Items where Author is Humphreys, Paul

2018

Bray, Andrew W., Stewart, Douglas I., Courtney, Ronan, Rout, Simon P., Humphreys, Paul, Mayes, William M. and Burke, Ian T. (2018) Sustained Bauxite Residue Rehabilitation with Gypsum and Organic Matter 16 years after Initial Treatment. Environmental Science and Technology, 52 (1). pp. 152-161. ISSN 0013-936X

Almond, Michael, Suleiman, Mustapha G., Hawkins, Matthew, Winder, Daniel, Robshaw, Thomas, Waddoups, Megan, Humphreys, Paul and Laws, Andrew P. (2018) Developing cellulosic waste products as platform chemicals: protecting group chemistry of α-glucoisosaccharinic acid. Carbohydrate Research, 455. pp. 97-105. ISSN 0008-6215

2017

Rout, Simon P., Salah, Zohier B., Charles, Christopher J. and Humphreys, Paul (2017) Whole genome sequence of the anaerobic isosaccharinic acid degrading isolate, Macellibacteroides fermentans strain HH-ZS. Genome Biology and Evolution, 9 (8). pp. 2140-2144. ISSN 1759-6653

Charles, Christopher J., Rout, Simon P., Laws, Andrew P., Jackson, Brian R., Boxall, Sally A. and Humphreys, Paul N (2017) The impact of biofilms upon surfaces relevant to an intermediate level radioactive waste geological disposal facility under simulated near field conditions. Geosciences, 7 (3). p. 57. ISSN 2076-3263

Patten, Daniel A., Hussein, Enas, Davies, Scott P., Humphreys, Paul and Collett, Andrew (2017) Commensal-derived OMVs elicit a mild proinflammatory response in intestinal epithelial cells. Microbiology, 163 (5). pp. 702-711. ISSN 1465-2080

Charles, C.J., Rout, Simon P., Patel, K.A., Akbar, S., Laws, Andrew P., Jackson, B.R., Boxall, S.A. and Humphreys, Paul (2017) Floc formation reduces the pH stress experienced by microorganisms living in alkaline environments. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 83 (6). ISSN 0099-2240

Balzaretti, Silvia, Taverniti, Valentina, Guglielmetti, Simone, Fiore, Walter, Minuzzo, Mario, Ngo, Hansel N., Ngere, Judith B., Sadiq, Sohaib, Humphreys, Paul N and Laws, Andrew P. (2017) A novel rhamnose-rich hetero-exopolysaccharide isolated from Lactobacillus paracasei DG activates THP-1 human monocytic cells. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 83 (2). AEM.02702-16. ISSN 0099-2240

2016

Salah, Zohier B., Rout, Simon P. and Humphreys, Paul (2016) Draft Whole-Genome Sequence of the Alkaliphilic Alishewanella aestuarii Strain HH-ZS, Isolated from Historical Lime Kiln WasteContaminated Soil. Genome Announcements, 4 (6). ISSN 2169-8287

Ding, W., Stewart, D.I., Humphreys, P.N., Rout, S.P. and Burke, I.T. (2016) Role of an organic carbon-rich soil and Fe(III) reduction in reducing the toxicity and environmental mobility of chromium(VI) at a COPR disposal site. Science of The Total Environment, 541. pp. 1191-1199. ISSN 0048-9697

Humphreys, Paul (2016) Microbial Community Evolution Is Significantly Impacted by the Use of Calcium Isosaccharinic Acid as an Analogue for the Products of Alkaline Cellulose Degradation. PLoS ONE, 11 (11). e0165832. ISSN 1932-6203

Daeschlein, Georg, Napp, Matthias, Assadian, Ojan, von Podewils, Sebastian, Reese, Kevin, Hinz, Peter, Matiasek, Johannes, Spitzmueller, Romy, Humphreys, Paul, Jünger, Michael and Kramer, Axel (2016) Viability ofLucilia sericatamaggots after exposure to wound antiseptics. International Wound Journal. ISSN 1742-4801

Hoch, A.R., Rochelle, C.A., Humphreys, Paul, Lloyd, J.R., Heath, T.G. and Thatcher, K.E. (2016) Carbon-14 Project Phase 2 - Formation of a Gas Phase and its Migration. Technical Report. Radioactive Waste Management Limited (RWM), London, UK.

