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  1. Isomers of α-amino acids with copper (II) Part III. Novel mechanisms in the activation of L-alanine by copper, R.D. Gillard and P. O'Brien; P.R. Norman and D.A. Phipps , J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1977, 1988-1993.
  2. Novel equilibria in copper(II):amino acid systems, R.D. Gillard and P. O'Brien.
    Transition Met. Chem., 1977, 2, 275-276.
  3. The dating of geological and archaeological samples by the rate of amino acid racemization, P. O'Brien, Pentacol, 1977, 2, 5-7. (University of Wales Journal).
  4. The isomers of α-amino acids with copper (II) Part IV. Catalysis of the racemization of optically active alanine by copper (II) and pyruvate in alkaline solution, R.D.Gillard and P.O'Brien, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1978, 1444-1447.
  5. The circular dichroism in the visible region of the 1:1 copper(II): L- arginine species, R.D.Gillard and P.O'Brien, J. Inorg. Nucl. Chem., 1978, 46, 1671-1672.
  6. Isomers of α-amino acids with copper (II) Part V. The cis and trans isomers of bis(glycinato)copper (II), and their novel thermal isomerization, B.W.Delf, R.D.Gillard and P.O'Brien, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1979, 1301-1305.
  7. Origin of an apparent inequality in the stepwise stability constants of enantiomeric systems, J.Gaal, J.Inczedy, R.D.Gillard, P.O'Brien and S.E.Turgoose, J. Chromatogr., 1979, 174, 212-215.
  8. Complexes of copper(II) with oxalate and 2,2'-bipyridyl: Preparation and interconversion in the solid state, P.O'Brien, Transition Met. Chem., 1980, 5, 314-315.
  9. Paul Pfeiffer:  A brief biography, P. O'Brien. Science Chelsea, l980, 9, 4-6; Pentacol, 1980, 16, 26.
  10. Isomers of α-amino acids with copper (II) Part VI. Novel Equilibria at high pH in copper(II): amino acid solutions, R.D.Gillard, R.J.Lancashire and P.O'Brien, Transition Met. Chem., 1980, 5, 340-345.
  11. Reactivity of coordination compounds in the solid state Part 1.Mixed ligand complexes of oxalate and 2,2'bipyridyl with copper(II) their preparation, interconversion and novel solid-state reactivity, P. O'Brien, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1981, 46, 1540-1543.
  12. Complexes of polyene antibiotics with divalent metal ions: complexes of Cu(II) with nystatin studied by visible circular dichroism, P. O'Brien and A.E. Beezer, J. Inorg. Nucl. Chem., 1981, 43, 1669-1670.
  13. Specific heat anomalies in thermochromic compounds containing mercury(II) and iodide, P. O'Brien and M.T. Palmer, Thermochim. Acta, 1981, 47, 371-373.
  14. A room temperature specific heat anomally in triamantane (C18H24), T. E. Jenkins and P. O'Brien, Phys. Stat. Sol. (a), 1981, 67, K161-162.
  15. Photochemistry of Mo(VI) complexes of carboxylic acids, J. Pedrosa de Jesus, M.D. Deus-Farropas and P. O'Brien, J. Photochem., 1981, 17, 148.
  16. A reinvestigation of the solid state thermal reactivity of bis-methylsulphoniummethioninatocopper(II) perchlorate dihydrate, P. O'Brien, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1981, 55, L27-28.
  17. A new differential method for determining orders and rates of reactions and its application to solid-state reactions.  Part 1. Some simple decompositions, P. O'Brien and S.D. Ross, Thermochim. Acta, 1981, 46, 327-331.
  18. The preparation and characterisation of the geometric isomers of a coordination complex: cis- and trans-bis glycinato copper (II) monohydrates, P. O'Brien, J. Chem. Educ., 1982, 59, 1052-1053.
  19. A new differential method for determining orders and rates of reactions and its application to solid-state reactions.  Part II. Some empirical observations on the isothermal dehydration of calcium oxalate monohydrate, P. O'Brien and S.D. Ross, Thermochim. Acta, 1982, 53, 195-202.
