishes & Social Media
Sharing Englishes & Social Media Open
This year-long grant-funded project examined the intersection of culture and class with use of the English Language, and explored the concept of multiple Englishes rather than one, monolithic, "correct" version of the language.