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Item Open Access Supporting data for tine options for alleviating compaction in wheelings.(Cranfield University, 2016-06-07 12:59) Niziolomski, Joanna"This data includes images of the tested tines and raw data behind the means presented in Table 2 (Full experimental data.xls) and Figure 2 (Cross sectional disturbance 175.xls). All relevant methodology can be found in the paper.Item Open Access Promotion of germination using hydroxamic acid inhibitors of 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase(Cranfield University, 2017-03-29 15:11) Thompson, AndrewData underlying publication entitled: Promotion of germination using hydroxamic acid inhibitors of 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase. Consists of raw data points used in statistical analysis and production of graphs and table.Item Open Access Data underpinning "Biochemical Profile of Heritage and Modern Apple Cultivars and Application of Machine Learning Methods to Predict Usage, Age, and Harvest Season"(Cranfield University, 2017-06-05 09:32) Anastasiadi, Maria; Terry, Leon; Redfern, Sally; Mohareb, Fady; Berry, MarkThis dataset contains the quantitative data used for statistical analysis and predictive modelling in the paper entitled "Biochemical Profile of Heritage and Modern Apple Cultivars and Application of Machine Learning Methods to Predict Usage, Age, and Harvest Season". Specifically it contains concentration of phenolic compounds per Fresh weight in the whole apples as well as sugars and organic acids. In addition the phenolic content of individual tissues (peel, flesh, seeds) is uploaded.Item Open Access Data underpinning "Soil seal development under simulated rainfall: structural, physical and hydrological dynamics"(Cranfield University, 2018-02-05 09:26) Simmons, Robert; Armenise, ElenaData used in the linked publicationItem Open Access SusHi-Wat - Monthly maps of snow cover(Cranfield University, 2018-02-06 09:13) Snapir, Boris; Waine, Toby; Momblanch Benavent, Andrea; Holman, IanThese data were generated for the project Sustaining Himalayan Water Resources in a Changing Climate (SusHi-Wat), which aims at improving our understanding on how water is stored in, and moves through, a Himalayan river system in northern India. The data set contains a list of images (GeoTIFF format) corresponding to monthly maps of dry snow and wet snow for a Himalayan river basin. The maps were obtained by combining satellite remote sensing data from Sentinel-1 and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). The image resolution is about 500m. The coordinate system is EPSG:4326 The possible pixel values are: 0: no snow 1-100: wet snow cover fraction 101-200: dry snow cover fraction with an offset of 100 240: missing Sentinel-1 data 250: pixel wrongly identified as wet snow by sentinel-1 (false positives) 255: fill valueItem Open Access Ecosystem services survey data (Wessex BESS)(Cranfield University, 2018-03-07 09:32) Graves, Anil; McGinlay, JamesDataset used in the paper "Do charismatic species groups generate more cultural ecosystem service benefits?", DOI 10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.07.007. Also used in an upcoming paper, expected for publication early 2018.Item Open Access Data for "Scenario Planning for a Circular Future: Peterborough Context" report(Cranfield University, 2018-05-08 11:42) Trovato, A.; Tierno, A.; Hutchinson, B.; Abu-Bakar, H.; Nkudzi, M.; Singam, V.Video: the motion infographic used as an engagement tool for local businesses within Peterborough (UK) to bridge the gap between interest and action within circular economy. Spreadsheet: break down of data and calculations used for the scenario foresighting.Item Open Access Data underpinning "Microscale heterogeneity of the spatial distribution of organic matter can promote bacterial biodiversity in soils: Insights from computer simulations"(Cranfield University, 2018-07-30 11:12) Portell-Canal, Xavier; Pot, Valérie; Garnier, Patricia; Otten, Wilfred; Baveye, PhilippeFigures and data used in the paper "Microscale heterogeneity of the spatial distribution of organic matter can promote bacterial biodiversity in soils: Insights from computer simulations". See readme.txt file in the compressed files (.7z) for a description of the files included in the folder.Item Open Access Bacterial distribution in soil microhabitats at different spatial scales(Cranfield University, 2018-08-08 16:11) Otten, Wilfred; Eickhorst, Thilo; Juyal, Archana; Falconer, Ruth; Hapca, Simona; Schmidt, Hannes; C Baveye, PhilippeThe data underpin the results described in the Geoderma paper by Juyal et al (2018) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.07.031 entitled 'Combination of techniques to quantify the distribution of bacteria in their soil microhabitats at different spatial scales'. The data are represented in an Excel file and show counts of bacteria in individual sections of soil blocks and their corresponding pore geometry as determined by Xray CT at three different spatial scales. The data underpin the summary data described in the paper where a detailed method description is also provided.Item Open Access Volatile fingerprinting of potato rots during cold storage(Cranfield University, 2018-10-22 10:22) Gutierrez