University of Hertfordshire: Recent submissions

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    • Resilience of Biocontrol for Aflatoxin Minimization Strategies : Climate Change Abiotic Factors May Affect Control in Non-GM and GM-Maize Cultivars 

      Gasperini, Alessandra Marcon; Rodriguez-Sixtos, Alicia; Verheecke-Vaessen, Carol; Garcia-Cela, Esther; Medina, Angel; Magan, Naresh (2019-11-08)
      There has been significant interest in the development of formulations of non-toxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus for control of toxigenic strains to reduce the aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contamination of maize. In the future, ...

    • Bethe vectors and recurrence relations for twisted Yangian based models 

      Regelskis, Vidas (2024-11-05)
      We study Olshanski twisted Yangian based models, known as one-dimensional "soliton non-preserving" open spin chains, by means of algebraic Bethe Ansatz. The even case, when the bulk symmetry is gl(2n) and the boundary ...

    • Data analytics driving net zero tracker for renewable energy 

      Oladapo, B. I.; Olawumi, M. A.; Olugbade, T. O.; Ismail, S. O. (2025-02-28)
      This research aims to assess the impact of renewable energy policies, investments, and emissions reductions toward achieving net-zero targets by 2050. We analysed key metrics using the Net Zero Tracker (NZT), including ...

    • Deep Learning for Automated Encrustation Detection in Sewer Inspection 

      Yusuf, Wasiu; Alaka, Hafiz; Ahmad, Mubashir; Godoyon, Wusu; Ajayi, Saheed; Toriola-Coker, Luqman Olalekan; Ahmed, Abdullahi (2024-12-30)
      Rapid urbanization and population growth in recent decades have placed significant pressure on urban cities to rely heavily on underground infrastructure, such as sewers and tunnels, to maintain the provision of essential ...

    • Diagnostic test accuracy of Tinel’s test in adults with carpal tunnel syndrome—a systematic review 

      Gopal, Sivashnie; Minns Lowe, Catherine; Kumaran, Binoy (2024-10-09)
      Background: Tinel’s test is commonly used in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) despite its questionable diagnostic test accuracy (DTA). This systematic review investigated the DTA of Tinel’s test in CTS using ...

    • Evaluation of emergency skin decontamination protocols in response to an acid attack (vitreolage) 

      Matar, Hazem; Vuddanda, Paramesh; Chilcott, Robert (2024-11-30)
      The incidence of “acid attacks” (vitreolage) is a global concern, with those affected often receiving lifelong medical care due to physical and psychological damage. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness ...

    • To High Redshift and Low Mass: Exploring the Emergence of Quenched Galaxies and Their Environments at 3 < z < 6 in the Ultra-deep JADES MIRI F770W Parallel 

      Alberts, Stacey; Williams, Christina C.; Helton, Jakob M.; Suess, Katherine A.; Ji, Zhiyuan; Shivaei, Irene; Lyu, Jianwei; Rieke, George; Baker, William M.; Bonaventura, Nina; Bunker, Andrew J.; Carniani, Stefano; Charlot, Stephane; Curtis-Lake, Emma; D’Eugenio, Francesco; Eisenstein, Daniel J.; de Graaff, Anna; Hainline, Kevin N.; Hausen, Ryan; Johnson, Benjamin D.; Maiolino, Roberto; Parlanti, Eleonora; Rieke, Marcia J.; Robertson, Brant E.; Sun, Yang; Tacchella, Sandro; Willmer, Christopher N. A.; Willott, Chris J. (2024-11-01)
      We present the robust selection of high-redshift quiescent galaxies (QG) and poststarburst (PSB) galaxies using ultra-deep NIRCam and MIRI imaging from the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES). At 3 < z < 6, ...

    • Modeling the Effects of a Light Bridge on Properties of Magnetohydrodynamic Waves in Solar Pores 

      Schiavo, Luiz A. C. A.; Gordovskyy, Mykola; Browning, Philippa K.; de Souza e Almeida Silva, Suzana; Verth, Gary; Ballai, Istvan; Shelyag, Sergiy; Ruzheinikov, Sergey N.; McLaughlin, James A.; Fedun, Viktor (2024-11-01)
      Solar pores are ideal magnetic structures for wave propagation and transport of energy radially outwards across the upper layers of the solar atmosphere. We aim to model the excitation and propagation of magnetohydrodynamic ...

    • Kilonova Seekers: the GOTO project for real-time citizen science in time-domain astrophysics 

      Killestein, T L; Kelsey, L; Wickens, E; Nuttall, L; Lyman, J; Krawczyk, C; Ackley, K; Dyer, M J; Jiménez-Ibarra, F; Ulaczyk, K; O’Neill, D; Kumar, A; Steeghs, D; Galloway, D K; Dhillon, V S; O’Brien, P; Ramsay, G; Noysena, K; Kotak, R; Breton, R P; Pallé, E; Pollacco, D; Awiphan, S; Belkin, S; Chote, P; Clark, P; Coppejans, D; Duffy, C; Eyles-Ferris, R; Godson, B; Gompertz, B; Graur, O; Irawati, P; Jarvis, D; Julakanti, Y; Kennedy, M R; Kuncarayakti, H; Levan, A; Littlefair, S; Magee, M; Mandhai, S; Mata Sánchez, D; Mattila, S; McCormac, J; Mullaney, J; Munday, J; Patel, M; Pursiainen, M; Rana, J; Sawangwit, U; Stanway, E; Starling, R; Warwick, B; Wiersema, K (2024-09-30)
      Time-domain astrophysics continues to grow rapidly, with the inception of new surveys drastically increasing data volumes. Democratized, distributed approaches to training sets for machine learning classifiers are crucial ...

