Peer reviewed ournal papers

International Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications of Full Academic Members of NMRICS (2005-06 Academic Year):

  1. Broderick, E., Murray, B. A., and Hall, M.*:“Application of a Novel Covalently Modified, Amphiphilic Alginate Derivative       to Delivery of Water Soluble and Water Insoluble Vitamins.”Submitted to Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2006.
  2. Broderick, E., Lyons, H., Pembroke, T., Byrne, H., Murray, B. A., and Hall, M.*: “The Characterisation of a Novel, Covalently Modified, Amphiphilic Alginate Derivative, which retains Gelling and Non-   Toxic Properties.” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2006) 298, 154.
  3. Finn, G. F., Creaven, B. S., and Egan, D. A.*: “Effects of Coumarin derivatives on Differentiation of Melanotic Melanoma Cells: A Functional Role for Mitogen-activated Protein Kinases.” European Journal of Pharmaceutical Science (2005), 26, 16.
  4. Creaven, B. S.,* Egan, D. A.,* Kavanagh, K., McCann, M., Mahon, M. F., Noble, A., Thati, B., and Walsh, M.:           “Synthesis and Anti-Microbial Activity of Copper(II) and Silver(I) complexes of Hydroxynitrocoumarins:  X-ray crystal           structures of [Cu(hnc)2(H2O)2]·2H2O and [Ag(hnc)2](hncH = 4-hydroxy-3-nitro-2H-chromen-2-one).” Polyhedron, 24,     2005, 24, 949.
  5. Creaven, B. S.,* Gernon, T. L., McCormac, T., McGinley, J.,* Moore, A.-M., and Toftlund, H.:“Unusual reactivity of           copper(I) complexes of functionalised calix[4]arenes.” Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2005, 358, 2661.
  6. Creaven, B. S.,* F. Mahon, M. F., McGinley, J.,* and Moore, A.-M.: “Copper(II) complex of a tridentate N-donor ligand with unexpected Cu–H interaction.” Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2006, 9, 231.  {#20 in Top Downloads from this Journal, January-March 2006}.
  7. Creaven, B. S.,* Egan, D. A.,* Kavanagh, K., McCann, M., Noble, A., Thati, B., and Walsh, M.: “Synthesis, Characterization and Anti-Microbial activity of a series of substituted Coumarin-3-Carboxylatosilver(I) Complexes.” Inorganica Chimica Acta, In Press, Available online since 22 April 2006.
  8. Creaven, B. S.,* Egan, D. A.,* Kavanagh, K., McCann, M., Noble, A., Thati, B., and Walsh, M.: “In vitro Anti-Tumour effect of Coumarin-3-carboxylic acid and three of its Hydroxylated Derivatives, along with their Silver-based Complexes,       using Human Epithelial Carcinoma cell lines.” Accepted in Cancer Letters Manuscript no. CAN-D-06-00277.
  9. Creaven, B. S.,* Gernon, T. L., McCormac, T., McGinley, J.,* Moore, A.-M., and Toftlund, H.: “Wide- and Narrow-rim Functionalised Calix[4]arenes:  Synthesis and Characterisation.” Accepted in Tetrahedron:  manuscript no. TET-D-06-    00272R1.
  10. Thati, B., Noble, A., Creaven, B. S.,* Walsh, M., McCann, M., Egan, D. A.,* and. Kavanagh, K.: “Mechanism of action     of coumarin and silver-coumarin complexes against the  pathogenic yeast Candida albicans.” Submitted to Toxicology In Vitro June 2006:  manuscript no. TIV-D-06-00166.
  11. Thati, B., Noble, A., Creaven, B., Walsh, M., Kavanagh, K., and Egan, D. A.*: “A study of the role of apoptotic cell        death and cell cycle events mediating the mechanism of action of a silver complex of coumarin in human malignant hepatic cells.” Cancer Letters (submitted June 2006).
  12. Fleming, A.,* Kelleher, F., McGinley, J.,* Bond, A., and Prajapati, V.: “Reactions of 1,4-bis(tetrazole)phenylenes:         formation of long chain alkyl halides.” Accepted (subject to minor revision):  Tetrahedron, 2006.
  13. Fleming, A.,* Kelleher, F., Mahon, M. F., McGinley, J.,* and Prajapati, V.: “Reactions of bis(tetrazole)phenylenes.
    Surprising formation of vinyl compounds from alkyl halides.” Tetrahedron, 2005, 61, 7002.