Dr Robert Mellor

Dr Robert Mellor

Director of Enterprise

Room: SB330
Web: Personal Documents
Tel: (+44) 020 8547 8838 Ext. 67038
Academic Qualifications: BSc, MPhil, MBA, PhD, DSc

Monographs and Edited Books

  1. R. B. Mellor, "Entrepreneurship for Everyone" Sage, ISBN 9781412947763 (2008) abstract
  2. R. B. Mellor, "Sources and spread of innovation in small e-commerce companies" Globe, Copenhagen, ISBN 8779002773 (2005) abstract
  3. R. B. Mellor, "Achieving Enterprise: Teaching entrepreneurship and innovation in business and academia" FGF entrepreneurship research monographs, vol 49. Eul Verlag, ISBN 3899363388 (2005) abstract
  4. R. B. Mellor, "Sources and spread of innovation in small e-commerce companies" Globe, ISBN 8779002773 (2005) abstract
  5. R. B. Mellor, "Applied E-Learning" Globe, ISBN 8779002242 (2004) abstract
  6. R. B. Mellor, "DHTML, Learning by Example" Franklin, Beedle and Associates, ISBN 188790283X (2003) abstract
  7. R. B. Mellor, "The web managers handbook" Globe, ISBN 8779001904 (2003)
  8. R. B. Mellor, "Innovation Management" Globe, ISBN 8779001963 (2003) abstract
  9. R. B. Mellor, "ASP, Learning by Example" Franklin, Beedle and Associates, ISBN 1887902686 (2002) abstract
  10. R. B. Mellor, "XML, Learning by Example" Franklin, Beedle and Associates, ISBN 1887902805 (2002) abstract
  11. P. P. Allaria, A. M. Nørskov, D. B. COLLINGE, R. B. Mellor, A. Schubert, "The growth and utilization of various Sesbania spp., fast-growing legume trees, in northern Italy and Denmark" Jordbrug Forlag, (1997)