  20. Dimorphism of β-N-oxalyl-L-α,β-diaminopropionic acid, P. O'Brien and P.B. Nunn, Phytochemistry, 1982, 21, 2001-2004.
  21. Equilibria and speciation of metal complexes important in hydrometallurgy.  Part 1. Bis anti-5-nonyl-2-hydroxyacetophenone copper(II) and its pyridine adduct, P. O'Brien and J.R. Thornback, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1981, 64, L35-37.
  22. Rate laws for the racemization of coordination compounds in the solid state, P. O'Brien, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1982, 1173-1174.
  23. A new find of nickeloan hydrozincite in the Parc Mine North Wales, R.E. Bevins, P. O'Brien, S. Turgoose and P.A. Williams, J. Russell Soc., 1982, 1, 19-21.
  24. The spontaneous resolution of a copper(II) amino acid complex: [Cu(II)(H3N.C5H10.CH.NH2.COO)2][HgI3]2, L.F. Blank, C. Huxtable and P. O'Brien, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1982, 65, L159.
  25. Electronic properties and crystal structure of (2,2'-bipyridyl)-catena-µ-(oxalato-O1-O2 : O1'-O2')copper(II)dihydrate and aqua (2,2'-bipyridyl)(oxalato-O1-O2)copper(II) dihydrate, W. Fitzgerald, J. Foley, D. McSweeney, N. Ray, D. Sheahan, S. Tyagi, B. Hathaway and P. O'Brien, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1982, 1117-1121.
  26. Equilibria and speciation of metal complexes important in hydrometallurgy.  Part 2. Adducts of bis anti-5-t-nonyl 2-hydroxyacetophenoneoxime copper(II) with pyridine and ammonia in non-aqueous solvents studied by electron spin resonance, P. O'Brien and J.R. Thornback, Hydrometallurgy, 1982, 8, 331-339.
  27. Metal ion complexes of amino acids.  Part 2. The copper complexes of the α- and β-isomers of N-oxalyl-L-α,β-diaminopropionic acid, P. O'Brien and P.B. Nunn, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1982, 66, 185-188.
  28. Kinetics of the thermal decomposition of cobaltic acid CoO(OH), P. O'Brien and U. Patel, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1982, 1407-1409.
  29. A kinetic study of axial ligand substitution in tetraphenylporphinatochromium(III)chloride, P. O'Brien and D.A. Sweigart, Inorg. Chem., 1982, 21, 2094-2095.
  30. Annual Report of the Chemical Society, Section A. Copper, Silver, Gold:  Zinc, Cadmium, Mercury, P. O'Brien, 1981, 281-298.
  31. Mechanisms in the racemization of optically active coordination complexes in the solid-state:  A review, P. O'Brien, Polyhedron, 1983, 2, 233-243.
  32. Equilibria and speciation of metal complexes important in hydrometallurgy.  Part 3. Studies of the copper (II) complexes of 5-nonylsalicylaldoxime (acorga P50), the effect of 4-nonylphenol and the formation of five-co-ordinate adducts with nitrogenous bases, B. McCudden, P. O'Brien and J.R. Thornback, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton, Trans., 1983, 2043-2046.
  33. Hydrogen bonding from coordinated imidazole in ferric porphyrin complexes.  Effect on the Fe(III)/Fe(II) reduction potential, M.M. Doeff, P. O'Brien and D.A. Sweigart, Inorg. Chem., 1983, 22, 851-852.
  34. Metal ion complexes of amino acids.  Part 3. A reconsideration of the copper(II) complexes of D-cycloserine, P. O'Brien, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1983, 78, L37-38.
  35. Equilibria and speciation important in hydrometallurgy.  Part 4. A study of the solvent extraction of copper(II) by LIX 63, P. O'Brien, J.R. Thornback and J. Szymanowski, J. Coord. Chem. 1983, 13, 11-15.
  36. Photochemical studies of the MoVI citric acid complex, Mo2O5OH(H2O)(C6H5O7)2- , J. D. Pedrosa de Jesus, M. de Deus Farropas, P. O'Brien, R.D. Gillard,and P. A. Williams, Trans. Met. Chem., 1983, 8, 193-195.
