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1968 Weatherell, J.A., and Robinson, C. Micro Determination of Carbonate in Dental Enamel. Analyst 93 244-248
1972 Weatherell, J.A., Hallsworth, A.S. and Robinson C. Changes in the fluoride concentration of the labial enamel surface with age. Caries Res 6 312-324
1973 Robinson, C., Hiller, C.R. and Weatherell, J.A. Incorporation of 32P- labelled phosphate into rat enamel at different stages of development. Proc. 9th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues 61-64
1974 Weatherell, J.A., Robinson, C. and Hallsworth, A.S. Variations in the chemical composition of human enamel. J Dent Res 53 180-192
1975 Robinson, C., Lowe, N.R. and Weatherell, J.A. Amino acid distribution and origin of "tuft" Protein in human and bovine dental enamel. Archives Oral Biology 20 29-42
1975 Weatherell, J.A., Deutsch, D. and Robinson, C. Fluoride and its relation to bones and teeth. Calcium Metabolism, Bone and Metabolic Bone Diseases 101-110
1975 Weatherell, J.A., Deutsch, D., Robinson, C. and Hallsworth, A.S. Fluoride concentrations in developing enamel. Nature 256 230-232
1982 Robinson, C., Fuchs, P. and Weatherell, J.A. The appearance of developing rat incisor enamel using a freeze fracturing technique. J Crystal Growth 53 160-165
1982 Robinson, C., Weatherell, J.A. and Hallsworth, A.S. Alterations in the composition of permanent human enamel during carious attack. In: Demineralisation and Remineralisation of the teeth. Eds S.A Leach and W. M. Edgar pp IRL Press 209-223
1985 Kirkham, J., Robinson, C and Hallsworth, A.S. Time scale differences in the maturation period of dental enamel from different species. J Dent Res 64 (4) 68
1988 Robinson, C., Kirkham, J., Weatherell, J.A., Richards, A., Josephsen, K. and Fejerskov, O. Mineral and protein concentration in enamel of the developing permanent porcine dentition. Caries Res 22 321-326
1990 Robinson, C. and Kirkham, J. Effect of fluoride on developing mineralised tissues J Dent Res 69 685 - 691
1992 Wright, J.T., Robinson, C. and Kirkham, J. Enamel protein in smooth hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta. Pediatric Dentistry. 14 331-337
1993 Kirkham, J., Robinson, C., Phull, J.K., Shore, R.C., Moxham,B.J. and Berkovitz, B.K.B. The effect of rate of eruption on periodontal ligament glycosylaminoglycan content and enamel formation in the rat incisor. Cell and Tissue Research 274 413-419
1995 Kirkham, J., Brookes, S.J., Shore, R.C., Bonass, W.A. and Robinson, C. The effect of glycosylaminoglycans on the mineralization of sheep periodontal ligament in vitro. Conn Tiss Res 33, Nos 1-3 23-29
1997 Kato K., Nakagaki H., Takami Y., Tsuge S., Ando S., Robinson C. A Method for Determining the Distribution of Fluoride, Calcium and Phosphorus in Human Dental Plaque and the Effect of a single in vivo Fluoride Rinse. Archs Oral Biol Vol 42, No 7 521-525
1997 Robinson C., Kirkham J., Shore R.C., Bonass W.A., Brookes S.J., Kusa L., Nakagaki H.,Kato K. and Nattress B.R. A method for the quantitative site-specific study of the biochemistry within dental plaque biofilms formed in vivo. Caries Res 31 194-200
1998 Brookes S.J., Kirkham J., Shore R.C., Bonass W.A., Robinson C. Enzyme compartmentalization during biphasic enamel matrix processing. Connective Tissue Research 39 (1-3) 89-99 (393-403)
1998 Brookes S.J., Kirkham J., Shore R.C., Bonass W.A., Robinson C. Enzyme compartmentalization during biphasic enamel matrix processing. Connective Tissue Research Vol 39(1-3) 89-99 (393-403)
1998 Kirkham J., Brookes S.J., Shore R.C., Bonass W.A., Smith D.A., Wallwork M L., Robinson C. Atomic force microscopy studies of crystal surface topology during enamel development. Connective Tissue Research 38 (1-4) 89-100
2000 Wood S.R., Kirkham J., Marsh P.D., Shore R.C., Nattress B and Robinson C. Architecture of Intact Natural Human Plaque Biofilms studied by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Journal of Dental Research 79(1) 21-27
2001 Kirkham, J., Zhang J., Wallwork M., Smith D.A.M., Brookes S.J., Shore R.C., Wood, S.R., and Robinson C. The Effect of fluoride on the surface topology of developing enamel crystal. Caries Research 35 50-56
2001 Robinson C., Kirkham J., Shore R.C., Brookes S.J., Wood S.R., and Strafford S.M. The Chemistry of Enamel Caries. Critical Reviews in Oral Biology & Medicine 11 481-495
2001 Wallwork ML, Kirkham J, Zhang J, Smith DAM, Brookes SJ, Shore RC, Wood SR, Ryu O & Robinson C. Binding of matrix proteins to developing enamel crystals; an atomic force microscopy study. Langmuir 17 2508?2513
2002 Robinson C., Shore RC., Wood SR., Brookes SJ., Smith D Alistair., Kirkham J. Initiation and Modulation of Crystal Growth in Skeletal Tissues: Role of Extracellular Matrix. Bioimplant Interface 227-241
2002 Wood SR, Kirkham J, Shore RC, Brookes SJ and Robinson C. Changes in the structure and density of oral plaque biofilms with increasing plaque age. FEMS Microbiol Ecology 39 239-244
