Browsing University of Hertfordshire by Author "Urbano, Laura"

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    • Decoding the rubric for dissertation writing: a pilot workshop 

      Urbano, Laura (2020)
      Discussion of exemplars of student work is a productive means of explaining tacit knowledge and guiding students into the requirements of academic writing. Through a pilot workshop on dissertation writing, this study ...

    • Interface Engineering of Water-Dispersible Near-Infrared-Emitting CuInZnS/ZnSe/ZnS Quantum Dots 

      Mann, Patrick; Fairclough, Simon M.; Bourke, Struan; Burkitt Gray, Mary; Urbano, Laura; Morgan, David J.; Dailey, Lea Ann; Thanou, Maya; Long, Nicholas J.; Green, Mark A. (2024-07-18)
      We report the synthesis of near-infrared (IR)-emitting core/shell/shell quantum dots of CuInZnS/ZnSe/ZnS and their phase transfer to water. The intermediate ZnSe shell was added to inhibit the migration of ions from the ...

    • Intranasal Vaccine Formulation: Advancing Towards Nasal Dry Powder Formulation 

      Forkuoh, Kelvin; Urbano, Laura; Kerai-Varsani, Laxmi; Murnane, Darragh (2023-12-31)
      Unlike conventional mRNA vaccines, intranasal vaccines display several advantages, including the ability to generate strong mucosal immunity. However, the formulation challenges associated with intranasal mRNA vaccines ...

    • Nearly monodispersed, emission-tuneable conjugated polymer nanoparticles 

      Bourke, Struan; Urbano, Laura; Midson, Megan; Olona, Antoni; Basma Qazi-Choudhry, Basma; Panamarova, Maryna; Valderrama, Ferran; Long, Nicholas J.; Dailey, Lea Ann; Green, Mark (2022-10-04)
      Conjugated polymer nanoparticles have shown great promise in biological imaging due to their stable optical properties and inert composition but are usually polydispersed. By encapsulating conjugated polymer CN-PPV with a ...

    • Photosensitized and Photothermal Stimulation of Cellular Membranes by Organic Thin Films and Nanoparticles 

      Feyen, Paul L. C.; Matarèse, Bruno F. E.; Urbano, Laura; Abelha, Thais F.; Rahmoune, Hassan; Green, Mark; Dailey, Lea A.; de Mello, John C.; Benfenati, Fabio (2022-07-07)
      Conjugated polymers are increasingly exploited for biomedical applications. In this work, we explored the optical characteristics of conjugated polymers of variable chemical structures at multiple levels relevant to ...

    • Profiling alveolar macrophage responses to inhaled compounds using in vitro high content image analysis 

      Hoffman, Ewelina; Urbano, Laura; Martin, Abigail; Mahendran, Rhamiya; Patel, Aateka; Murnane, Darragh; Page, Clive; Dailey, Lea Ann; Forbes, Ben; Hutter, Victoria (2023-09-01)
      One of the main hurdles in the development of new inhaled medicines is the frequent observation of foamy macrophage (FM) responses in non-clinical studies in experimental animals, which raises safety concerns and hinders ...

    • Theranostic NIR-active Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles 

      Zhao, Miao; Leggett, Edward; Bourke, Struan; Poursanidou, Souzana; Carter-Searjeant, Sadie; Po, Steve; Palma do Carmo, Marciano; Dailey, Lea Ann; Manning, Philip; Ryan, Sean; Urbano, Laura; Green, Mark; Rakovich, Aliaksandra (2021-05-12)
      Conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs) based on a common solar cell material (PTB7) have been prepared, and their potential in theranostic applications based on bioimaging and photosensitizing capabilities has been ...