South & West Faculty

2024

Exploring the role of activated charcoal from lignocellulosic biomass wastes for sustainable water treatment

Kumar, P., Nashath Omer, S., M, M. R., Saravanan, P., Rajeshkannan, R., Rajasimman, M., Shanmugam, V. K., Kamyab, H., Gupta, V. K. & Vasseghian, Y., Jun 2024, In: Journal of the Energy Institute. 114, 101626.

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19 Citations (Scopus)

Exploring the role of nanocellulose as potential sustainable material for enhanced oil recovery: New paradigm for a circular economy

Rana, A. K., Thakur, M. K., Gupta, V. K. & Thakur, V. K., Mar 2024, In: Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 183, p. 1198-1222 25 p.

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Financial impacts of a housing order on commercial free range egg layers in response to highly pathogenic avian influenza

Barnes, A., Sparks, N., Helgesen, I. S. & Soliman, T., Jul 2024, In: Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 228, 106209.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

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Fluorine and nitrogen doping of zinc oxide to enhance dielectric storage of PVDF based particulate composites

Chen, S., Kumar Thakur, V. & Skordos, A. A., Apr 2024, In: Materials Science and Engineering: B. 302, 117244.

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Food production Advisory Note: Advisory Note from the meeting of the Group on 5th February 2024

Academic Advisory Panel, 19 Dec 2024, Agricultural Reform Implementation Oversight Board, Scottish Government.

Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief

Genetic Analysis of a Maternal Assistance Score in Sheep

Hay, K., Lambe, N., Roden, J. & Dwyer, C., Sept 2024, In: Animal. 18, 9, 101265.

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Genome wide association studies for carcass traits measured by video image analysis in crossbred lambs

Kaseja, K., Lambe, N., Yates, J., Smith, E. M. & Conington, J., Aug 2024, In: Meat Science. 214, 109518.

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Genome-wide association studies of parasite resistance, productivity and immunology traits in Scottish Blackface sheep

Pacheco, A., Banos, G., Lambe, N., McLaren, A., McNeilly, T. N. & Conington, J., Feb 2024, In: Animal. 18, 2, 101069.

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Green and sustainable devulcanization of ground tire rubber using choline chloride–urea deep eutectic solvent †

Ramezani, H., Scarpa, F., Zhang, Q., Ji, W., Khorramshokouh, A., Rochat, S., Eloi, J.-C., Harniman, R. L. & Thakur, V. K., 24 Jun 2024, (First published) In: RSC Sustainability. 2, 8, p. 2295-2311 17 p.

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High mechanical strength, strong adhesion, self-healing and conductive ionic hydrogels for motion detection

Sun, Y., Thakur, V. K. & Luo, R., 16 Apr 2024, In: Polymer. 299, 126946.

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5 Citations (Scopus)

Impact of periconceptional and gestational vitamin D3 restriction on fetal folliculogenesis and anti-mullerian hormone secretion using sheep as a model

Salavati, M., Sept 2024, In: Reproduction in Domestic Animals. 59, 9, p. e14717 e14717.

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Including microbiome information in a multi-trait genomic evaluation: a case study on longitudinal growth performance in beef cattle

Martínez-Álvaro, M., Mattock, J., González-Recio, Ó., Saborío-Montero, A., Weng, Z., Lima, J., Duthie, C.-A., Dewhurst, R., Cleveland, M. A., Watson, M. & Roehe, R., 15 Mar 2024, (First published) In: Genetics Selection Evolution. 56, 1, 16 p., 19.

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Incubation experiments using nitrogen isotope discrimination to estimate ammonia emission from amended sheep manure treatments.

Khanaki, H., Dewhurst, R., Leury, B., Song, Y., D, C. & Cheng, L., 6 Mar 2024, (First published) In: The Journal of Agricultural Science.

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Influence of monomer structure and catalyst concentration on topological transition and dynamic properties of dicarboxylic acid‐epoxy vitrimers

Shen, S., Thakur, V. K. & Skordos, A. A., 31 Jul 2024, (First published) In: Journal of Applied Polymer Science. e56028.

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Interaction of bacteria and inhalable particulate matter in respiratory infectious diseases caused by bacteria

Zomuansangi, R., Lalbiaktluangi, C., Gupta, V. K., Medders, A. A., Vidal, J. E., Singh, B. P., Song, J. J., Singh, P. K., Singh, A., Vellingiri, B., Iyer, M. & Yadav, M. K., Mar 2024, In: Atmospheric Pollution Research. 15, 3, 102012.