Journal Papers

  1. R. Farias-Rodrigues, R. B. Mellor, C. Arias, J.J. Pena-Cabriales, "The accumulation of trehalose in nodules of several cultivars of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and its correlation with resistance to drought stress" in 'Physiologia Plantarum', 102, Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 353-359. ISSN 0031-9317 (1998) abstract
  2. A. M. Nørskov, R. B. Mellor, "Electron transferring dyes in the nitrate reductase reaction : non-toxic alternatives to methyl viologen" in 'World journal of microbiology & biotechnology', 12, Springer, Dordrecht, PAYS-BAS, pp. 293-294. ISSN 0959-3993 (1996) abstract
  3. R. B. Mellor, D. B. COLLINGE, "A simple model based on known plant defence reactions is sufficient to explain most aspects of nodulation" in 'Journal of experimental botany', 46, Oxford University Press, Oxford, ROYAUME-UNI, pp. 1-18. ISSN 0022-0957 (1995) abstract
  4. C Staehelin, J Granado, J Müller, A Wiemken, R. B. Mellor, G. Felix, M. Regenass, W. J. Broughton, T Boller, "Perception of Rhizobium Nodulation Factors by Tomato Cells and Inactivation by Root Chitinases" in 'PNAS Proceedings of the National Academi of Sciences of United States of America', 91(6) National Academy of Sciences (NAS), March, pp. 2196-2200. ISSN 1091-6490 (1994) abstract
  5. C Staehelin, M Schultze, E Kondorosi, R. B. Mellor, T Boller, A Kondorosi, "Structural modifications in Rhizobium meliloti Nod factors influence their stability against hydrolysis by root chitinases" in 'Plant Journal', 5(3) Wiley-Blackwell, november, pp. 319 - 330. ISSN 0960-7412 (1994) abstract
  6. J Müller, Z-P Xie, C Staehelin, R. B. Mellor, T Boller, A Wiemken, "Trehalose and trehalase in root nodules from various legumes" in 'Physiologia Plantarum', 90, Wiley-Blackwell, january, pp. 86-92. ISSN 0031-9317 (1994) abstract
  7. R. B. Mellor, L Rosendahl, "A soybean peri bacteroid space component, riboflavin, represses daidzein-induced common nod-gene expression in Bradyrhizobium japonicum" in 'Journal of Plant Physiology', 144, Urban & Fischer, pp. 34-37. ISSN 0176-1617 (1994)
  8. M Schultze, E Kondorosi, A Kondorosi, C Staehelin, R. B. Mellor, T Boller, "The sulphate group on the reducing end protects nod-signals of R. meliloti against hydrolysis by Medicago chitinases" in 'New horizons in nitrogen fixation', Kluwer Academic Publisher, pp. 159-164. ISBN 079232207X (1993)
  9. A. D. Meyer, R. B. Mellor, "NOD-active compounds in Soya nodules" in 'Journal of Plant Physiology', 142(1) Elsevier, pp. 57-60. ISSN 0176-1617 (1993) abstract
  10. C Staehelin, J Granado, J Müller, R. B. Mellor, A Wiemken, G. Felix, T Boller, "Different legume chitinases differ in their ability to hydrolyse nodulation factors of rhizobia" in 'Physiologia Plantarum', 85(A41) Wiley-Blackwell, ISSN Print ISSN: 0031-9317 Online ISSN: 1399-3054 (1992)
  11. D. Werner, B. Alhorn, S. Bassarab, R. Kape, A. Kinnback, R. B. Mellor, E. Mörschel, P. Müller, M. Parniske, P. Schmidt, A. Schultes, "Nodule development and nitrogen fixation in the Rhizobium/Bradyrhizobium system" in 'Nitrogen metabolism of plants', 33, Claredon Press, Oxford, pp. 17-30. ISBN 0-19-857752-4 (1992)
  12. C Staehelin, J Müller, R. B. Mellor, A Wiemken, T Boller, "Chitinase and peroxidase in effective (Fix+) and ineffective (Fix-) soybean nodules" in 'Physiologia Plantarum', 187(3) Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, June, pp. 295-300. ISSN 1432-2048 (1992) abstract
  13. R. B. Mellor, "Is trehalose a symbiotic determinant in symbioses between higher plants and microorganisms?" in 'Symbiosis', 12(2) International Symbiosis Society, pp. 113-129. ISSN 0334-5114 (1992)
  14. R. B. Mellor, J Ronnenberg, W.H. Campbell, S. Diekmann, "Reduction of nitrate and nitrite in water by immobilized enzymes" in 'Nature', 355(6362) Nature Publishing, London, ROYAUME-UNI (1869), feb, pp. 717-719. ISSN 0028-0836 (1992) abstract
  15. J Müller, C Staehelin, R. B. Mellor, T Boller, A Wiemken, "Partial purification and characterization of trehalase from soybean nodules" in 'Journal of Plant Physiology', 140(1) Elsevier, pp. 8-13. ISSN 0176-1617 (1992) abstract
  16. R. B. Mellor, D. Werner, "Legume nodule biochemistry and function" in 'Molecular Biology of Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation', CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 111-130. (1990)
  17. P. WYSS, R. B. Mellor, A Wiemken, "Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizas of wild-type soybean and non-nodulating mutants with Glomus mosseae contain symbiosis-specific polypeptides (mycorrhizins), immunologically cross-reactive with nodulins" in 'Planta', 182(1) Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, August, pp. 22-26. ISSN 1432-2048 (1990) abstract
  18. P. WYSS, R. B. Mellor, A Wiemken, "Mutants of soybean (Glycine max) unable to suppress nodulation in the presence of nitrate retain the ability to suppress mycorrhization in the presence of phosphate" in 'Journal of Plant Physiology', 136(4) Elsevier, pp. 507-509. ISSN 0176-1617 (1990)
