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Heathman, Thomas R.J.; Rafiq, Qasim A.; Chan, Alexander K.C.; Coopman, Karen; Nienow, Alvin W.; Kara, Bo and Hewitt, Christopher J. (2016). Characterization of human mesenchymal stem cells from multiple donors and the implications for large scale bioprocess development. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 108 , pp. 14-23.

Rafiq, Qasim A.; Coopman, Karen; Nienow, Alvin W. and Hewitt, Christopher J. (2016). Systematic microcarrier screening and agitated culture conditions improves human mesenchymal stem cell yield in bioreactors. Biotechnology Journal, 11 (4), 473–486.

Heathman, Thomas R.J.; Stolzing, Alexandra; Fabian, Claire; Rafiq, Qasim A.; Coopman, Karen; Nienow, Alvin W.; Kara, Bo and Hewitt, Christopher J. (2015). Serum-free process development:improving the yield and consistency of human mesenchymal stromal cell production. Cytotherapy, 17 (11), pp. 1524-1535.

Rafiq, Qasim A.; Brosnan, Kathryn M.; Coopman, Karen; Nienow, Alvin W. and Hewitt, Christopher J. (2013). Culture of human mesenchymal stem cells on microcarriers in a 5 l stirred-tank bioreactor. Biotechnology Letters, 35 (8), pp. 1233-1245.

Heathman, Thomas R.J.; Glyn, Veronica A.M.; Picken, Andrew; Rafiq, Qasim A.; Coopman, Karen; Nienow, Alvin W.; Kara, Bo and Hewitt, Christopher J. Expansion, harvest and cryopreservation of human mesenchymal stem cells in a serum-free microcarrier process. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 112 (8), pp. 1696-1707.

Heathman, Thomas R.J.; Stolzing, Alexandra; Fabian, Claire; Rafiq, Qasim A.; Coopman, Karen; Nienow, Alvin W.; Kara, Bo and Hewitt, Christopher J. Scalability and process transfer of mesenchymal stromal cell production from monolayer to microcarrier culture using human platelet lysate. Cytotherapy, 18 (4), pp. 523-535.

Nienow, Alvin W.; Rafiq, Qasim A.; Coopman, Karen and Hewitt, Christopher J. A potentially scalable method for the harvesting of hMSCs from microcarriers. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 85 , pp. 79-88.

Rafiq, Qasim A.; Coopman, Karen; Nienow, Alvin W. and Hewitt, Christopher J. A quantitative approach for understanding small-scale human mesenchymal stem cell culture - implications for large-scale bioprocess development. Biotechnology Journal, 8 (4), pp. 459-471.