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After chestnut blight, caused by the accidental introduction of the pathogenic fungus Cryphonectria parasitica , ravaged American chestnut (Castanea dentata ) populations, other chestnut species attracted more interest because blight resistance was of primary concern. Therefore,…

This thesis explores the working lives of British Born South Asian Ethnic Minorities (BB SAEMs), critiquing the homogenous identities ascribed to them in previous research. Its methodology is life-story interviews analysed using Nvivo. This identified four hybrid categories emer…

Sol-gel processing is an integral tool in developing inorganic-organic nanocomposite materials from wet chemistry techniques. By controlling the hydrolysis and condensation of various alkoxysilane precursors, tunable hybrid structures and properties can be achieved. A special cl…