  37. Annual Report of the Chemical Society, Section A. Copper, Silver, Gold:  Zinc, Cadmium, Mercury, P. O'Brien, 1982, 335-358.
  38. A kinetic and equilibrium study of the reaction of glycine with chromium(III) in aqueous solution, M. Abdullah, J. Barrett and P. O'Brien, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1984, 1647-1650.
  39. Copper (Annual Review of 1982), P. O'Brien, Coord. Chem. Rev., 1984, 58, 169-244.
  40. Configuration of amino acid residues in proteins, D.F. Evered and P. O'Brien, Biochemical Education, 1984, 12(4), 181-182.
  41. The kinetics of the reaction of chromium(III) with L-cysteine, M. Abdullah, J. Barrett and P. O'Brien, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1985, 96, L35-36.
  42. Chromium(V) can be generated in the reduction of Cromium(VI) by glutathione, P. O'Brien, J. Barrett and F. Swanson , Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1985, 108, L19-20.
  43. Chromium(III) and the glucose tolerance factor, J. Barrett, P. O'Brien and J. Pedrosa de Jesus, Polyhedron, 1985, 4(1), 1-14.
  44. Preparation and Characterization of some chromium(III) chloro-complexes of nicotinic acid esters, J. Barrett, M. K. Kormoh and P. O'Brien, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1985, 107, 269-274.
  45. The synthesis and characterization of polyene complexes with the divalent metal ions: Mg(II), Ca(II), Ni(II),Cu(II) and Zn(II), A.E. Beezer, P. O'Brien and W-L. Sham, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1985, 108, 117-122.
  46. Stability constants for, and structural investigation of, divalent metal ion complexes with polyene antibiotics, A.E. Beezer, P. O'Brien and W-L. Sham, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1985, 108, 123-127.
  47. Microcalorimetric evaluation of the biological activity of polyene complexes with the divalent metal ions: Mg(II), Ca(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II), A.E. Beezer, P. O'Brien, R.J. Miles, W-B. Park and W-L. Sham, Inorg. Chim. Acta 1985, 108, 129-132.
  48. Complexes of D-cycloserine and related amino acids, P. O'Brien, Chapter 10 in Metals Ions in Biological Systems vol. 19, 295-312, ed. H. Sigel 1985.
  49. Effect on redox potentials of hydrogen bonding from coordinated imidazole in metalloporphyrin complexes, P. O'Brien and D.A. Sweigart, Inorg. Chem., 1985, 24, 1405-1409.
  50. The synthesis and characterization of some chromium (III) complexes with glutathione, M. Abdullah, J. Barrett and P. O'Brien, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1985, 2085-2089.
  51. The kinetics of the solid-state dimerization of aquabis-N-acetyl-β-alaninatocopper(II)monohydrate, P. O'Brien, Polyhedron, 1986, 5(3), 659-662.
  52. Chromium, L.F. Larkworthy, K.B. Nolan and P. O'Brien, Chapter 35, 699 in Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry ed. G. Wilkinson, R. D. Gillard and J. A. McClerverty, Pergamon Press, 1987.           
  53. Low temperature electrochemistry of chromium porphyrins: characterization of transient species, P. O'Brien and D.A. Sweigart, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1986, 198-200.          
  54. Further studies on the copper(II) complexes of lysine: [Cu(II)(H3N.C5H10.CH.NH2.COO)2][HgI3]2, G.G. Smith, R. Baum and P. O'Brien, Inorg. Chim. Acta 1986, 121, 67-69.
  55. Uptake of chromium(III) complexes by erythrocytes, A. Kortenkamp, D. Beyersmann and P. O'Brien, Toxicol. Environ. Chem., 1987, 14, 23-32.
  56. A kinetic and equilibrium study of the reactions of potassium and sodium biscysteinato(N,O,S)- chromate(III) in moderately acidic solutions, P. O'Brien, J.D. Pedrosa de Jesus and T.M. Santos, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1987, 131, 5-7.  
