Dr Ben Allardyce

Waste to Wealth: Exploring the Versatile Prospects of Discarded Silk Sericin

S Sabu Mathew, H Maria, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, S Thomas

(2024), Vol. 12, pp. 1165-1184, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Washington, D.C., C1

Unveiling the potential of cellulose nanofibre based nitrogen fertilizer and its transformative effect on Vigna radiata (Mung Bean): nanofibre for sustainable agriculture

Neha Sharma, Mandira Kochar, Benjamin Allardyce, Rangam Rajkhowa, Ruchi Agrawal

(2024), Vol. 15, pp. 1336884-, Frontiers in Plant Science, Switzerland, C1

3D Printing Strategies for Precise and Functional Assembly of Silk-based Biomaterials

Xiaoliang Cui, Jun Zhang, Yan Qian, Siqi Chang, Benjamin Allardyce, Rangam Rajkhowa, Hui Wang, Ke-Qin Zhang

(2024), pp. 1-17, Engineering, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Silk Industry Waste Protein-Derived Sericin Hybrid Nanoflowers for Antibiotics Remediation via Circular Economy

D Koshy, B Allardyce, L Dumée, A Sutti, R Rajkhowa, R Agrawal

(2024), Vol. 9, pp. 15768-15780, ACS Omega, Washington, D.C., C1

Tuning the microstructure and mechanical properties of lyophilized silk scaffolds by pre-freezing treatment of silk hydrogel and silk solution

M Bayattork, R Rajkhowa, B Allardyce, X Wang, J Li

(2023), Vol. 631, pp. 46-55, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, United States, C1

Promoting Silk Fibroin Adhesion to Stainless Steel Surfaces by Interface Tailoring

N Emonson, J Randall, B Allardyce, M Stanfield, B Dharmasiri, F Stojcevski, L Henderson

(2023), Vol. 88, ChemPlusChem, Germany, C1

Novel hybrid biocomposites for tendon grafts: The addition of silk to polydioxanone and poly(lactide-co-caprolactone) enhances material properties, in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility

Behzad Shiroud Heidari, Emma Muiños Lopez, Emma Harrington, Rui Ruan, Peilin Chen, Seyed Davachi, Benjamin Allardyce, Rangam Rajkhowa, Rodney Dilley, Froilán Granero-Moltó, Elena De-Juan-Pardo, Minghao Zheng, Barry Doyle

(2023), Vol. 25, pp. 291-306, Bioactive Materials, C1

Robust Biocompatible Fibers from Silk Fibroin Coated MXene Sheets

K Usman, Y Yao, C Bacal, J Zhang, K Jarvis, P Lynch, P Mota-Santiago, S Qin, M Naebe, L Henderson, D Hegh, B Allardyce, J Razal

(2023), Vol. 10, pp. 1-12, Advanced Materials Interfaces, London, Eng., C1

Methods for Silk Property Analyses across Structural Hierarchies and Scales

S Blamires, A Rawal, A Edwards, J Yarger, S Oberst, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa

(2023), Vol. 28, pp. 1-19, Molecules, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Delivery of Agrochemicals and Nutrients Through a Biopolymer-Based System Derived from Lignocellulosic Rice Straw

N Sharma, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Agrawal

(2023), Vol. 31, pp. 4606-4620, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, Berlin, Germany, C1

Controlled release fertilizer delivery system derived from rice straw cellulose nanofibres: a circular economy based solution for sustainable development

N Sharma, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Agrawal

(2023), Vol. 14, pp. 1-15, Bioengineered, London, Eng., C1

Rice straw-derived cellulose: a comparative study of various pre-treatment technologies and its conversion to nanofibres

N Sharma, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Agrawal

(2023), Vol. 13, pp. 1-12, Scientific Reports, Berlin, Germany, C1

Biodegradable Cellulose and Cellulose Nanofibres-Based Coating Materials as a Postharvest Preservative for Horticultural Products

N Sharma, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Agrawal

(2023), pp. 1-13, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, Berlin, Germany, C1

Biomedical Applications of Electro-Initiated Polymerisation on Ti6Al4 V Titanium Alloy using Silk Fibroin Coatings for Antibiotic Delivery and Improved Cell Metabolism

N Emonson, B Dharmasiri, E Gordon, A Borkar, B Newman, Y Wickramasingha, P Coia, T Harte, J Newton, B Allardyce, F Stojcevski, D Kaplan, L Henderson

(2023), pp. e202300555-, ChemPlusChem, Germany, C1

Biodegradation of N-fertilizer loaded on cellulose nanofibres to assess their potential use as a controlled-release fertilizer

N Sharma, M Kochar, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Agrawal

(2023), Vol. 58, pp. 17859-17872, Journal of Materials Science, Berlin, Germany, C1