2003 Robinson C., Shore R.C., Wood S.R., Brookes S.J., Smith D.A. M., Wright J.T., Connell S., Kirkham J. Subunit structures in hydroxyapatite crystal development in enamel: implications for amelogenesis imperfecta. Connective Tissue Research 44(suppl 1) 1-7
2004 Robinson, C., Connell, S., Kirkham, J., Shore, R.C., and Smith A. Dental enamel- a biological ceramic: regular substructures in enamel hydroxyapatite crystals revealed by atomic force microscopy. J. Mater. Chem. 14 2242 ? 2248
2004 Robinson, C., Connell. S., Kirkham, J.,Brookes, S.J., Shore, R.C., Smith, A.M. The effect of fluoride on the developing tooth. Caries Res. 38 268-276
2004 Watson. P.S., Sissons, C.H., Devine, D.A., Shore, R.C., Kirkham, J., Nattress, B.R., Marsh, P.D., Robinson, C. Minimising prion risk without compromising microbial composition of biofilms grown in vivo in a human plaque model. Letters in Applied Microbiology 38 211-216
2004 Zhang, X., Zhang, J., Liu, Z., Robinson,C. Inorganic/ organic Mesostructure Directed Synthesis of Wire/ Ribbon-like Polypyrrole nanostrctures. Chem. Comm. Advance Article,Web June 30th
2004 He M, Duan X, Wang X, Zhang J, Liu Z, Robinson C. Iron catalyst reactivation for eficient CVD growth of SWNT with base growth mode surface. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 108 12665-12668
2004 Robinson C, Connel S, Kirkham J, Brookes SJ, Shore RC, Smith A. Fine Structure of Nanosphere Subunit Structures in Enamel Apatites: Possible Initiation or Growth Sites. 8th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralised Tissues Banff, Alberta 2004
2005 Robinson C, Connell S, Brookes SJ, Kirkham J, Shore RC, Smith DAM Surface chemistry of enamel apatite during maturation in relation to pH: implications for protein removal and crystal growth. Archs Oral Biol 50 267-270
2005 Yamamoto K, Arai K, Fukazawa K, Fukui K, Nagamatsu K, Kato K, Nakagaki H, Robinson C. Effect of plaque fluoride released from a glass-ionomer cement on enamel remineralization in situ. Caries Res. Mar-Apr 39(2) 157-60
2005 Watson PS, Pontefract HA, Devine DA, Shore RC, Nattress BR, Kirkham J, Robinson C. Penetration of fluoride into natural plaque biofilms. J Dent Res 84(5) 451-455
2005 Watson PS, Robinson C. The architecture and microbial composition of natural plaque biofilms. In: Biofilms Persistence and Ubiquity. The Biofilm Club, Eds. McBain A, Allison. 273-285
2005 Watson PS, Robinson C. The architecture and microbial composition of natural plaque biofilms. In: Biofilms Persistence and Ubiquity. The Biofilm Club, Eds. McBain A, Allison D, Pratten J, Spratt D, Upton M, and Verran J. 273-285
2006 Metcalf D, Robinson C, Devine D, Wood S. Enhancement of erythrosine mediated photodynamic therapy of Streptococcus mutans biofilms by light fractionation. Journal of Antimicrobial Therapy. 58(1) 190-192
2006 Chen H, Robinson C, Shore RC, Brookes SJ, Zhang J, Smith DA, Clarkson B, Kirkham J. Nanoscale Analysis of Bone Mineral Crystals NTSI Nanotechnology and trade show. 2 95-98
2006 Chen H, Czajka-Jakubowska A, Spencer NJ, Mansfield JF, Robinson C, Clarkson BH. Effects of Systemic and in vitro Fluoride Treatment on Enamel Crystals Journal of Dental Research 85 1042-1045
2007 Robinson C. Self-oriented Assembly of Nano-apatite Particles: a Subunit Mechanism for Building Biological Mineral Crystals. Journal of Dental Research 8 677-679
2007 Kirkham J, Firth AJ, Vernels D, Boden N, Robinson C, Shore RC, Brookes SJ, Aggeli A, Self -assembling peptide scaffolds promote enamel remineralisation. Journal of Dental Research 86(5) 426-430
2007 Brookes SJ, Lyngstaadas SP, Robinson C, Shore RC, Kirkham J. Intracellular nanosphere subunit assembly as revealed by amelogenin molecular cross-linking studies. European Journal of Oral Sciences 114(s1) 280-284
2008 Hayashizaki J, Ban S, Nakagaki H, Okumura A, Yoshii S, Robinson C. Site specific mineral composition and microstructure of human supra-gingival dental calculus Archives of Oral Biology 53 168-174
2009 Robinson C Fluoride and the Caries Lesion: interactions and mechanism of action European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry 10 136-140
2009 Robinson C Enamel caries: The Role of Crystal Chemistry and Structure. International Tooth Enamel Symposium - Demineralisation and Remineralisation Eds. K Kawasaki, JG Clements, Wakaba Publishing Inc. Tokyo, ISBN 978-4-89824-043-4 3-23
2010 Chang C, Chang F M, Nakagaki, H, Morita I, Tsuboi S, Sakakibara Y, Yanagihara T, Watanabe K, Robinson C. Comparison of the oral health and self rated general health status of undergraduate students in Taiwan and Japan. Journal of Dental Sciences 5 221-228
2011 Robinson Colin Filling Without Drilling Journal of Dental Research 90 1261-1263
2011 Robinson C Mass transfer of therapeutics through natural human plaque biofilms : a model for therapeutic delivery to pathological bacterial biofilms. Archives of Oral Biology 56 829-836
2011 Abudiak H, Robinson C, Duggal M S, Strafford S, Toumba K J, The effect of fluoride slow releasing devices on fluoride in plaque biofilms and saliva: a randomised control trial. European Archives of Childrens Dentistry 12 163-166