  57. Studies of the reaction of glutathione with chromate: the isolation of an intermediate, and experiments on intact erythrocytes, P. O'Brien and Z. Ozolins. Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1987, 106, 423.
  58. The crystal and molecular structure of bis[2-((dimethylamino)methyl)phenyl]cadmium(II), O.F.Z. Khan, D.M. Frigo, P. O'Brien, A. Howes and M.B. Hursthouse, J. Organomet. Chem., 1987, 334, C27-30.
  59. Isomerism of mixed ligand copper(II) complexes containing 1,10-phenanthroline and oxalate, P. O'Brien, C. Stafford and Li Cheng Young, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1988, 147,  3-4.
  60. Thermal studies on the interaction of water and microcrystalline cellulose, K.E. Fielden, J.M. Newton, P. O'Brien and R.C. Rowe, J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 1988, 40, 674-678.
  61. Generation of PM2 DNA breaks in the course of reduction of chromium(VI) by glutathione, A. Kortenkamp, Z. Ozolins, D. Beyersmann and P.O'Brien, Mutation Research 1989, 216, 19-26.
  62. The growth of CdS, CdSe and CdSSe alloys by MOCVD using dimethylcadmium dioxan adducts, P.J. Wright, B. Cockayne, A.C. Jones, E.D. Orrell, P. O'Brien and O.F.Z. Khan, J. Cryst. Growth, 1989, 94, 97-101.
  63. Mechanisms in the reduction of chromium(VI) with glutathione, P. O'Brien and Z. Ozolins, Inorg. Chim. Acta 1989, 161, 261-266.
  64. Growth of epitaxial and highly oriented thin films of cadmium and cadmium zinc sulfide by low-pressure metalorganic chemical vapour deposition using diethyldithiocarbamates, D. M. Frigo, O. F. Z. Khan and P. O'Brien, J.Cryst. Growth, 1989, 96, 989-992.
  65. The interaction of β-N-methylamino-L-alanine with bicarbonate: An 1H-nmr study, P.B. Nunn and P. O'Brien, FEBS Lett. 1989, 251, 31-35.
  66. Chromium(V) complexes can generate hydroxyl radicals, P. O'Brien and G. Wang, Inorg. Chim. Acta., 1989, 162, 27-28.
  67. 1H Spin echo nmr evidence for the interaction of chromium(VI) with glutathione in intact erythrocytes, P. O'Brien and Z. Ozolins, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1989, 155, 25-26.
  68. On the use of zinc acetate as a novel precursor for the deposition of ZnO by low-pressure metal-organic chemical vapour deposition, O.F.Z. Khan and P. O'Brien, Thin Solid Films, 1989, 173, 95-97.
  69. Complexes of zinc, copper and nickel with the non-protein amino acid L-α-amino-β-methylaminopropionic acid: a naturally-occurring neurotoxin, P.B. Nunn, P. O'Brien, L.D. Pettit and S.I. Pyburn, J. Inorg. Biochem., 1989, 37, 175-183.
  70. A chromium(III) complex of oxidised glutathione isolated from the reduction of chromium(VI) with glutathione, P. O'Brien, Z. Ozolins and G. Wang, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1989, 166, 301-304.
  71. The growth of CdS and CdSe alloys by MOCVD using a new dimethylcadmium adduct, A.C. Jones, S.A. Rushworth, P.J. Wright, B. Cockayne, P. O'Brien and J.R. Walsh, J. Cryst. Growth, 1989, 97, 537-541.
  72. Chromium, in Volume IV of 'C.R.C.Handbook of Clinica Biochemistry', ed.J.T. Hindmarsh, C.R.C. Press Inc. Boca Raton Florida, P. O'Brien, 1989. 203-213.
  73. On the use of basic zinc acetate as a novel precursor for the deposition of ZnO by low-pressure metallo organic chemical vapour deposition: their characterization by low energy electron induced X-ray emission spectroscopy, A.K. Gyani, O.F.Z. Khan and  P. O'Brien and D.S. Urch, Thin Solid Films, 1989, 182, L1-3.