Almond, Michael, Belton, Daniel J., Humphreys, Paul and Laws, Andrew P. (2016) A study of the metal binding capacity of saccharinic acids formed during the alkali catalysed decomposition of cellulosic materials: nickel complexation by glucoisosaccharinic acids and xyloisosaccharinic acids. Carbohydrate Research, 427. pp. 48-54. ISSN 0008-6215

Denton, Andrea, Topping, Annie and Humphreys, Paul (2016) Evolution of an audit and monitoring tool into an Infection prevention and control process. Journal of Hospital Infection, 94 (1). pp. 32-40. ISSN 0195-6701

AL-Jasim, Ammar, Davis, Mark, Cossar, Douglas, Miller, Timothy, Humphreys, Paul and Laws, Andrew P. (2016) Isolation of sophorose during sophorolipid production and studies of its stability in aqueous alkali: epimerisation of sophorose to 2-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-d-mannose. Carbohydrate Research, 421. pp. 46-54. ISSN 0008-6215

2015

Shoukat, Kamran, Pilling, Sally, Rout, Simon, Bradbury, Jane and Humphreys, Paul (2015) A Systematic Comparison of Antimicrobial Wound Dressings using a Planktonic Cell and an Immobilised Cell Model. Kamran. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 119 (6). pp. 1552-1560. ISSN 1364-5072

Doulgeris, Charalampos, Humphreys, Paul and Rout, Simon (2015) An approach to modelling the impact of 14C release from reactor graphite in a geological disposal facility. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (6). pp. 1495-1503. ISSN 0026-461X

White, Stephen, Humphreys, Paul and Topping, Annie (2015) Evaluating Mobile Device Cleaning Policies in the NHS. In: Infection Prevention Society Conference 2015, 28th - 30th September 2015, Liverpool, UK.

White, Stephen, Humphreys, Paul, Topping, Annie and Oakes, Lauren (2015) Evaluating decontamination methods for mobile devices. In: Infection Prevention Society Conference 2015, 28th - 30th September 2015, Liverpool, UK.

Pan, Chongle, Rout, Simon P., Charles, Christopher J., Doulgeris, Charalampos, McCarthy, Alan J., Rooks, Dave J., Loughnane, J. Paul, Laws, Andrew P. and Humphreys, Paul N (2015) Anoxic Biodegradation of Isosaccharinic Acids at Alkaline pH by Natural Microbial Communities. PLoS ONE, 10 (9). e0137682. ISSN 1932-6203

Charles, C.J., Rout, S.P., Garratt, E.J., Patel, K., Laws, A.P. and Humphreys, Paul (2015) The enrichment of an alkaliphilic biofilm consortia capable of the anaerobic degradation of isosaccharinic acid from cellulosic materials incubated within an anthropogenic, hyperalkaline environment. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 91 (8). fiv085. ISSN 1574-6941

Akbar, Sirwan, Rout, Simon and Humphreys, Paul (2015) Draft Genome Sequences of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strain PS3 and Citrobacter freundii Strain SA79 Obtained from a Wound DressingAssociated Biofilm. Genome Announcements, 3 (3). ISSN 2169-8287

Akbar, Sirwan, Rout, Simon and Humphreys, Paul (2015) Draft Genome Sequence of the Biofilm-Forming Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Strain 53. Genome Announcements, 3 (2). e00312-15. ISSN 2169-8287

Rout, Simon, Charles, Christopher, Garratt, Eva, Laws, Andrew P., Gunn, John and Humphreys, Paul (2015) Evidence of the Generation of Isosaccharinic Acids and Their Subsequent Degradation by Local Microbial Consortia within Hyper-Alkaline Contaminated Soils, with Relevance to Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste Disposal. PLoS ONE, 10 (3). e0119164. ISSN 1932-6203

