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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 ... -
Rapid biofunctionalization of magnetic beads with function-spacer-lipid constructs
(eBook - Sepmag.eu, 2014)KODE™ Technology is based on novel water-dispersible self-assembling molecules, called a functionspacer- lipids or KODE™ constructs (Figure 1) that are able to coat virtually any biological or non-biological surface with ... -
Regulatory Effects of Mussel (Aulacomya Maoriana Iredale 1915) Larval Settlement by Neuroactive Compounds, Amino Acids and Bacterial Biofilms
(Elsevier, 2011)Larval settlement responses of the ribbed mussel, Aulacomya maoriana Iredale 1915, were investigated after exposure to various chemicals and mono-species bacteria. Identification of settlement inductive compounds assists ... -
Retinal development and ommin pigment in the cranchiid squid Teuthowenia pellucida (Cephalopoda: Oegopsida)
(PLOS One, 2015)The cranchiid Teuthowenia pellucida, like many deep-sea squid species, possesses large eyes that maximise light sensitivity in a nearly aphotic environment. To assess ontogenetic changes in the visual system, we conducted ... -
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, ... -
Self-organising Maps to Study the Effects of Urbanisation at Long Bay in New Zealand
(Knowledge Engineering Lab, the University of Otago, 2001)Biologically inspired Artificial Neural Network (ANN) modelling methods provide a means of problem solving that incorporates heuristics with conventional algorithmic processing Over the last few decades, ... -
Showcasing Metabolomic Applications in Aquaculture: A Review
(John Wiley & Sons, 2016)Aquaculture production is currently challenged to meet the growing demands for seafood protein throughout the world. To achieve this growth in an efficient, safe and sustainable manner, novel tools and applications will ... -
SINOPSIS – the Solomon Islands National Ocean Planning Spatial Information System: Spatial Decision Support Tools for Seaweed Aquaculture Planning in the Solomon Islands
(New Zealand Institute for Pacific Research (NZIPR), 2019)Seaweed cultivation can provide important income in remote areas and significant exports for nations like the Solomon Islands. This industry may also provide a sustainable alternative to more extractive industries like ... -
Substrate‐induced Self‐assembly of Cooperative Catalysts
(John Wiley & Sons, 2018)Dissipative self-assembly processes in Nature rely on chemical fuels that activate proteins for assembly through the formation of a noncovalent complex. The catalytic activity of the assemblies causes fuel degradation, ... -
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 ... -
Sulfide assimilation by ectosymbionts of the sessile ciliate, Zoothamnium niveum
(Springer, 2009)We investigated the constraints on sulfide uptake by bacterial ectosymbionts on the marine peritrich ciliate Zoothamnium niveum by a combination of experimental and numerical methods. Protists with symbionts were collected ... -
Syphilis-kodecytes - novel function-spacer-lipid (FSL) modified red cells capable of sensitive and specific detection of syphilis antibodies
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2010)The ability to detect infectious agents is a prerequisite to the treatment and containment of transmittable diseases. Many diagnostics assays are based upon the detection of antibodies in serum against the infectious agent ... -
Taxonomic and Functional Diversity of Soil and Hypolithic Microbial Communities in Miers Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2016)The McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica are an extreme polar desert. Mineral soils support subsurface microbial communities and translucent rocks support development of hypolithic communities on ventral surfaces in soil ... -
Terrigenous deposits in coastal habitats: effects on the oxygenation of marine sediment
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The development of synthetic peptidolipids, glycolipids and other lipid-linked structures to create designer red cells
(John Wiley & Sons, 2008)Background: Red cells used in immunohematology assays are restricted by their natural phenotype and membrane characteristics. More recently a technology has been developed which allows for the attachment of a large variety ... -
The immediate threat to our oceans
(APN Holdings NZ Limited, 2010)"We are about to fundamentally change the chemistry of our ocean. The greatest risk to our marine environment is the accelerating enrichment of seawater with anthropogenic CO2. This CO2 pollution results from our ignorance ... -
The polyamine catabolic enzyme SAT1 modulates tumorigenesis and radiation response in GBM
(American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 2014)Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and severe form of brain cancer. The median survival time of patients is approximately 12 months due to poor responses to surgery and chemoradiation. To understand the ... -
The timing of benthic copepod emergence
(American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), 2004)We investigated emergence of marine benthic harpacticoid and cyclopoid copepods from subtidal sediment into the bottom water. Previous studies that used traps in the field found that copepods emerged from the sediment ... -
Thin terrestrial sediment deposits on intertidal sandflats: effects on pore-water solutes and juvenile bivalve burial behaviour
(EGU Journals, 2014)Nearshore zones experience increased sedimentation due to coastal development and enhanced loads of fine terrestrial sediment (hereafter, TS) in river waters. Deposition of TS can alter seabed biogeochemical processes but ... -
Towards sustainable aquaculture
(National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), 2008)