  74. Coordination chemistry and the carcinogenicity  and mutagenicity of chromium (VI), P.O'Brien and G.Wang, Environ. Geochem. Health, 1989, 11, 77-85.
  75. Investigation of some adducts of dimethyl cadmium and dimethyl zinc, in the vapour phase, by infra red spectroscopy, O.F.Z. Khan, P. O'Brien, P.A. Hamilton, J.R. Walsh and A.C. Jones, Chemtronics, 1989 (4), 244-247.
  76. A study of the reaction between chromium(III) hexaammine and glycine in a melt, P. O'Brien  and N. B. Sellers, Polyhedron, 1990, 9(1), 119-124.
  77. The isolation and characterization of a chromium(V) containing complex from the reaction of glutathione with chromate, P. O'Brien, J. Pratt, F. Swanson, P. Thornton and G. Wang, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1990, 169, 265-269.
  78. Molecular and crystal structure of cis-bis(L-hydroxyprolinato)copper(II) tetrahydrate and trans-bis(D-allohydroxyprolinato)copper(II)-water(2/5), M.A.A.F.de C.T. Carrondo, M. Teresa Leal S. Duarte, M.L.S. Simoes Goncalves, P. O'Brien and M.B. Hursthouse, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 1990, 213-217.                       
  79. The X-ray crystal structures of the cadmium complexes of pyridine-1-thiol and mercaptobenzothiazole, [Cd2(C5H4NS)2]n and [Cd(C7H4N2S2)2]n: two unusual volatile polymeric complexes, M.B. Hursthouse, O.F.Z. Khan, M. Mazid, M. Motevalli and P.O'Brien, Polyhedron, 1990, 9, 541-544.
  80. Facile isolation, from L. sativus seed, of the neurotoxin β-N-oxalyl-L-α,β-diaminopropionic acid as the copper complex and studies of the coordination chemistry of copper and zinc with the amino acid in aqueous solution, A.J. Davis, P.B. Nunn, P. O'Brien, L.D. Pettit and G. Wang, J. Bioinorg. Chem., 1990, 39, 209-216.
  81. A study of the anation reaction of [Cr(NH3)6][C2O4]1.5.2H2O in the solid state, P. O'Brien and N.B. Sellers, Polyhedron, 1990, 9, 1175-1179.
  82. A novel differential thermal analysis method for quantifying the sorption capacity of smectite clay, P. O'Brien and C.J. Williamson, Clays and Clay Minerals, 1990, 38, 322-326.
  83. X-Ray crystal structure of a copper(II) complex of the neurotoxic amino acid L-α-amino-β-methylaminopropionic acid, M.B. Hursthouse, M. Motevalli, P. O'Brien and P.B. Nunn, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1990, 1985-1987.
  84. The preparation and characterization of bis(2,2-methylpropyl)cadmium(II) and its 2,2'-bipyridyl adduct, P. O'Brien, J.R. Walsh, A.C. Jones and S.A. Rushworth, Polyhedron, 1990, 9, 1483-1845.
  85. The effect of the chelating agent EDTA on the rate of uptake of zinc by Palaemon elegans (crustacea: decapoda), P. O'Brien, P.S. Rainbow and D. Nugegoda, Marine Environmental Research, 1990, 30, 155-159.
  86. MOCVD layer growth of ZnSe and ZnS/ZnSe multiple layers using nitrogen containing adducts of dimethylzinc, P.J. Wright, B. Cockayne, J.Parbrook, A.C. Jones, P.O'Brien and J.R. Walsh, J. Cryst. Growth, 1990, 104, 601-609.
  87. 1H NMR and DTA evidence for the mobility of methyl salicylate sorbed by a smectite, P. O'Brien and C. J. Williamson, Chemistry and Industry, 1990, 752-753.
  88. Synthesis, characterization, 113Cd NMR and decomposition of some cadmium thiolates, O.F.Z.Khan and P.O'Brien, Polyhedron, 1991, 10, 325-332.