Rout, Simon, Rai, Anup and Humphreys, Paul (2015) Draft Genome Sequence of an Alkaliphilic Exiguobacterium sp Strain HUD, Isolated from a Polymicrobial Consortia. Genome Announcements, 36 (11). e01451-14. ISSN 2169-8287

2014

Rout, Simon, Radford, Jessica, Laws, Andrew P., Sweeney, Francis, Elmekawy, Ahmed A., Gillie, Lisa .J. and Humphreys, Paul (2014) Biodegradation of the Alkaline Cellulose Degradation Products Generated during Radioactive Waste Disposal. PLoS ONE, 9 (9). e107433. ISSN 1932-6203

Avis, John, Suckling, Paul, Calder, Nicola, Walsh, Robert, Humphreys, Paul and King, Fraser (2014) T2GGM: A Coupled Gas Generation Model for Deep Geologic Disposal of Radioactive Waste. Nuclear Technology, 187 (2). pp. 175-187. ISSN 0029-5450

Alhudhud, M, Humphreys, Paul and Laws, Andrew P. (2014) Development of A Growth Medium Suitable for Exopolysaccharide Production and Structural Characterisation by Bifidobacteria animalis ssp. lactis. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 100. pp. 93-98. ISSN 0167-7012

Denton, Andrea, Topping, Annie and Humphreys, Paul (2014) Managing Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalised patients. Nursing Standard, 28 (33). pp. 37-43. ISSN 0029-6570

Humphreys, Paul, Davies, Christopher S. and Rout, S. (2014) An evaluation of the infection control potential of a UV clinical podiatry unit. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 7 (17). ISSN 1757-1146

Patten, D A, Leivers, Shaun, Chadha, Marcus J., Maqsood, Mohammed, Humphreys, Paul, Laws, A P and Collett, Andrew (2014) The structure and immunomodulatory activity on intestinal epithelial cells of the EPSs isolated from Lactobacillus helveticus sp. Rosyjski and Lactobacillus acidophilus sp. 5e2. Carbohydrate Research, 384. pp. 119-127. ISSN 00086215

Alyazouri, Ayman, Jewsbury, Roger A., Hassan, A. Tayim, Humphreys, Paul and Al-Sayah, Mohammad H. (2014) Phytoextraction of Cr(VI) from soil using Portulaca oleracea. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 95 (8). pp. 1338-1347. ISSN 1029-0486

2013

Alyazouri, Ayman, Jewsbury, Roger A., Tayim, Hassan, Humphreys, Paul and Al-Sayah, Mohammad H. (2013) Applicability of heavy-metal phytoextraction in United Arab Emirates: an investigation of candidate species. Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal. ISSN 1549-7887

Humphreys, Paul and Nightingale, Aaron (2013) Combining sporicidal products with ultrasonic cleaning. In: IPS 2013, 30th September - 2nd October 2013, London, UK. (Unpublished)

Humphreys, Paul and Pilling, Sally (2013) The surface disinfection efficiency of sporicidal products. In: IPS 2013, 30th September - 2nd October 2013, London, UK. (Unpublished)

Humphreys, Paul, Finan, Peter, Rout, S., Hewitt, J, Thistlethwaite, P, Barnes, S and Pilling, S (2013) A systematic evaluation of a peracetic-acid-based high performance disinfectant. Journal of Infection Prevention, 14 (4). pp. 126-131. ISSN 1757-1774

Humphreys, Paul (2013) The Environmental fate of Citric Acid and Citrate. Technical Report. Low Level Waste Repository Site License Company, Cumbria, UK.