    • Magnesium isotope ratios in Milky Way and dwarf galaxy stars 

      McKenzie, M; Monty, S; Yong, D; Kobayashi, C; Karakas, A I; Nissen, P E; Norris, J E; Rains, A; Mura-Guzmán, A; Wang, E X; Martell, S (2024-10-30)
      Under the assumption of hierarchical galaxy formation, dwarf galaxies are the closest existing analogues to the high-redshift protogalaxies that merged to form the Milky Way. These low-mass systems serve as unique laboratories ...

    • Building a resilient educational researcher community 

      White, Elizabeth; Mpamhanga, Karen (Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-08-19)
      Supporting the ongoing development of educational researchers can be more challenging than supporting the development of other researchers because they work across the university in different disciplines and centres. This ...

    • Group virtual reality simulation in the adult nursing curriculum: student and lecturer experiences 

      Godbold, Rosemary; Cairnduff, Karen (2024-10-24)
      Background: Virtual reality (VR) simulation technology was rapidly integrated into pre-registration adult nursing programmes in response to the pandemic and a reduction in clinical placements. The UK's regulatory body for ...

    • Bright Star Subtraction Pipeline for LSST : Phase 1 report 

      Bazkiaei, Amir E.; Kelvin, Lee S.; Brough, Sarah; O'Toole, Simon J.; Watkins, Aaron; Schmitz, Morgan A. (2024-07-25)
      We present the phase 1 report of the Bright Star Subtraction (BSS) pipeline for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). This pipeline is designed to create an extended PSF model by utilizing ...

    • Food insecurity and health conditions in the Australian adult population: A nationally representative analysis 

      Fry, Jane; Temple, Jeromey; Williams, Ruth (2024-10-21)
      Aim: This study aimed to identify key health condition correlates of food insecurity in Australia using nationally representative data. Methods: This cross‐sectional study used data from a large, nationally representative ...

    • The Computer and the Controller: Dismantling Performance and Pedagogic Barriers to Music Composition 

      Baxter, Alex (2022-05-20)
      Over the last decade, many new ‘clever’ technologies with expertise built in as part of their design have been developed with the novice market in mind, to enable the production of professional sounding music at home. ...

    • Use of aqueous polyvinyl alcohol in binder jetting of Inconel 718 

      Paul, Sourabh; Smith, Patrick J.; Mumtaz, Kamran (2024-11-01)
      Binders used in binder jetting often pose health and environmental risks during processing and post processing operations. The print-heads which are used to deposit binder selectively on the feedstock are prone to clogging, ...

    • Living Gender in Diverse Times 

      Hall, Joseph; Hines, Sally; Cutherbert, Karen; Elley, Sharon (2024-06-25)

    • Club Drugs and Psychiatric Outcomes: A Descriptive Case Series from Spain 

      Montemitro, Chiara; Mosca, Alessio; Chiappini, Stefania; Miuli, Andrea; Schifano, Fabrizio; Montano, Maria Josè Gordillo; Villar, Cristina Merino Del; Allegretti, Rita; Marrangone, Carlotta; Di Petta, Gilberto; De Berardis, Domenico; Pettorruso, Mauro; Martinotti, Giovanni (2024-10-17)
      BACKGROUND: illegal drugs significantly contribute to global health issues, with health complications often occurring not only in regular users with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) but also in first-time and occasional ...

    • The Yezidi Genocide: An Evolution of Harm 

      Kuppuswamy, Chamundeeswari; Addo, Kofi Odei (Routledge, 2024-11-01)
      The genocide of the Yezidis of northern Iraq by Da'esh (Islamic State) is a result of an evolution of harm perpetrated on this ethnic minority group over a long period of time, rooted in the lack of protection for ethnic ...

    • The star-forming and ionizing properties of dwarf z ~ 6–9 galaxies in JADES: insights on bursty star formation and ionized bubble growth 

      Endsley, Ryan; Stark, Daniel P; Whitler, Lily; Topping, Michael W; Johnson, Benjamin D; Robertson, Brant; Tacchella, Sandro; Alberts, Stacey; Baker, William M; Bhatawdekar, Rachana; Boyett, Kristan; Bunker, Andrew J; Cameron, Alex J; Carniani, Stefano; Charlot, Stephane; Chen, Zuyi; Chevallard, Jacopo; Curtis-Lake, Emma; Danhaive, A Lola; Egami, Eiichi; Eisenstein, Daniel J; Hainline, Kevin; Helton, Jakob M; Ji, Zhiyuan; Looser, Tobias J; Maiolino, Roberto; Nelson, Erica; Puskás, Dávid; Rieke, George; Rieke, Marcia; Rix, Hans-Walter; Sandles, Lester; Saxena, Aayush; Simmonds, Charlotte; Smit, Renske; Sun, Fengwu; Williams, Christina C; Willmer, Christopher N A; Willott, Chris; Witstok, Joris (2024-08-01)
      Reionization is thought to be driven by faint star-forming galaxies, but characterizing this population has long remained very challenging. Here, we utilize deep nine-band JADES (JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey)/NIRCam ...