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Detection of airborne inoculum of Leptosphaeria maculans and Pyrenopeziza brassicae in oilseed rape crops by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays
(2002-06)
The potential use of DNA-based methods for detecting airborne inoculum of Leptosphaeria maculans and Pyrenopeziza brassicae, both damaging pathogens of oilseed rape, was investigated. A method for purifying DNA from spores ...
Colonization of winter oilseed rape tissues by A/Tox(+) and B/Tox(0) Leptosphaeria maculans (phoma stem canker) in France and England
(2002-06)
The colonization of winter oilseed rape plants and epidemiology of phoma stem canker differed between A/Tox(+) and B /Tox(0) Leptosphaeria maculans. In France and England, where plant colonization was investigated during ...
Isometric and isovelocity contractile performance of red muscle fibres from the dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula
(2002-06)
Maximum isometric tetanic force produced by bundles of red muscle fibres from dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula (L.), was 142.4+/-10.3 kN m(-2) (N=35 fibre bundles); this was significantly less than that produced by white ...
Anti-inflammatory effects of carprofen, carprofen enantiomers, and NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester in sheep
(2002-06)
Objective-To assess anti-inflammatory effects of carprofen (CPF), CPF enantiomers, and N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) in sheep. Animals-8 sheep. Procedure-Sheep with SC tissue cages were used. After intracaveal ...
Clinical pharmacy practice : Implications for pharmacy education in Belgium
(2002-06-01)
Belgian hospital pharmacy practice is in a process of transition, with the clinical role of the pharmacist being progressively developed. Knowledge and skills specific to clinical pharmacy (CP) will be required in the ...
Learning from failure
(2002-06)
This paper addresses the topic of failures in computer-based systems. It does so in three stages: first it describes failure cases in a single domain, that of computer-based ambulance despatch systems; then it discusses ...
Nurses' confidence and pharmacological knoweldge : a study
(2002-06)
The introduction of nurse prescribing will assist the government to deliver its agenda of providing patients with faster access to advice and health services. This study evaluated the knowledge base, self-rated knowledge ...
The relationship between notification to the Home Office Addicts Index and deaths of notified addicts
(2002-06)
Aims: This paer examines (a) the relationship between notifications to the Home Office Addicts Index and deaths of notified addicts, and (b) the survival rates of such addicts. Design and participants: Data came from the ...
Motivators of Software Process Improvement : An Analysis of Practitioners' Views
(2002-05-15)
We present empirical findings from our study of Software Process Improvement (SPI) motivators in 13 UK software companies. Our analysis aims to provide SPI managers with some insight into designing appropriate SPI ...