2012

Almond, Michael, Shaw, Paul B., Humphreys, Paul, Chadha, Marcus J., Niemelä, Klaus and Laws, Andrew P. (2012) Behavior of xyloisosaccharinic acid and xyloisosaccharino-1,4-lactone in aqueous solutions at varying pHs. Carbohydrate Research, 363. pp. 51-57. ISSN 00086215

White, Stephen, Topping, Annie, Humphreys, Paul, Rout, Simon and Williamson, Hanna (2012) The cross-contamination potential of mobile telephones. Journal of Research in Nursing, 17 (6). pp. 582-595. ISSN 1744-9871

Humphreys, Paul (2012) The Potential Role of Fungi and Algae in the Atmospheric Corrosion of Waste Packages in Interim Storage and During the Operational Period of a GDF. Technical Report. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Oxfordshire, UK.

Humphreys, Paul, Hook, J. and Rout, S. (2012) Evaluation of the cleaning efficiency of microfibre cloths processed via an ozonated laundry system. Journal of Infection Prevention, 13 (4). pp. 104-108. ISSN 1757-1774

Humphreys, Paul (2012) A robust method for the synthesis and isolation of β-gluco-isosaccharinic acid ((2R,4S)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pentanoic acid) from cellulose and measurement of its aqueous pKa. Carbohydrate Research, 349. pp. 6-11. ISSN 00086215

Finan, Peter and Humphreys, Paul (2012) Diff-X: A High Performance Alternative to Chlorine Based Disinfectants. In: IPS 2012, 1st - 3rd October 2012, Liverpool, UK. (Unpublished)

2011

Avis, J.D., West, A., Walsh, R., Calder, R., Suckling, P., Humphreys, Paul and King, F. (2011) Detailed Modelling for the Postclosure Safety Assessment of OPG’s DGR. In: Waste Management, Decommissioning and Environmental Restoration for Canada’s Nuclear Activities, Sep 11 - Sep 14 2011, Ontario, Canada.

King, F, Humphreys, Paul and Metcalfe, R. (2011) A Review of the Information Available to Assess the Risk of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion in Waste Packages. Technical Report. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).

Walke, R., Humphreys, Paul, King, F., Little, R., Metcalfe, R., Penfold, J., Towler, G., Walsh, R. and Wilson, J. (2011) Postclosure Safety Assessment: Data. Technical Report. NWMO, Ontario, Canada, Canada.

Avis, J., Calder, N., Humphreys, Paul, King, F., Suckling, P. and Walsh, R. (2011) Postclosure Safety Assessment: Gas Modelling. Technical Report. NWMO, Ontario, Canada, Canada.

Little, R., Humphreys, Paul, King, F., Metcalfe, R., Penfold, J., Suckling, P., Towler, G., Walke, R. and Wilson, J. (2011) Postclosure Safety Assessment: System and its Evolution. Technical Report. NWMO, Ontario, Canada, Canada.

Suckling, P., Avis, J., Humphreys, Paul and King, F. (2011) T2GGM Version 2: Gas Generation and Transport Code. Technical Report. NWMO, Ontario, Canada, Canada.

Humphreys, Paul N (2011) Testing Standards for Sporicides. Journal of Hospital Infection, 77 (3). pp. 193-198. ISSN 0195-6701

Smart, N.R. and Humphreys, Paul (2011) Information on Potential Sources and Sinks for Hydrogen in UK HLW and SF Geological Disposal Facility. Technical Report. NDA RWMD.

Little, R., Avis, J., Garisto, N., Humphreys, Paul, King, F., Metcalfe, R., Penfold, J., Ramlakan, A., Suckling, P. and Towler, G. (2011) Postclosure Safety Assessment. Technical Report. NWMO, Ontario, Canada., Canada.

2010

Humphreys, P N, Laws, A P and Dawson, J (2010) A Review of Cellulose Degradation and the Fate of Degradation Products Under Repository Conditions. Technical Report. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), Cumbria, UK.

Humphreys, Paul, West, J. M. and Metcalfe, R. (2010) Microbial Effects on Repository Performance. Technical Report. UK NDA, UK.

