Faculty of Science: Recent submissions
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Pathogenicity and transmissibility of a novel respirovirus isolated from a Malayan pangolin.
Published 2021The identification of SARS-CoV-2-like viruses in Malayan pangolins (Manis javanica) has focused attention on these endangered animals and the viruses they carry. We successfully isolated a novel respirovirus from the lungs ...Article -
LRRC15 suppresses SARS-CoV-2 infection and controls collagen production
Published 2021The coronavirus pandemic has given everyone in society an education on the harms of spread of respiratory illness. Young healthy athletes are far less likely to suffer severe adverse consequences of viral illnesses than ...Preprint -
Safer emulsion explosives resulting from NOx inhibition
Published 2021Ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3, AN) is a major commodity chemical. Its principal uses are as a fertilizer and an explosive. Ammonium nitrate is inherently unstable and has been the cause of numerous accidental explosions, sometimes ...Open AccessArticle -
Increasing the yield and cryosurvival of spermatozoa from rhinoceros ejaculates using the enzyme papain
Published 2021-11-25The preservation of rhinoceros semen is vital for captive breeding programs. While successful collection and cryopreservation of rhinoceros semen has been reported, the volume and quality of semen produced is often low due ...Dataset -
Antifouling Properties of Liquid-Infused Riblets Fabricated by Direct Contactless Microfabrication
Published 2021The fabrication of riblets and surfaces structured with aligned grooves, by direct contactless microfabrication (DCM), and the ability of the riblets to function as lubricant-infused surfaces, is reported. Three types ...Open AccessArticle