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Investigating hill sheep farmers and crofters’ experiences of blackloss in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland

McAuliffe, F., McLaren, A., Sargison, N., Brülisauer, F., Kent, A. & McCracken, D., 27 Mar 2024, (First published) In: PLoS ONE. 19, 3, e0298255.

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Investigating the perceived versus actual gastrointestinal nematode challenge on extensive sheep farms

Geddes, E., Morgan-Davies, C., McLaren, A., Skuce, P., Duncan, J., Sargison, N. & Kenyon, F., Apr 2024, In: Veterinary Parasitology: X. 327, 110148.

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Large animal training for US Army Veterinary Services soldiers in Europe: an experiential and collaborative approach

Scasta, J. D., Calkins, C., Stewart, W., McCracken, D., Thomson, M., Young, K., Dunbar, M. W., Pierce, T., McGowan, R., Wood, P. & Burgess, J., 8 Nov 2024, In: Journal of Military Learning. October 2024, October 2024.

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Lignocellulosic Moringa oleifera bark enabled biofabrication of MgO nanocatalyst: Application in developing temperature tolerance fungal cellulase cocktail

Srivastava, N., Singh, R., Ahmad, I., Suliman, M., Tripathi, S. C., Rai, A. K. & Gupta, V. K., Jan 2024, In: Industrial Crops and Products. 207, 117718.

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Long‐term effects of management intensity and bioclimatic variables on leatherjacket ( Tipula paludosa Meigen) populations at farm scale

Moffat, A., Cole, L., Lacey, S., Harrison, B., Konkolewska, A., McCracken, D., Evans, A. K., Gaffney, M. T., Brennan, F., Jackson, G. E. & McNamara, L., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Applied Entomology. 148, 5, p. 518-527 10 p.

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Machine learning algorithms for the prediction of EUROP classification grade and carcass weight, using 3-dimensional measurements of beef carcasses

Nisbet, H., Lambe, N., Miller, G. A., Doeschl-Wilson, A., Barclay, D., Wheaton, A. & Duthie, C.-A., 25 Jun 2024, In: Frontiers in Animal Science . 5, 1383371.

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Manufacturing and characterization of sustainable and recyclable wood-polypropylene biocomposites: Multiprocessing-properties-structure relationships

Andrzejewski, J., Barczewski, M., Czarnecka-Komorowska, D., Rydzkowski, T., Gawdzińska, K. & Thakur, V. K., Jan 2024, In: Industrial Crops and Products. 207, 117710.

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Metabolic engineering strategies to enable microbial electrosynthesis utilization of CO₂: recent progress and challenges

Li, Y., Cao, M., Gupta, V. K. & Wang, Y., May 2024, In: Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 44, 3, p. 352-372 21 p.

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Microbial assisted multifaceted amelioration processes of heavy-metal remediation: a clean perspective toward sustainable and greener future

Agrawal, K., Ruhil, T., Gupta, V. K. & Verma, P., May 2024, In: Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 44, 3, p. 429-447 19 p.

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Mobility, functionality and functional mobility: A review and application for canine veterinary patients

Wells, G., Young, K., Haskell, M., Carter, A. & Clements, D. N., Jun 2024, In: Veterinary Journal. 305, 106123.

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Nano/Micro-Plastic, an invisible threat getting into the Brain

Kaushik, A., Singh, A., Gupta, V. K. & Mishra, Y. K., Aug 2024, In: Chemosphere. 361, p. 142380 142380.

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Nano/Micro-Structural Supramolecular Biopolymers: Innovative Networks with the Boundless Potential in Sustainable Agriculture

Saberi Riseh, R., Hassanisaadi, M., Vatankhah, M., Varma, R. S. & Thakur, V. K., Dec 2024, In: Nano-Micro Letters. 16, 1, 23 p., 147.

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Nanocellulose/zero, one- and two-dimensional inorganic additive based electrodes for advanced supercapacitors

Rana, A. K., Hart, P. & Thakur, V. K., Jun 2024, In: Materials Today Electronics. 8, 100103.

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Nanotechnology applications in biodiesel processing and production: A comprehensive review

Kazemi Shariat Panahi, H., Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha, H., Dehhaghi, M., Orooji, Y., Mahian, O., Shahbeik, H., Kiehbadroudinezhad, M., Kalam, M. A., Karimi-Maleh, H., Salehi Jouzani, G., Mei, C., Guillemin, G. G., Nizami, A. S., Wang, Y., Gupta, V. K., Lam, S. S., Pan, J., Kim, K. H., Peng, W. & Aghbashlo, M. & 1 others, Tabatabaei, M., Mar 2024, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 192, 114219.

