School of Science
Research at AUT's School of Science is focused on key scientific issues with regional and global significance. The common theme connecting all research areas is sustainability – in the broadest sense as it relates to environmental and human health. Our research is closely allied to teaching and learning opportunities at undergraduate and postgraduate level within the school. Research is organised in three thematic areas:
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Non-invasive Biomarkers for Early Detection of Breast Cancer
(MDPI, 2020)Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Accurate early diagnosis of breast cancer is critical in the management of the disease. Although mammogram screening has been widely used for breast cancer ... -
Navigating Spaces Between Conservation Research and Practice: Are We Making Progress?
(Wiley, 2020)1. Despite aspirations for conservation impact, mismatches between research and implementation have limited progress towards this goal. There is, therefore, an urgent need to identify how we can more effectively navigate ... -
Optimising the Spray Drying of Avocado Wastewater and Use of the Powder As a Food Preservative for Preventing Lipid Peroxidation
(MDPI AG, 2020)Avocado wastewater (AWW) is the largest by-product of cold pressed avocado oil. The aim of this study was to valorise AWW by converting it into spray dried powder for use as a lipid peroxidation inhibiting food preservative. ... -
Scaring Nemo ‐ Contrasting Effects of Observer Presence on Two Anemonefish Species
(Wiley, 2020)Behaviours of Clark's anemonefish Amphiprion clarkii and the dusky anemonefish Amphiprion melanopus were studied in Vanuatu. Six anemones and their resident fish were observed for typical behaviours (hiding, watching, ... -
Quantification of Carotenoids, α-tocopherol, and Ascorbic Acid in Amber, Mulligan, and Laird’s Large Cultivars of New Zealand Tamarillos (Solanum betaceum Cav.)
(MDPI AG, 2020)Amber (yellow), Laird’s Large (red) and Mulligan (purple–red) cultivars of New Zealand tamarillo fruit were separated into pulp (endo- and mesocarp) and peel (exocarp), and analyzed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry/mass ... -
Quality and Consumer Acceptability of In-bag Dry- and Wet Aged Lamb
(DigICoMST, 2018)INTRODUCTION Dry-aged meat is a niche product favoured by meat purveyors for mostly local upscale restaurants and gourmet markets. The distinct flavour of dry-aged meat commands a higher price in the marketplace, yet very ... -
Phenolic and Anthocyanin Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Tamarillo (Solanum betaceum Cav.)
(MDPI AG, 2020)This study examined phenolics and anthocyanins present in Amber, Laird’s Large and Mulligan cultivars of tamarillo that were cultivated in -Whangarei, Northland of New Zealand. Samples were further separated by their tissue ... -
Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization Identifies a Heterozygous Deletion of Exon 3 of the RYR2 Gene
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a heritable cardiac disorder characterized by life-threatening ventricular tachycardia caused by exercise or acute emotional stress. The standard diagnostic ... -
Whole-genome Sequences of One Arthrobacter Strain and Three Pseudarthrobacter Strains Isolated From the Namib Desert
(American Society for Microbiology, 2019)We report here the draft genome sequences of one Arthrobacter sp. strain (NamB2) and three Pseudarthrobacter sp. strains (NamE2, NamB4, and NamE5) isolated from topsoil in the Namib Desert, Namibia. The assemblies contain ... -
Nanoantioxidants: Recent Trends in Antioxidant Delivery Applications
(MDPI AG, 2020)Antioxidants interact with free radicals, terminating the adverse chain reactions and converting them to harmless products. Antioxidants thus minimize the oxidative stress and play a crucial role in the treatment of free ... -
Blood Group O→A Transformation by Chemical Ligation of Erythrocytes
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018)Agglutination of red blood cells (RBCs) remains the only practical method for routine use for ABH typing in clinical practice. However, exact mechanistic details of agglutination are not yet thoroughly studied. In this ... -
How Is Satiety Affected When Consuming Food While Working on a Computer?
(MDPI AG, 2019)More people working at offices are choosing to eat meals at their desks, making "desktop dining" an increasingly common phenomenon. Previous studies have reported that environmental distractors, such as television viewing, ... -
Development of a Probiotic Beverage Using Breadfruit Flour As a Substrate
(MDPI, 2019)A fermented beverage was developed using breadfruit flour as a substrate by optimising sucrose, inoculum concentrations, and fermentation temperature in the formulation by utilising the D-optimal mixture design. The ... -
Effect of Pulsed Electric Fields on the Flavour Profile of Red-fleshed Sweet Cherries (Prunus avium var. Stella)
(MDPI, 2015)The aim of this research was to study the effect of pulsed electric fields (PEF) on the flavour profile of red-fleshed sweet cherries (Prunus avium variety Stella). The cherry samples were treated at a constant pulse ... -
A Chemometrics Approach Comparing Volatile Changes During the Shelf Life of Apple Juice Processed by Pulsed Electric Fields, High Pressure and Thermal Pasteurization
(MDPI, 2018)High-Pressure Processing (HPP) and Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) processing technologies are being used increasingly on a commercial basis, with high-quality labelled fruit juices being one of the most important promotion ... -
Environmental Sounds Influence the Multisensory Perception of Chocolate Gelati
(MDPI, 2019)Recently, it has been shown that various auditory stimuli modulate flavour perception. The present study attempts to understand the effects of environmental sounds (park, food court, fast food restaurant, cafe, and bar ... -
Effects of Whale-based Tourism in Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga: Behavioural Responses of Humpback Whales to Vessel and Swimming Tourism Activities
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019)Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga, is a well-established whale-watching destination in the South Pacific. Between July and October, the waters around the archipelago represent one of the most important breeding grounds for Oceania ... -
Subsurface Microbial Habitats in an Extreme Desert Mars-analog Environment
(Frontiers Media, 2019)Sediments in the hyper-arid core of the Atacama Desert are a terrestrial analog to Mars regolith. Understanding the distribution and drivers of microbial life in the sediment may give critical clues on how to search for ... -
Isolation of Polymorphic Microsatellite Loci in the New Zealand Endemic Sand-Binder, Ficinia spiralis (Cyperaceae)
(Botanical Society of America, 2017)Premise of the study: Ficinia spiralis (Cyperaceae) is a declining sand-binding sedge of ecological and cultural importance. Microsatellite primers were developed in F. spiralis to investigate how population genetic structure ... -
Bacterial and Fungal Communities Respond Differently to Varying Tillage Depth in Agricultural Soils
(PeerJ, 2017)In arable cropping systems, reduced or conservation tillage practices are linked with improved soil quality, C retention and higher microbial biomass, but most long- term studies rarely focus on depths greater than 15 cm ...