Pozo, MariaPoster presented at the Cranfield Doctoral Network Annual Event 2018. Winner of the best poster presentation. Potato is one of the main food crops in the world after rice, maize and wheat. Half of it is sold as a fresh product for immediate use, while the rest is stored at cold temperatures (4-10oC) for up to 10 months. Storage is a dynamic situation where all environmental factors, mainly temperature (4-10oC) and relative humidity (95-98%), need to be optimised. Otherwise, an optimal environment for fungal and bacterial growth can emerge. Potato storage diseases have a significant impact on the potato market increasing potato spoilage and consequently, the generation of waste.The aim of this work is the identification of potato rots VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) biomarkers as a quick, non-destructive and real time detection of potato storage diseases. The work focused on the three main diseases affecting potato tubers in the last year; soft rot (Pectobacterium carotovorum), gangrene (Boeremia foveata) and dry rot (Fusarium solani coeruleum). Potato tubers were inoculated with those pathogens and stored under different temperatures (10-25oC). VOCs were sampled using a pre-concentration method, thermal desorption tubes that were analysed on a Thermal Desorption-Gas Chromatography-Time of flight-Mass Spectrometry equipment. A screening of the results were carried out for the identification of possible biomarkers of each of the pathogens studied.The results will be used for the development of a prototype of an interactive storage system. It will be a low-cost, compact and sensitive multi-species trace gas that monitors emitted gases from fresh agro products under commercial storage conditions.Item Open Access Data for the paper: Spatial changes in leaf biochemical profile of two tea cultivars following cold storage under two different vapour pressure deficit (VPD) conditions(Cranfield University, 2018-10-24 10:33) del carmen Alamar Gavidia, Maria; Collings, Emma; Terry, LeonUnderlying data for tea spatial paper which includes: catechin, moisture, respiration, ethylene and colourItem Open Access Cover crop survey responses(Cranfield University, 2018-11-14 15:50) Storr, Tom; Hannam, Jacqueline; Simmons, RobertAnonymised responses from the cover crop surveyItem Open Access Data for the paper: "Fructans redistribution prior to sprouting in stored onion bulbs is a potential marker for dormancy break"(Cranfield University, 2019-01-07 08:37) christian Ohanenye, Ikenna; del carmen Alamar Gavidia, Maria; Thompson, Andrew; Terry, LeonThe redistribution of fructans in stored onion bulbs as influenced by pre-harvest deficit irrigation and postharvest ethylene and 1-methylcyclopropene treatments.Item Open Access Environmental resource use by agricultural and horticultural commodities - Defra project report IS0205(Cranfield University, 2019-02-05 09:24) Williams, Adrian; Audsley, Eric; Sandars, DanielUnderlying models used in the report: "Determining the environmental burdens and resource use in the production of agricultural and horticultural commodities." Defra project report IS0205 by the Natural Resource Management Institute, Cranfield University, August 2006. The final report and executive summary are available from the defra site at the link provided.Item Open Access Carbon Brainprint: quantifying the impact of universities on carbon footprint reduction(Cranfield University, 2019-02-13 11:37) Parsons, David; Chatterton, Julia; Clements-Croome, Derek; Elmualim, Abbas; Darby, Howard; Yearly, Tom; Davies, Gareth; Wilson, Ian; Ishiyama, EdwardUniversities make tremendous intellectual and technical advances that help other organisations and individuals reduce their own carbon footprints. This is the universities€™ carbon brainprint, and measuring this allows universities to quantify the impact of their research, innovation and knowledge transfer activities on cutting global GHG emissions. It provides further endorsement of the value of investing in universities such as Cranfield to address the challenge of global warming. The initial project developed a set of approaches to estimating the carbon brainprint of an activity, such as research, development, consultancy or training. These were applied to six case studies from Cranfield, Cambridge and Reading Universities, which demonstrated the large impact that higher education institutions can have. A summary of the final report is attached, as well as a summary of each of the six case studies: 1. Ceramic coatings for jet engine turbine blades, Cranfield University and Rolls-Royce. Summary pdf attached; read full case study. 2. Novel offshore vertical axis wind turbines, Cranfield University and Energy Technologies Institute. Summary pdf attached; read full case study. 3. Improved delivery vehicle logistics, Cranfield University and Defra. Summary pdf attached; read full case study. 4. Training for landfill gas inspectors, Cranfield University and Environment Agency. Summary pdf attached; read full case study. 5. Intelligent buildings, University of Reading and HEFCE. Summary pdf attached; read full case study. 