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Novel strategy to elevate solid state fermentation to produce alkilophilic endoglucanase using date waste feedstocks and peapod extract based nutrient media and expired probiotic strain: Application in fermentable sugar production

Bahkali, A. H., Syed, A., Elgorban, A. M., Abdel-Wahab, M. A., Srivastava, N. & Gupta, V. K., Mar 2024, In: Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 183, p. 580-586 7 p.

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Overview: Building futures in rural Scotland

McCracken, D., Atterton, J., Miller, D. & Halvorsen, G., 9 Apr 2024, SEDA Land. 14 p.

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Overview: Imagining a fossil-free future: How can we stimulate a bioeconomy in Scotland?

McCracken, D., Miller, D. & Halvorsen, G., 7 May 2024, SEDA Land. 13 p.

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Overview: Which trees for homes?: trees, landscapes and affordable homes

McCracken, D., Miller, D. & Halvorsen, G., 22 Apr 2024, (First published) SEDA Land.

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Overview: You are what your food eats: land use, climate change and food

McCracken, D., Miller, D. & Halvorsen, G., 10 Apr 2024, SEDA Land. 14 p.

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Persulfate-aided modified graphitic carbon nitride-based photocatalysts for wastewater treatment: synergistic mechanism

Hasija, V., Sudhaik, A., Singh, P. & Thakur, V. K., 2024, Advanced Functional Materials and Methods for Photodegradation of Toxic Pollutants. Elsevier, p. 193-203 11 p.

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Polydopamine-Enabled Biomimetic Surface Engineering of Materials: New Insights and Promising Applications

Saraf, M., Prateek, Ranjan, R., Balasubramaniam, B., Thakur, V. K. & Gupta, R. K., 23 Feb 2024, In: Advanced Materials Interfaces. 11, 6, 2300670.

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Post-exercise management of exertional hyperthermia in dogs participating in dog sport (canicross) events in the UK

Carter, A. J., Hall, E. J., Bradbury, J., Beard, S., Gilbert, S., Barfield, D. & O'Neill, D. G., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Thermal Biology. 121, 103827.

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Production of Natural Straw-Derived Sustainable Polymer Composites for a Circular Agro-Economy

Patidar, R., Thakur, V. K., Chaturvedi, R., Khan, A., Mallick, T., Gupta, M. K. & Pappu, A., 2 Aug 2024, (First published) In: ACS Sustainable Resource Management. 9 p.

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Prospects for magnesium ion batteries: A compreshensive materials review

Das, A., Balakrishnan, N. T. M., Sreeram, P., Fatima, M. J. J., Joyner, J. D., Thakur, V. K., Pullanchiyodan, A., Ahn, J. H. & Raghavan, P., 1 Mar 2024, In: Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 502, 215593.

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32 Citations (Scopus)

Prospects of graphene quantum dots preparation using lignocellulosic wastes for application in photofermentative hydrogen production

Mohammad, A., Srivastava, M., Ahmad, I., Singh, R., Deen, P. R., Rai, A., Lal, B., Srivastava, N. & Gupta, V. K., 17 Jul 2024, (First published) In: Chemosphere. 142804.

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Prospects of sustainable polymers

Kumar, A., Thakur, V. K., Nezhad, H. Y. & Lee, K.-S., Dec 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 9430.

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Quantification of the effect of in-utero events on lifetime resilience in dairy cows

Lewis, K., Carter, L. S., Bradley, A., Dewhurst, R., Forde, N., Hyde, R., Kaler, J., March, M. D., Mason, C., O'Grady, L., Strain, S., Thompson, J. & Green, M., Jul 2024, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 107, 7, p. 4616-4633 18 p.

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Recent Advancements in the Field of Chitosan/Cellulose-Based Nanocomposites for Maximizing Arsenic Removal from Aqueous Environment

Kalpana, C., Singh, P., Kshipra, S., Singhal, R. K. & Thakur, V. K., 2 Jul 2024, In: ACS Omega. 9, 26, p. 27766-27788 23 p.

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Recent technologies for transforming textile waste into value-added products: A review

Tripathi, M., Sharma, M., Bala, S., Thakur, V. K., Singh, A., Dashora, K., Hart, P. & Gupta, V. K., 3 May 2024, (First published) In: Current Research in Biotechnology. 7, 100225.

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Review: Exploring the use of Precision Livestock Farming for small ruminant welfare management

Morgan-Davies, C., Tesniere, G., Gautier, J.-M., Jorgensen, G. H. M., Gonzalez-Garcia, E., Patsios, S., Sossidou, E., Keady, T. W., McClearn, B., Kenyon, F., Caja, G., Grova, L., Decandia, M., Czizster, L., Halachmi, I. & Dwyer, C., 2 Jul 2024, (First published) In: Animal. 101233.

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