Items where Division is "School of Biological and Chemical Sciences" and Year is 2008

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Agarwal, Ram K. and Singh, L. and Sharma, D.K. (2008) Synthesis, spectral and biological properties of copper (Ii) complexes of thiosemicarbazones of schiff bases derived from 4-aminoantipyrine and aromatic aldehydes. Reviews in Inorganic Chemistry, 28 (3). pp. 161-181. ISSN 0193-4929

Ali, Sadaquat and Rohindra, David and Coll, R.K. (2008) Student perceptions of a culturally diverse classroom environment. Research in Science and Technological Education, 26 (2). pp. 149-164. ISSN 0263-5143

Ali, Sadaquat and Taylor, N. and Taloga, K. (2008) Improving primary Science education in Fiji by using a multi faceted approach. In: Science Education in Context – An International Examination of the Influence of Context in Science Curricula Development and Implementation. Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, Nertherlands, pp. 55-68. ISBN 9789087902483

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Bansal, V.K. and Kumar, R. and Prasad, Rajend and Prasad, Surendra and Niraj, - (2008) Catalytic chemical and electrochemical wet oxidation of phenol using new copper (II) tetraazamacrocycle complexes under homogeneous conditions. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 284 (1-2). pp. 69-76. ISSN 1381-1169

Brodie, Gilianne D. and Haynes, Alison and Loban, F. and Mellors, J. (2008) Life in Torres strait seagrass meadows. James Cook University/University of the South Pacific, Townsville, Australia.

Brodie, Gilianne D. and Willan, R. and Titoko, R. (2008) Rapid identification of marine pest prevents infestation and saves Australia millions. [Professional and Technical Reports]

Brophy, Joe and Devi, Riteshma and Ali, Sadaquat and Rao, Dhana and Sotheeswaran, Subramaniam (2008) Chemistry and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils from ripe and unripe fruits of the Fijian Morinda citrifolia(noni/kura) Rubiaceae. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 11 (6). pp. 598-602. ISSN 0972-060X

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Chand, Vimlesh and Prasad , Surendra (2008) Trace determination and chemical speciation of selenium in environmental water samples using catalytic kinetic spectrophotometric method. UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)

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Devi, Riteshma and Arcot, J. and Sotheeswaran, Subramaniam and Ali, Sadaquat (2008) Folate contents of some selected Fijian foods using tri-enzyme extraction method. Food Chemistry, 106 (3). pp. 1100-1104. ISSN 0308-8146

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Heads, Michael J. (2008) Biological disjunction along the west Caledonian fault, New Caledonia: a synthesis of molecular phylogenetics and panbiogeography. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 158 (3). pp. 470-488. ISSN 0024-4074

Heads, Michael J. (2008) Panbiogeography of New Caledonia, south-west Pacific: basal angiosperms on basement terranes, ultramafic endemics inherited from volcanic Island arcs and old taxa endemic to young Islands. Journal of Biogeography, 35 (12). pp. 2153-2175. ISSN 0305-0270

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Jaspars, Marcel and Folmer, Florence and Schumacher, Marc and Tabudravu, Jioji N. and Scott, R. and Houssen, Wael E and Lu, Z. and Feussner, Klaus D. and Diederich, M. (2008) Marine metabolites as pharmacophores and biomedical research tools. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 150 (3). S182-S183. ISSN 1095-6433

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Keppel, Gunnar and Hodgskiss, P.D. and Plunkett, G.M. (2008) Cycads in the insular south-west Pacific: dispersal or vicariance? Journal of Biogeography, 35 (6). pp. 1004-1015. ISSN 0305-0270

Khurma, Uma R. and Singh, Sunil K. (2008) Assessing the potential of kava (Piper methysticum Forst) and wild kava (Piper aduncum L.) as organic amendments for managing root-knot nematodes. The South Pacific Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences, 26 . pp. 33-38. ISSN 1838-837X

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Lako, Jimaima V. and Trenerry, V.C. and Rochfort, S. (2008) Routine analytical techniques suitable for use in Pacific regional laboratories for determining naturally occurring antioxidants in food. International Food Research Journal, 15 (2). pp. 313-323. ISSN 1985-4668

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Maata, Matakite (2008) Atmospheric studies in Fiji. In: Chemistry Serves the South Pacific - second edition. The Chemical Society of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji, pp. 206-212. ISBN 9829117014, 9789829117014

Maata, Matakite and Singh, S. (2008) Heavy metal pollution in Suva harbour sediments, Fiji. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 6 (2). pp. 113-118. ISSN 1610-3653

Mani, Francis S. and Dennis, P. and Sturges, W.T. and Mulvaney, R. and Leuenberger, M. (2008) An improved method for delta 15N measurements in ice cores. Climate of the Past Discussions, 4 . pp. 149-171. ISSN 1814-9359

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Naik, R.M. and Sarkar, J. and Prasad, Surendra (2008) Kinetic determination of cysteine and thiosulphate by inhibition of Hg (II) catalysed ligand substitution reaction. Microchemical Journal, 88 (1). pp. 45-51. ISSN 0026-265X

Naik, R.M. and Srivastava, A. and Prasad, Surendra (2008) Highly sensitive catalytic spectrophotometric determination of ruthenium. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 69 (1). pp. 193-197. ISSN 1386-1425