Bioprinting silk fibroin using two-photon lithography enables control over the physico-chemical material properties and cellular response

F Valente, M Hepburn, J Chen, A Aldana, B Allardyce, S Shafei, B Doyle, B Kennedy, R Dilley

(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 1-9, Bioprinting, Piscataway, N.J., C1

Toughening Wet-Spun Silk Fibers by Silk Nanofiber Templating

Y Yao, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, D Hegh, S Qin, K Usman, P Mota-Santiago, J Zhang, P Lynch, X Wang, D Kaplan, J Razal

(2022), Vol. 43, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Germany, C1

Understanding Morphology, Bulk Properties, and Binding of Silk Particles for 3D Printing

Daniel Whyte, Benjamin Allardyce, Abbas Kouzani, Xungai Wang, Rangam Rajkhowa

(2022), Vol. 1, pp. 111-128, Powders, Basel, Switzerland, C1

A Substantial Role of Agro-Textiles in Agricultural Applications

N Sharma, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, A Adholeya, R Agrawal

(2022), Vol. 13, Frontiers in Plant Science, Switzerland, C1

3D printing of silk microparticle reinforced polycaprolactone scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

C Vyas, J Zhang, Ø Øvrebø, B Huang, I Roberts, M Setty, B Allardyce, H Haugen, R Rajkhowa, P Bartolo

(2021), Vol. 118, Materials Science and Engineering C, Netherlands, C1

Spinning Regenerated Silk Fibers with Improved Toughness by Plasticizing with Low Molecular Weight Silk

Y Yao, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, C Guo, X Mu, D Hegh, J Zhang, P Lynch, X Wang, D Kaplan, J Razal

(2021), Vol. 22, pp. 788-799, Biomacromolecules, United States, C1

Silk Protein Paper with In Situ Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles

Y Liang, B Tang, A Sharma, D Perera, B Allardyce, S Ghosh, H Schniepp, R Rajkhowa

(2021), Vol. 21, Macromolecular Bioscience, Germany, C1

3D printing of silk powder by Binder Jetting technique

J Zhang, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, X Wang, X Liu

(2021), Vol. 38, Additive Manufacturing, C1

Mechanical, structural and biodegradation characteristics of fibrillated silk fibres and papers

M Uddin, B Allardyce, N Rashida, R Rajkhowa

(2021), Vol. 179, pp. 20-32, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Design and implementation of an organic powder printer

Daniel Whyte, Rangam Rajkhowa, Benjamin Allardyce, Xungai Wang, Abbas Kouzani

(2021), Vol. 23, pp. 1-18, Bioprinting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Sericin from mulberry and non-mulberry silk using chemical-free degumming

M Kalita, B Allardyce, K Sankaranarayanan, D Devi, R Rajkhowa

(2021), Journal of the Textile Institute, C1

Preparing Bombyx mori Silk Nanofibers Using a Sustainable and Scalable Approach

M Uddin, W Batchelor, B Allardyce, N Byrne, C Barrow, X Wang, R Rajkhowa

(2020), Vol. 8, pp. 1155-1162, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, C1

Protein Paper from Exfoliated Eri Silk Nanofibers

Yujia Liang, Benjamin Allardyce, Sanjeeb Kalita, Mohammad Uddin, Sajjad Shafei, Dinidu Perera, Rechana Remadevi, Sharon Redmond, Warren Batchelor, Colin Barrow, Rodney Dilley, Hannes Schniepp, Xungai Wang, Rangam Rajkhowa

(2020), Vol. 21, pp. 1303-1314, Biomacromolecules, Washington, DC., C1

Enhancing Resistance of Silk Fibroin Material to Enzymatic Degradation by Cross-Linking Both Crystalline and Amorphous Domains

F Valente, B Allardyce, M Hepburn, P Wijesinghe, S Redmond, J Chen, B Kennedy, R Rajkhowa, M Atlas, X Wang, R Dilley

(2020), Vol. 6, pp. 2459-2468, ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Washington, D.C., C1

Using in situ polymerization to increase puncture resistance and induce reversible formability in silk membranes

N Emonson, D Eyckens, B Allardyce, A Hendlmeier, M Stanfield, L Soulsby, F Stojcevski, L Henderson

(2020), Vol. 13, Materials, Switzerland, C1

Tunable biodegradable silk-based memory foams with controlled release of antibiotics

L Chambre, R Parker, B Allardyce, F Valente, R Rajkhowa, R Dilley, X Wang, D Kaplan

(2020), Vol. 3, pp. 2466-2472, ACS applied bio materials, Washington, D.C., C1

Improving the tensile properties of wet spun silk fibers using rapid Bayesian algorithm

