End-to-end system for rapid and sensitive early-detection of SARS-CoV-2 for resource-poor and field-test environments using a $51 lab-in-a-backpack

Autor: E. Emily Lin, Umar A. Razzaque, Stephen A. Burrows, Stoyan K. Smoukov

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 1 (2022)

COVID-19 has exposed stark inequalities between resource-rich and resource-poor countries. International UN- and WHO-led efforts, such as COVAX, have provided SARS-CoV-2 vaccines but half of African countries have less than 2% vaccinated in their pop

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Virtual voids method to generate low-density microporous carbon structures using quenched molecular dynamics simulation

Autor: Edo S. Boek, Zhifen Luo, Stoyan K. Smoukov, Xiaoli Fan, Stephen A. Burrows

Publikováno v: Carbon. 183:438-448

The creation and properties of porous carbons are of extreme importance for optimizing the performance of battery and supercapacitor electrodes, as well as vehicular hydrogen storage. Atomistic simulation methods with reactive potentials have shown p

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2021.07.005

The message on the bottle: Rethinking plastic labelling to better encourage sustainable use

Autor: Stephen D. Burrows, Francisca Ribeiro, Stacey O’Brien, Elvis Okoffo, Tania Toapanta, Nathan Charlton, Sarit Kaserzon, Chun-Yin Lin, Cheng Tang, Cassandra Rauert, Xianyu Wang, Katja Shimko, Jake O’Brien, Piers A. Townsend, Matthew N. Grayson, Tamara Galloway, Kevin V. Thomas

Publikováno v: Burrows, S D, Ribeiro, F, O'Brien, S, Okoffo, E, Toapanta, T, Charlton, N, Kaserzon, S, Lin, C Y, Tang, C, Rauert, C, Wang, X, Shimko, K, O'Brien, J, Townsend, P A, Grayson, M N, Galloway, T & Thomas, K V 2022, ' The message on the bottle : Rethinking plastic labelling to better encourage sustainable use ', Environmental Science and Policy, vol. 132, pp. 109-118 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2022.02.015

Plastic pollution continues to worsen globally in volume and complexity. The complexity in plastic production, use and disposal is significant, highlighting the importance of clear communication to consumers. Yet despite this, poor plastic labelling

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Does size matter? Quantification of plastics associated with size fractionated biosolids

Autor: Elvis D. Okoffo, Stacey O'Brien, Jake W. O'Brien, Benjamin J. Tscharke, Cassandra Rauert, Elisabeth S. Rødland, Francisca Ribeiro, Stephen D. Burrows, Tania Toapanta, Jochen F. Mueller, Kevin V. Thomas

Publikováno v: Science of The Total Environment. 811:152382

This study investigated the occurrence and contribution of plastic particles associated with size fractionated biosolids to the total concentration in biosolids (treated sewage sludge) samples collected from 20 wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) acro

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152382

Influence of surface oxidation on the quantification of polypropylene microplastics by pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry

Autor: Stacey O'Brien, Francisca Ribeiro, Stephen D. Burrows, Andrew K. Whittaker, Michael Gallen, Kevin V. Thomas, Sarit Kaserzon, Tania Toapanta, Sarah Ede, Elvis D. Okoffo, John Colwell

Publikováno v: Science of The Total Environment. 796:148835

The influence of photo-oxidation on the quantification of isotactic polypropylene by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (Pyr-GC/MS) was assessed. Beads (oval shape, ~5 mm) and fragments (irregular shaped, 250-50 μm and 500-1000 μm) were

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148835