Nand, Ashveen and Charan, R.P. and Rohindra, David and Khurma, Jagjit R. (2008) Isolation and properties of starch from some local cultivars of cassava and taro in Fiji. The South Pacific Journal of Natural Sciences, 26 . pp. 45-48. ISSN 1013-9877

Narayan, Vinay V. and Hatha, Abdulla M. and Morgan, H.W. and Rao, Dhana (2008) Isolation and characterization of aerobic thermophilic bacteria from the Savusavu hot springs in Fiji. Microbes and Environments, 23 (4). pp. 350-352. ISSN 1342-6311

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Osborne, Tamara and Morrison, Clare and Morley, Craig (2008) Habitat selection and phenology of the Fiji tree frog, Platymantis vitiensis, implications for conservation. Journal of Herpetology, 42 (4). pp. 699-707. ISSN 0022-1511

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Prasad, R. and Tyagi, Anand P. and Taylor, M. (2008) Regeneration and establishment of whole plants from kava (Piper methysticum Forster) meristems in tissue culture. The South Pacific Journal of Natural Sciences, 26 . pp. 39-44. ISSN 1013-9877

Prasad, Surendra (2008) Nitrate and nitrite in some vegetable and water samples in the South Pacific. In: Chemistry Serves the South Pacific - 2nd edition. The Chemical Society of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji, pp. 171-182. ISBN 9789829117014

Prasad, Surendra and Agarwal, Ram K. (2008) Nickel(II) complexes of hydrazone of isoniazid and their magneto-spectral, electrochemical, thermal and antimicrobial investigations. Research Letters in Inorganic Chemistry, 2008 (350921). pp. 1-4. ISSN 1687-6806

Prasad, Surendra and Naik, R.M. and Chand, Vimlesh (2008) Kinetics and mechanism of uncatalysed exchange of cyanide in hexacyanoferrate (II) by n-methylpyrazinium ion. Inorganic Reaction Mechanism, 6 (4). pp. 337-344. ISSN 1028-6624

Prasad, Surendra and Naik, R.M. and Srivastava, A. (2008) Application of ruthenium catalyzed oxidation of [tris(2-aminoethyl)amine] in trace determination of ruthenium in environmental water samples. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 70 (5). pp. 958-965. ISSN 1386-1425

Prasad, Surendra and Chetty, Adrian A. (2008) Nitrate-N determination of leafy vegetables: study of the effects of cooking and freezing. Food Chemistry, 106 . pp. 772-780. ISSN 0308-8146

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Rao, Dhana (2008) Slime wars. Control Publications, Australia.

Rohindra, David and Kuboyama, K. and Ougizawa, T. (2008) Effect of pressure on the crystallization and morphology of linear polyesters. UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)

Rohindra, David and Kuboyama, K. and Ougizawa, T. (2008) Effect of pressure on the melting, crystallization and morphology of poly(alkylene succinate)s. UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)

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Sant, R. and Panis, B. and Taylor, M. and Tyagi, Anand P. (2008) Cryopreservation of shoot-tips by droplet vitrification applicable to all taro (Colocasia esculanta var. esculanta) accessions. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture , 92 (1). pp. 107-111. ISSN 0167-6857

Saraf, Rajneeta and Bowry, Vincent W. and Rao, Dhana and Saraf, P. and Molan, P. (2008) The antimicrobial efficacy of Fijian honeys against clinical isolates from diabetic foot ulcers. Journal of ApiProduct and ApiMedical Science, 1 (3). pp. 64-71. ISSN 1759-7986

Sotheeswaran, Subramaniam (2008) Environmental organic chemistry. [Professional and Technical Reports]

Sotheeswaran, Subramaniam (2008) Marine organic chemistry. [Professional and Technical Reports]

Sotheeswaran, Subramaniam and Bonato, John (2008) Chemistry serves the South Pacific (revised edition). [Book, Journal, Proceedings Edited]

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Tuiwawa, Marika and Osborne, Tamara and Bio, Kealii and Tuiwawa, Fiona (2008) Establishment of long - term vegetation monitoring plots in lowland and upland tropical rainforest, Fiji Islands. Micronesica: Journal of the University of Guam, 40 (1/2). pp. 123-130. ISSN 0026-279X

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Vutilolo, Ioan V.N. and Tyagi, Anand P. and Thomson, L.A.J. (2008) Genetic variation in growth traits in whitewood (Endospurmum medullosum LS Smith) in Vanuatu. The South Pacific Journal of Natural Sciences, 26 (1). pp. 1-10. ISSN 1013-9877

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Whistler, Art and Tuiwawa, Marika (2008) Flora survey of the Northern Lau group. [Professional and Technical Reports]

Wright, Stephen H. and Raab, Andrea and Tabudravu, Jioji N. and Feldmann, Jörg and Long, Paul F. and Battershill, Christopher N. and Dunlap, Walter C. and Milne, Bruce F. and Jaspars, Marcel (2008) Marine metabolites and metal ion chelation: intact recovery and identification of an iron (II) complex in the extract of the ascidian Eudistoma gilboviride. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 47 (42). pp. 8090-8092. ISSN 1521-3773