Ya Yao, Benjamin Allardyce, Rangam Rajkhowa, Dylan Hegh, Alessandra Sutti, Surya Subianto, Sunil Gupta, Santu Rana, S Greenhill, Svetha Venkatesh, Xungai Wang, Joselito Razal

(2020), Vol. 6, pp. 3197-3207, ACS biomaterials science and engineering, Washington, D.C., C1

Exfoliating B. mori silk into high aspect ratio nanofibrils facilitated by response surface methodology

M Uddin, B Allardyce, D Leal, N Byrne, X Wang, W Batchelor, R Rajkhowa

(2020), Vol. 164, pp. 2389-2398, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Netherlands, C1

Silk particles, microfibres and nanofibres: A comparative study of their functions in 3D printing hydrogel scaffolds

J Zhang, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, S Kalita, R Dilley, X Wang, X Liu

(2019), Vol. 103, Materials Science and Engineering C, Netherlands, C1

A review on the challenges of 3D printing of organic powders

D Whyte, R Rajkhowa, B Allardyce, A Kouzani

(2019), Vol. 16, pp. 1-10, Bioprinting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

cDNA sequences of GHF9 endo-β-1,4-glucanases in terrestrial Crustacea

M Gray, S Linton, B Allardyce

(2018), Vol. 642, pp. 408-422, Gene, Netherlands, C1

3D Printing of Silk Particle-Reinforced Chitosan Hydrogel Structures and Their Properties

J Zhang, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, Y Zhao, R Dilley, S Redmond, X Wang, X Liu

(2018), Vol. 4, pp. 3036-3046, ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, United States, C1

Facile and versatile solid state surface modification of silk fibroin membranes using click chemistry

L Raynal, B Allardyce, X Wang, R Dilley, R Rajkhowa, L Henderson

(2018), Vol. 6, pp. 8037-8042, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, England, C1

Glycerol-plasticised silk membranes made using formic acid are ductile, transparent and degradation-resistant

B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Dilley, S Redmond, M Atlas, X Wang

(2017), Vol. 80, pp. 165-173, Materials Science and Engineering C, Netherlands, C1

The impact of degumming conditions on the properties of silk films for biomedical applications

B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Dilley, M Atlas, J Kaur, X Wang

(2016), Vol. 86, pp. 275-287, Textile Research Journal, C1

Functionality of nano and 3D-microhierarchical TiO₂ particles as coagulants for sericin extraction from the silk degumming wastewater

E Pakdel, J Wang, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, X Wang

(2016), Vol. 170, pp. 92-101, Separation and purification technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Comparative acoustic performance and mechanical properties of silk membranes for the repair of chronic tympanic membrane perforations

B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Dilley, Z Xie, L Campbell, A Keating, M Atlas, M von Unge, X Wang

(2016), Vol. 64, pp. 65-74, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Netherlands, C1

A glycosyl hydrolase family 16 gene is responsible for the endogenous production of β-1,3-glucanases within decapod crustaceans

S Linton, M Cameron, M Gray, J Donald, R Saborowski, M von Bergen, J Tomm, B Allardyce

(2015), Vol. 569, pp. 203-217, Gene, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Synergistic interaction of an endo-β-1,4-glucanase and a β-glucohydrolase leads to more efficient hydrolysis of cellulose-like polymers in the gecarcinid land crab, Gecarcoidea natalis

B Allardyce, S Linton

(2012), Vol. 60, pp. 299-302, Australian journal of zoology, Melbourne, Vic., C1

Characterisation of cellulose and hemicellulose digestion in land crabs with special reference to Gecarcoidea natalis

B Allardyce, S Linton

(2011), Vol. 59, pp. 380-391, Australian journal of zoology, Collingwood, Vic, C1-1

Functional morphology of the gastric mills of carnivorous, omnivorous, and herbivorous land crabs

B Allardyce, S Linton

(2010), Vol. 271, pp. 61-72, Journal of Morphology, New York, N.Y., C1

The last piece in the cellulase puzzle : the characterisation of β-glucosidase from the herbivorous gecarcinid land crab Gecarcoidea natalis

B Allardyce, S Linton, R Saborowski

(2010), Vol. 213, pp. 2950-2957, Journal of experimental biology, Cambridge, England, C1

Food utilisation and digestive ability of aquatic and semi-terrestrial crayfishes, Cherax destructor and Engaeus sericatus (Astacidae, Parastacidae)

S Linton, B Allardyce, W Hagen, P Wencke, R Saborowski

(2009), Vol. 179, pp. 493-507, Journal of comparative physiology B, Berlin, Germany, C1

Purification and characterisation of endo-β-1,4-glucanase and laminarinase enzymes from the gecarcinid land crab Gecarcoidea natalis and the aquatic crayfish Cherax destructor

B Allardyce, S Linton

(2008), Vol. 211, pp. 2275-2287, Journal of experimental biology, Cambridge, England, C1