  89. X-Ray crystal structure of a triazine adduct of dimethylzinc: an important precursor for the deposition of II/VI materials, M. B. Hursthouse, M. Motevalli, P. O'Brien, J.R.Walsh and A.C.Jones, J. Mater. Chem., 1991, 1, 139-140.     
  90. Multinuclear solid-state MAS and CP-MAS NMR study of the binding of triethyl phosphate to a montmorillonite, P. O'Brien, C.J. Williamson and C.J. Groombridge, Chem. Mater., 1991, 3, 276-280.     
  91. Mixed alkyl dialkylthiocarbamates of zinc and cadmium: potential precursors for II/VI materials.  X-ray crystal structure of [MeZnS2CNEt2]2, M.B. Hursthouse, M.A. Malik, M. Motevalli and P. O'Brien, Organometallics, 1991, 10, 730-732.     
  92. A study of the interaction of methyl salicylate with smectite clays, P. O'Brien and C.J. Williamson, Polyhedron, 1991, 10, 567-574.    
  93. Nitrogen-15 and proton nuclear magnetic resonance studies of carbamate formation by neurotoxic diamino acids, A. J. Davis, G.E. Hawkes, P. O'Brien, G. Wang and P.B. Nunn, J. Chem. Res., 1991, (S) 84-85, (M) 0701-0718.
  94. Carbamate formation and the neurotoxicity of L-α-amino acids, P.B. Nunn, A.J. Davis and P.O'Brien, Science, 1991, 251, 1619-1620.            
  95. On the circular dichroism of tris(S-alaninato)chromium: absolute configurations and evidence for unexpected liability, T.M.Santos, J.Pedrosa de Jesus and P.O'Brien, Polyhedron, 1991, 10, 575-577.    
  96. Steady-state voltammetry with microelectrodes: determination of heterogeneous charge-transfer rate constants for metalloporphrin complexes, Y.Zhang, C.D.Baer, C.Camaioni Neto, P.O'Brien and D.A.Sweigart, Inorg. Chem., 1991, 30, 1682-1685.     
  97. Evidence for the generation of hydroxyl radicals from a chromium(V) intermediate isolated from the reaction of chromate with glutathione, P. Jones, A. Kortenkamp, P. O'Brien, G. Wang, and G. Yang, Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 1991, 286, 652-655.
  98. Studies of the binding of chromium(III) complexes to phosphate groups of adenosine triphosphate, A. Kortenkamp and P. O'Brien, Carcinogenesis, 1991, 12, 921-926. 
  99. The reduction of chromate is a prerequisite of chromium binding to cell nuclei, A. Kortenkamp, P. O'Brien and D.Beyersmann, Carcinogenesis, 1991, 12, 1143.-1144.  
  100. Triazine adducts of dimethylzinc and dimethylcadmium: X-ray crystal structure of Me2Zn[(CH2NMe)3]2, M. B. Hursthouse, M. Motevalli, P. O'Brien, J.R. Walsh and A. C. Jones, Organometallics, 1991, 10, 3196-3200.   
  101. Carbamate formation: An important activating step for amino acid neurotoxicity, A. J. Davis, P. O'Brien and P. B. Nunn, Pesticide Science, 1991, 33, 251.
  102. Chemical considerations in the design and use of precursors for the deposition of II/VI materials by MOCVD and related methods, P. O'Brien, Chemtronics, 1991, 5, 61-70.
  103. The crystal structures of two plant non-protein neurotoxic amino acids, A.J.Davis, M.B. Hursthouse, M. Motevalli, P. O'Brien and P.B. Nunn, Phytochemistry, 1991, 30, 3635-3638.  
  104. Unusual Products from carbon dioxide insertion reactions into group 12 alkyls-alkylamides: the X-ray structure of a tetrameric alkylzinc carbamate
    [Me2Zn4(O2CNEt2)6], M.B.Hursthouse, M.A.Malik, M.Motevalli and P.O'Brien, J.Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1991, 1690-1691.
  105. Mixed methyl- and ethylzinc complexes with diethylselenocarbamate: Novel precursors for ZnSe, M.A.Malik and  P.O'Brien, Chem. Mater. , 1991, 3, 999-1000.