  19. R. B. Mellor, C. Garbers, D. Werner, "Peribacteroid membrane nodulin gene induction by Bradyrhizobium japonicum mutants" in 'Plant Molecular Biology', 12(3) Springer Netherlands, March, pp. 307-315. ISSN 0167-4412 (Print) 1573-5028 (Online) (1989) abstract
  20. R. B. Mellor, "Bacteroids in the Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis Inhabit a Plant Internal Lytic Compartment: Implications for other Microbial Endosymbioses" in 'Journal of Experimental Botany', 40(8) Oxford University Press, August, pp. 831-839. ISSN 0022-0957 (1989) abstract
  21. D. Werner, S. Bassarab, C. Humbeck, R. Kape, A. Kinnback, R. B. Mellor, E. Mörschel, M. Parniske, G. Pausch, M.. Röhm, S. Schenk, H. Thierfelder, "Nodule proteins and compartments" in 'Nitrogen Fixation, Hundred Years After', Gustav Fischer, pp. 507-516. ISBN 0895742713 / 9780895742711 (1988)
  22. A. Wolff, E. Mörschel, C. Zimmermann, M. Parniske, S. Bassarab, R. B. Mellor, D. Werner, "Peribacteroid membrane stability and phytoalexin production in legume root nodules" in 'Physiological limitations and the genetic improvement of symbiotic nitrogen fixation', 23, Kluwer Academic Publisher, pp. 65-74. ISBN 978-90-247-3692-8 (1988)
  23. R. B. Mellor, D. Werner, "Pea and peanut lectins as markers in subcellular fractionation: Differentiation between ER and Golgi membranes" in 'Lectins, Biology, Biochemistry, Clinical Biochemistry', 6, Sigma Chemical Company, St.Louis, USA, pp. 551-557. ISSN 0723-8878 (1988)
  24. D. Werner, E. Mörschel, C. Garbers, S. Bassarab, R. B. Mellor, "Particle density and protein composition of the peribacteroid membrane from soybean root nodules is affected by mutation in the microsymbiont Bradyrhizobium japonicum" in 'Planta', 174(2) Springer, Berlin, ALLEMAGNE (1925), pp. 263-270. ISSN 0032-0935 (1988)
  25. C. Garbers, R. Meckbach, R. B. Mellor, D. Werner, "Protease (thermolysin) inhibition activity in the peribacteroid space of Glycine max root nodules" in 'Journal of Plant Physiology', 132(4) Elsevier, pp. 442-445. ISSN 0176-1617 (1988)
  26. R. B. Mellor, "Distribution of trehalase in soybean root nodule cells: implications for trehalose metabolism" in 'Journal of Plant Physiology', 133(2) Elsevier, pp. 173-177. ISSN 0176-1617 (1988)
  27. A. Kinnback, R. B. Mellor, D. Werner, "Alpha-mannosidase II isoenzyme in the peribacteroid space of Glycine max root nodules" in 'Journal of experimental botany', 38(193) Oxford University Press, Oxford, ROYAUME-UNI (1950), pp. 1373-1377. ISSN 0022-0957 (1987) abstract
  28. R. B. Mellor, H. Thierfelder, G. Pausch, D. Werner, "The occurrence of choline kinase II in the cytoplasm of soybean root nodules infected with various strains of Bradyrhizobium japonicum" in 'Journal of Plant Physiology', 128(1) Elsevier, pp. 169-172. ISSN 0176-1617 (1987)
  29. R. B. Mellor, D. Werner, "Peribacteroid membrane biogenesis in mature legume root nodules" in 'Symbiosis', 3(1) International Symbiosis Society, pp. 75-100. ISSN 0334-5114 (1987)
  30. S. Bassarab, R. B. Mellor, D. Werner, "Initial studies on a novel lectin affinity method for the purification of plasma membrane from soybeans" in 'Lectins, Biology, Biochemistry, Clinical Biochemistry', 5, W.de Gruyter, Berlin, pp. 565-572. ISBN 3-11-010699X, 0-89925-102-1 (1986)
  31. R. B. Mellor, T. M. I. E. Christensen, D. Werner, "Choline kinase II is present only in nodules that synthesize stable peribacteroid membranes" in 'PNAS Proceedings of the National Academi of Sciences of United States of America', 83(3) PNAS Publishing, February, pp. 659–663. ISSN 1091-6490 (1986) abstract
  32. E.D. Ostrowski, R. B. Mellor, D. Werner, "Colloid gold induced density shift as a plasma membrane marker in symbiotic and non-symbiotic Glycine max root cells" in 'Physiologia Plantarum', 66, Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 270-276. ISSN 0031-9317 (1986)
  33. S. Bassarab, R. B. Mellor, D. Werner, "Evidence for two types of Mg++ ATPase in the peribacteroid membrane from Glycine max root nodules" in 'Endocytobiosis and Cell Research', 3, Thuringian State and University Library for the International Society of Endocytobiology (ISE), pp. 189-196. ISSN 0256-1514 (1986) abstract
  34. A. Kinnback, R. B. Mellor, D. Werner, "The fractionation of Glycine max root nodule cells: A methodological overview" in 'Endocytobiosis and Cell Research', 3, Thuringian State and University Library for the International Society of Endocytobiology (ISE), pp. 317 - 336. ISBN 0256-1514 (1986) abstract
  35. D. Werner, R. B. Mellor, S. Bassarab, W. Dittrich, "Glycine max root response to symbiotic infection" in 'Endocytobiology II', W. de Gruyter (Berlin, New York), pp. 585-586. ISBN 3110086603 (1985)
  36. R. B. Mellor, T. M. I. E. Christensen, S. Bassarab, D. Werner, "Phospholipid transfer from the ER to the peribacteroid membrane in soybean nodules" in 'Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung', 40, Verlagder Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung, Tübingen, ALLEMAGNE (1974-1985), pp. 73-79. ISSN 0341-0382 (1985)
  37. R. B. Mellor, D. Werner, "Glycoconjugate interactions in soybean root nodules" in 'Lectins, Biology, Biochemistry, Clinical Biochemistry', 4, W.de Gruyter, Berlin, pp. 267-276. ISBN 3-11-010298-6, 0-89925-081-5 (1985)