2009

Suckling, Paul, Calder, Nicola, Humphreys, Paul, Fraser, King and Leung, Helen (2009) The development and use of T2GGM: a gas modelling code for the postclosure safety assessment of opg's proposed l&ilw deep geologic repository, Canada. In: 2009 Proceedings of the ASME 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management-CD-ROM. ASME, New York, USA, pp. 1-10. ISBN 978079183865X

Walke, R., Bath, A., Bond, A., Calder, N., Humphreys, Paul, King, F., Little, R., Metcalfe, R., Penfold, J., Rees, J., Savage, D., Towler, G. and Walsh, R. (2009) Postclosure safety assessment (V1): data. Technical Report. Nuclear Waste Management Organization.

Calder, N., Avis, J., Humphreys, Paul, King, F., Suckling, P. and Walsh, R. (2009) Postclosure safety assessment (V1): gas modelling. Technical Report. Nuclear Waste Management Organization.

Little, R., Bath, A., Humphreys, Paul, King, F., Metcalfe, R., Penfold, J., Savage, D., Towler, G. and Walke, R. (2009) Postclosure Safety Assessment (V1): System and Its Evolution. Technical Report. Nuclear Waste Management Organization.

Little, R., Avis, J., Calder, N., Garisto, N., Humphreys, Paul, King, F., Limer, L., Metcalfe, R., Penfold, J., Rees, J., Savage, D., Suckling, P., Towler, G., Walke, R. and Walsh, R. (2009) Postclosure safety assessment (V1): report. Technical Report. Nuclear Waste Management Organization.

2008

Metcalfe, R., Watson, S. P., Rees, J. H., Humphreys, Paul and King, F. (2008) Gas generation and migration from a deep geological repository for radioactive waste. A review of Nirex/NDA’s work. Technical Report. NWAT, Environment Agency, Penrith, Cumbria.

2006

Lockhart, Robert J., Van Dyke, Michelle L., Beadle, Ian R., Humphreys, Paul and McCarthy, Alan J. (2006) Molecular biological detection of anaerobic gut fungi (Neocallimastigales) from landfill sites. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 72 (8). pp. 5659-5661. ISSN 0099-2240

2005

Dutton, M.V. and Humphreys, Paul (2005) Assessing the potential of short rotation coppice (SRC) for cleanup of radionuclide contaminated sites. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 7 (4). pp. 279-293. ISSN 1549-7879

2004

Beadle, Ian R., Boult, S., Graham, J., Hand, V. L., Humphreys, Paul, Trivedi, D. P. and Warwick, P. (2004) Near-field/far-field interface of a near-surface low level radioactive waste site. Materials Research Society Proceedings (835). ISSN 0272-9172

2003

Grundy, C., Humphreys, Paul and Strong, R. (2003) Safe management of the contaminated land inventory, Sellafield, UK. Nuclear Energy, 42 (5). pp. 279-283. ISSN 0140-4067

2001

Beadle, Ian R., Humphreys, Paul, Pettit, C. and Small, J. (2001) Integrating microbiology into the Drigg Post-closure radiological safety assessment. Materials Research Society Proceedings (665). ISSN 0272-9172

2000

Small, J., Randall, M. G., Abraitis, P. K. and Humphreys, Paul (2000) Modelling the Ion exchange properties of geological materials and implications for radionuclide mobility. In: Ion Exchange at the Millennium: Proceedings of IEX 2000. World Scientific Books, London, UK, pp. 124-132. ISBN 9781860942327

Small, J., Humphreys, Paul, Johnstone, T. J., Plant, R., Randall, M. G. and Trivedi, D. P. (2000) Results of an aqueous source term model for a radiological risk assessment of the Drigg LLW site. Materials Research Society Proceedings (608). ISSN 0272-9172

1997

Binks, P., Fairhurst, A., Howarth, D., Humphreys, Paul, Johnstone, T., Jones, M., Kelly, E., Lee, A.C., McGarry, R., Randall, M., Smalley, D., Thomson, D. and Trivedi, T.P. (1997) An integrated testing programme for a near field radionuclide migration code. Materials Research Society Proceedings, 506. pp. 613-620. ISSN 0272-9172