‘Mushroom Virus X’ (MVX) disease of the cultivated mushroom Agaricus bisporus first arose in UK during the 1990’s. This disease resulted in devastating crop losses in the UK and gradually became more widespread (e.g. ...

Unilever product ingredients are discharged into the environment via a number of routes, in many regions of the world there is a lack of municipal waste water treatment and the discharge of chemicals directly into the ...

Raised plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels have been cited as a major risk factor for several vascular disorders. Yet hyperhomocysteinaemia is easily treated through dietary intervention and vitamin supplementation. Commercial ...

Cystic fibrosis is used in this work as an example of a genetic disease where early diagnosis and medical intervention can improve quality of life. Current methods of cystic fibrosis diagnosis rely heavily on the sweat ...