  38. D. Werner, R. B. Mellor, M. G. HAHN, H. Grisebach, "Soybean root response to symbiotic infection glyceollin I accumulation in an ineffective type of soybean nodules with an early loss of the peribacteroid membrane" in 'Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung', 40(3-4) Verlagder Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung, Tübingen, ALLEMAGNE (1974-1985), pp. 179-181. ISSN 0341-0382 (1985)
  39. D. Werner, T. M. I. E. Christensen, R. B. Mellor, E. Mörschel, "Glycosyltransferases and the peribacteroid membrane in soybean nodules" in 'Analysis of plant genes involved in the legume-Rhizobium interaction', OECD Paris, (1984)
  40. R. B. Mellor, E. Mörschel, D. Werner, "Legume root response to symbiotic infection: enzymes of the peribacteroid space" in 'Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung', 39(1-2) Verlagder Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung, Tübingen, ALLEMAGNE (1974-1985), pp. 123-125. ISSN 0341-0382 (1984)
  41. S. Bassarab, W. Dittrich, R. B. Mellor, D. Werner, "Soybean root response to infection by Rhizobium japonicum: Saccharidases in root and nodule tissue" in 'Physiological Plant Pathology', 24(1) Elsevier, pp. 9-16. ISSN 0048-4059 (1984)
  42. R. B. Mellor, W. Dittrich, D. Werner, "Soybean root response to infection by Rhizobium japonicum: mannoconjugate turnover in effective and ineffective nodules" in 'Physiological Plant Pathology', 24(1) Elsevier, pp. 61-70. ISSN 0048-4059 (1984)
  43. D. Werner, E. Mörschel, R. B. Mellor, S. Bassarab, "The host cell nucleus orientated lysis of bacteroids in an ineffective (Fix-) type of Glycine max nodule" in 'Planta', 162, springer, pp. 8-16. ISSN 1432-2048 (1984)
  44. R. B. Mellor, S. Bassarab, W. Dittrich, D. Werner, "EPS and LPS from Nod+Nif+ and Nod+Fix- Rhizobium japonicum and bacteroids" in 'FEMS Microbiology Letters', 19(2-3) Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 239-242. ISSN 0378-1097 (1983) abstract
  45. R. B. Mellor, P. Rowell, W.D.P. Stewart, "Non-random distribution of the lectin in the Azolla-Anabaena symbiosis" in 'Lectins, Biology, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry', 2, pp. 105-112. ISSN 0723-8878 (1982)
  46. R. B. Mellor, G.M. Gadd, P. Rowell, W.D.P. Stewart, "A phytohaemagglutinin from the Azolla-Anabaena Symbiosis" in 'Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications', 99, Elsevier, pp. 1348-1353. ISSN 0006-291X (1981)
  47. R. B. Mellor, L.M. Roberts, J.M. Lord, "N-Acetylglucosamine Transfer Reactions and Glycoprotein Biosynthesis in Castor Bean Endosperm" in 'Journal of Experimental Botany', 31(4) Oxford University Press, pp. 993-1003. ISSN Online ISSN 1460-2431 - Print ISSN 0022-0957 (1980) abstract
  48. R. B. Mellor, T. Krusius, J.M. Lord, "Analysis of Glycoconjugate Saccharides in Organelles Isolated from Castor Bean Endosperm" in 'Plant physiology', 65, American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB), pp. 1073-1075. ISSN Online ISSN: 1532-2548 Print ISSN: 0032-0889 (1980) abstract
  49. L.M. Roberts, R. B. Mellor, J.M. Lord, "Glycoprotein fucosyltransferase in the endoplasmic reticulum of castor bean endosperm cells" in 'FEBS Letters', 113(1) Elsevier, April, pp. 90-94. ISSN 0014-5793 (Print) 1873-3468 (Electronic) (1980)
  50. R. B. Mellor, L.M. Roberts, J.M. Lord, "N-acetyl glucosamine transfer reactions and glycoprotein biosynthesis in castor bean endosperm" in 'Journal of Experimental Botany', 31, Oxford University Press, pp. 993-1003. ISSN 0022-0957 (1980) abstract
  51. R. B. Mellor, J.M. Lord, "Formation of lipid-linked mono- and oligosaccharides from GDP-mannose by castor bean endosperm homogenates" in 'Planta', 146(1) Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, january, pp. 91-99. ISSN 0032-0935 (Print) 1432-2048 (Online) (1979) abstract
  52. R. B. Mellor, J.M. Lord, "Subcellular localization of mannosyl transferase and glycoprotein biosynthesis in castor bean endosperm" in 'Planta', 146(2) Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, january, pp. 147-153. ISSN 0032-0935 (Print) 1432-2048 (Online) (1979) abstract
  53. R. B. Mellor, L.M. Roberts, J.M. Lord, "Glycosylation of exogenous protein by endoplasmic-reticulum membranes from castor-bean (Ricinus communis) endosperm." in 'Biochemical Journal', 182(2) Portland Press Limited, August, pp. 629–631. ISSN 0264-6021 (print) 1470-8728 (1979) abstract
  54. R. B. Mellor, J.M. Lord, "Involvement of a lipid-linked intermediate in the transfer of galactose from UDP (14C) galactose to exogenous protein in castor bean endosperm homogenates" in 'Planta', 147(1) Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, october, pp. 89-96. ISSN 032-0935 (Print) 1432-2048 (Online) (1979) abstract
  55. R. B. Mellor, L. Bowden, J.M. Lord, "Glycoproteins of the glyoxysomal matrix" in 'FEBS Letters', 90, Elsevier, pp. 275-278. ISSN 0014-5793 (Print) 1873-3468 (Electronic) (1978)
  56. R. B. Mellor, J.M. Lord, "Incorporation of D (14C) galactose into organelle glycoprotein in castor bean endosperm" in 'Planta', 141(3) Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, january, pp. 329-332. ISSN 0032-0935 (Print) 1432-2048 (Online) (1978) abstract

