George Hills

ORCID: 0000-0003-0172-6156
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Research Areas
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Biotin and Related Studies
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Hops Chemistry and Applications
  • Botanical Research and Chemistry
  • Hispanic-African Historical Relations
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Curcumin's Biomedical Applications
  • Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
  • Early Modern Women Writers
  • Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
  • Dental Research and COVID-19
  • Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders
  • Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
  • Neutropenia and Cancer Infections

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
2019-2022

Leicester Royal Infirmary
2020-2021

Salisbury University
1949-1950

Middlesex Hospital
1935-1943

Courtauld Institute of Art
1935-1943

Medical Research Council
1940-1943

Research Article| January 01 1949 Chemical factors in the germination of spore-bearing aerobes. The effects amino-acids on Bacillus anthracis, with some observations relation optical form to biological activity G. M. Hills 1Microbiological Department, Porton, Near Salisbury, Wilts Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Biochem J (1949) 45 (3): 363–370. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0450363 Views Icon Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary...

10.1042/bj0450363 article EN Biochemical Journal 1949-01-01

Research Article| July 01 1940 Ammonia production by pathogenic bacteria George Mason Hills 1 1The Department of Bacterial Chemistry (Medical Council), Bland-Sutton Institute Pathology, and from the Courtauld Biochemistry, Middlesex Hospital, London, W. Search for other works this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Biochem J (1940) 34 (7): 1057–1069. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0341057 Views Icon Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share...

10.1042/bj0341057 article EN Biochemical Journal 1940-07-01

SUMMARY: Some chemical requirements for stimulating the germination of spores a few species genus Bacillus were studied by means viable counts. Of three compounds alanine, tyrosine and adenosine, l-alanine was present in all cases where highly significant stimulation observed; need other two ranged from ability to dispense completely with both them distinct together produce maximum effect. Generally, effects greater grown chemically defined amino-acid medium aerated shaking than those on...

10.1099/00221287-4-1-38 article EN Journal of General Microbiology 1950-01-01

Research Article| January 01 1949 Chemical factors in the germination of spore-bearing aerobes. The effect yeast extract on Bacillus anthracis and its replacement by adenosine G. M. Hills 1Microbiological Department, Porton, near Salisbury, Wilts Search for other works this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Biochem J (1949) 45 (3): 353–362. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0450353 Views Icon Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Facebook Twitter...

10.1042/bj0450353 article EN Biochemical Journal 1949-01-01

Research Article| July 01 1940 The metabolism of articular cartilage George Mason Hills 1The Courtauld Institute Biochemistry, Middlesex Hospital, London, W. 1 Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Biochem J (1940) 34 (7): 1070–1077. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0341070 Views Icon Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Cite Get Permissions Citation Hills; cartilage. 1940; doi:...

10.1042/bj0341070 article EN Biochemical Journal 1940-07-01

Research Article| September 01 1943 Experiments on the function of pantothenate in bacterial metabolism G. M. Hills 1The Department Bacterial Chemistry (Medical Council), Bland-Sutton and Courtauld Institutes, Middlesex Hospital, London, University, Sheffield Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Biochem J (1943) 37 (3): 418–425. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0370418 Views Icon Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share...

10.1042/bj0370418 article EN Biochemical Journal 1943-09-01

Research Article| December 01 1939 The thiochrome test for aneurin (vitamin B1) in urine as an index of nutritional level George Mason Hills 1The Courtauld Institute Biochemistry, Middlesex Hospital, London Search other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Biochem J (1939) 33 (12): 1966–1979. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0331966 Views Icon Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Cite Get Permissions...

10.1042/bj0331966 article EN Biochemical Journal 1939-12-01

Journal Article THE CLINICAL VALUE OF THIOCHROME TEST FOR ANEURIN (VITAMIN B1) IN URINE Get access DOUGLAS McALPINE, McALPINE Courtauld Ward and Institute, Middlesex Hospital Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar G. M. HILLS QJM: An International of Medicine, Volume 10, Issue 1, January 1941, Pages 31–39, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.qjmed.a066370 Published: 01 1941 history Received: 23 August 1940

10.1093/oxfordjournals.qjmed.a066370 article EN QJM 1941-01-01

SUMMARY: The production of licheniformin-like antibacterial activity in culture by a single strain Bacillus licheniformis required neutral or alkaline conditions, conveniently attained the use lactate rather than glucose as source carbon chemically defined medium. When medium contained initially about 0·04–0·10 % nitrogen, supplied asparagine ammonium lactate, and cultures, harvested after 4–9 days at 37°, were sterilized bringing to pH 2·5 autoclaving, inhibitory dilution against test...

10.1099/00221287-3-3-400 article EN Journal of General Microbiology 1949-09-01

Background/Aims: Data concerning differences in demographics/disease severity between the first and second waves of COVID-19 are limited. We aimed to examine prognosis patients presenting hospital with amongst different ethnic groups UK.Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, we included 1763 a regional centre Leicester (UK) compared those ( n = 956) 807) waves. Admission National Early Warning Scores, mechanical ventilation mortality rate were lower wave first.Results: Thirty-day risk...

10.1177/20499361221074569 article EN cc-by-nc Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease 2022-01-01

Background: National guidelines recommend isolation and commencing empirical antiviral therapy for suspected influenza in the inpatient setting, however this is not always done practice. There are many reasons why may be diagnosed late, order to minimise potential harm, rapid results therefore required. Methods: During 2018-19 season, we instigated a policy of calling out all new positives during normal working hours. As well as informing clinical teams results, also recorded information,...

10.1099/acmi.fis2019.po0190 article EN cc-by-nc Access Microbiology 2020-02-01

Background: Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is a unique immunosuppressed state, and the consequences of infection are often severe. We hypothesized that disruption faecal microbiota (such as with use broad spectrum antibiotics) may predispose to gastrointestinal related sepsis post bone transplantation. Methods: reviewed laboratory data from all BMT patients between January 2016 August 2018 recorded presence bacteraemia. matched these controls no then antibiotic exposure in immediate...

10.1099/acmi.fis2019.po0040 article EN cc-by-nc Access Microbiology 2020-02-01

10.1016/j.clinpr.2022.100183 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Clinical Infection in Practice 2022-09-01

10.2307/2512659 article Hispanic American Historical Review 1971-02-01
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