  106. Studies of the binding of organic molecules to fullers earth, P.O'Brien and C. J. Williamson, MOD Report, CBDE EMR 10, CDD2/A/008/92/MG/6 Unclassified, November 1991. 
  107. Neurotoxins as aetiological agents in motor neurone disease, P.B.Nunn and P.O'Brien, in New evidence in MND/ALS research ed F.C. Rose Smith-Gordon and Co Ltd., London 1991, 229-236.
  108. Understanding the details of chromate genotoxicity: new evidence for reactive intermediates, P. O'Brien, B.Curran, M. Cassadeval, A.Kortenkamp and G. Wang: Metal Compounds in Environment and Life 4 Proceedings of the 4th Hans Wolfgang Nurnberg Memorial Workshop, March 1991, supl. to Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability ed E. Merian and W. Haerdi, Science and Technology Letters, 1992, Northwood UK, 451.
  109. Quantifying the effect of cadmium on the colony forming ability of Chinese hamster V79 cells, and the uptake by Orchestia gammarellus as modulated by salinity: correlations with free metal ion concentrations, A. Gyani, I.Malik, P.O'Brien, P.S.Rainbow and D.Beyersmann: Metal Compounds in Environment and Life 4 Proceedings of the 4th Hans Wolfgang Nurnberg Memorial Workshop, March 1991, supl. to Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability ed E. Merian and W. Haerdi, Science and Technology Letters, 1992, Northwood UK 4, 271-279.
  110. The crystal and molecular structure of N,N-diethyldiselenocarbamatocadmium(II): cadmium and zinc diethyldiselenocarbamates as precursors for selenides, M.B.Hursthouse, M. A.Malik, M.Motevalli, and P.O'Brien, Polyhedron, 1992, 11, 45-48.
  111. Fluoresence studies of dye displacement from DNA by chromium(III) complexes: Evidence for cation induced DNA condensations, A. Kortenkamp, P. O'Brien and D. Beyersmann, Toxicol. Environ. Chem., 1992, 35, 149-159.     
  112. Defining conditions for the efficient in vitro cross-linking of proteins to DNA by chromium(III) compounds, B.Curran, A.Kortenkamp and P. O'Brien, Carcinogenesis, 1992, 13, 307-308.  
  113. A potentially significant one-electron pathway in the reduction of chromate by glutathione under physiological conditions, P. O'Brien and G. Wang, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun., 9, 1992, 690-692.   
  114. Salicylideneserinato complexes of vanadium. Crystal structure of the sodium salt of a complex of vanadium-(IV) and -(V), J. Costa Pessoa, J. A. Silva, A.L. Vieira, L. Vilas-Boas, P.O'Brien and P.Thornton, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1992, 1745-1749.  
  115. Synthesis and characterization of some mixed alkyl selenocarbamates of zinc and cadmium: novel precursors for II/VI materials, M.B.Hursthouse, M. A. Malik M. Motevalli and P. O'Brien, J. Mater. Chem., 1992, 2, 949.     
  116. Solution studies of some chromium(III) complexes with Cr-S bonds Part 2: Kinetic and equilibrium studies of cysteinato- and penicillaminato-chromate(III) complexes, T. M.Santos, J.Pedrosa de Jesus and P.O'Brien, Polyhedron, 1992, 11, 1687-1695.
  117. Neopentyl- or tert-butylzinc complexes with diethylthio- or diethylselenocarbamates: precursors for zinc chalcogens, M. A. Malik, M. Motevalli, P. O'Brien and J. R. Walsh, Organometallics 1992, 11, 3136-3139.       
  118. The X-ray structure of bis-2, 2-dimethyl-6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptafluorooctane-3,5-dionatolead(II): an eight-coordinate dimer with bridging fluorine atoms, L. A. Khan, M. A. Malik, M. Motevalli and P. O'Brien, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1992, 1257-1259.    
  119. Studies of the kinetics of the reduction of chromate by glutathione and related thiols, P. O'Brien, G. Wang and P.B. Wyatt, Polyhedron 1992, 11, 3211-3216.    
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