6. Optimising defouling schedules for oil-refinery preheat trains, University of Cambridge and EPSRC. Summary pdf attached; read full case study. Additional project outputs are: - The final report at http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/6805. - The guidance on calculating brainprints at http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/8236. - The 2015 paper €˜Carbon brainprint €“ An estimate of the intellectual contribution of research institutions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions€™ published in Process Safety and Environmental Protection 96, 74€“81. Available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2015.04.008. - The 5min35 summary video of the project at https://youtu.be/9GSjDaWO9dQ. The Carbon Brainprint project was highly commended at the 2011 Green Gown Awards in the research category.Item Open Access Risk assessments, quality protocols and other publically-available research reports supporting the risk estimates presented in "Environmental International Risk assessments for quality-assured, source-segregated composts and anaerobic digestates for a circular bioeconomy in the UK".(Cranfield University, 2019-03-20 09:27) Pollard, Simon; Longhurst, Philip; Villa, Raffaella; Sakrabani, Ruben; Leinster, Paul; Tyrrel, SeanLonghurst et al. (2019) Environment International. Risk assessments for quality-assured, source-segregated composts and anaerobic digestates for a circular bioeconomy in the UK. The publically-available risk assessments, quality protocols and other publically-available research reports supporting the risk estimates presented in this paper (accepted to ENVINT) are collated here. The Environment International paper reports residual risk estimates and hazard quotients for microbiological and chemical risks in quality-assured composts and digestates prepared under quality protocols from source-segregated biodegradable wastes. This CORD record here collates WRAP and associated research reports supporting the risk estimates and hazard quotients discussed in this summary paper, including risk assessments and quality protocols.Item Open Access DIABLO biomarker data (Detection of Infectious Agents By Laser Optics)(Cranfield University, 2019-04-04 13:25) Walton, Chris; Fowler, Dawn; Sizer, Jeremy; Patel, MIteshDIABLO - Detection of Infectious Agents By Laser Optics The aim of this project is to identify potential biomarkers for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the stool of patients suffering with unexplained diarrhoea. It forms a part of a larger project aimed at developing an instrument for the point-of-care diagnosis of CDI, so an important aspect of this work is determination of markers which can be accessed rapidly (within a few minutes) from the sample with little or no prior sample preparation. The file "DIABLO Biomarker data.zip" contains the results of laboratory analysis of samples taken at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Data are provided as SPSS and Excel files with a Word document containing explanatory notes on methods and data analysis. An early report of some of the results can be found in "Volatile biomarkers - poster.pdf".Item Open Access Cover crops for timely nitrogen mineralisation and soil moisture management(Cranfield University, 2019-05-07 11:45) Storr, Tom; Hannam, Jacqueline; Simmons, RobertThis fileset contains the following information from research field trials: 2017 - soil moisture - maize yield 2018 - soil moisture - cover crop above-ground biomass - soil available nitrogen - cover crop tissue analysis (Carbon and nitrogen) - maize yieldItem Open Access Ecosystem services from combined natural and engineered water and wastewater treatment - Data accompanying the manuscript published in Ecological Engineering journal(Cranfield University, 2019-05-14 09:28) Zawadzka, Joanna; Gallagher, Elaine; Smith, Heather; Corstanje, RonaldThis data repository contains the spatially explicit results generated during the research described in the manuscript. The methods used to obtain these results are described in detail in the manuscript and supplementary materials associated with the text. The contents of the zipped folders is as follows: - ESS_RBF.zip, ESS_MARSAT.zip, ESS_CW.zip - maps in ESRI shapefile format showing the distribution of the Site/Off-site ratio values across the entire modelling catchments, corresponding to the Figures 4-6 in the manuscript; - Connectivity. zip containing raster files showing the distribution of the resistance values (_resistance.tif) and locations of nodes (_nodes.shp) submitted to the Circuitscape model as well as the model outputs - cumulative current maps (_connectivity.tif). These datasets correspond to Figures 3 and 7 in the manuscript. - Site locations - shapefiles showing the outlines of the three sites assessed in this study. All datasets can be viewed and modified in a GIS software. Input land use/land cover maps for the models cannot be shared due to licence restrictions.Item Open Access Models and underlying data for 'Soil carbon dioxide venting through rice roots'(Cranfield University, 2019-08-09 10:24) Kirk, Guy; Boghi, AndreaSource codes for the gas formation and transport model described in the paper, written in FORTRAN90 and MATLAB. Kirk G.J.D., Boghi A., Affholder M.C., Keyes S.D., Heppell J. & Roose T. (2019) Soil carbon dioxide venting through rice roots. Plant Cell Environ, doi: 10.1111/pce.13638