Technical Reports

  1. R. B. Mellor, "The identification of XML-related skills gaps in the aerospace & defence industry in the West Focus region." in 1 (2006) abstract
  2. R. B. Mellor, "Receiving spam depends on the occurrence of the e-mail address in Hyper Text and on the nature of the link to the file containing the e-mail address." in Kingston University Research and Innovation Reports 1, pp. 31-39. None 1749-5652 (2005) abstract
  3. R. B. Mellor, "The Correlation between Visits and Product Sales on Three Business-to-Customer Internet Web Sites" in Kingston University Research and Innovation Reports 1, pp. 17-30. None 1749-5652 (2005) abstract

Seminars

  1. R. B. Mellor, "The IT innovation gap in SMEs", SB329, 06 Feb 2008 (Chair: Dimitrios Makris), abstract
  2. R. B. Mellor, "Does E-Learning Work?", SB329, 20 Oct 2005 (Chair: JD-P), abstract

Theses

  1. R. B. Mellor, "Innovation nuclei in small companies involved in Internet B2C ecommerce", kingston university, PhD March, (2006) abstract
  2. R. B. Mellor, "The nodulation of legumes", Royal University Copenhagen DSc, (1996)
  3. R. B. Mellor, "Glycoprotein biosynthesis in castor bean endosperm", University of Bradford, MPhil (1979)

Patents

  1. R. B. Mellor, J Ronnenberg, S. Diekmann, "Verfahren zur Wasserreinigung", June 14 1992, Europäisches, NR91914767.8, (1992)