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Assessment of wastewater algae for use in biofuel production
(2013-08-01)
Although new technologies have allowed the attainment of previously untapped fossil fuels these practises are unsustainable and harmful to the environment. Part of the solution to ease the fuel burden is through renewable ...
Energy-economic model for transition to renewables
(2013-05-01)
Presented in this thesis is a macro-economic model based on a three-factor production
function, utilizing energy, capital, and labour as the three production factors. With a
primary focus on energy production we include ...
The effects of Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin on the American Flagfish (Jordanella floridae) over one complete life-cycle
(2013-08-01)
Understanding the impacts of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) on aquatic ecosystems is an important issue in aquatic toxicology. Many PPCPs have been shown to cause effects on aquatic biota within detected ...
On matrix-free pseudo-arclength continuation methods applied to a nonlocal partial differential equation in 1+1D with pseudo-spectral time-stepping
(2013-08-01)
In this thesis we examine a recent animal aggregation model which describes the
evolution of two populations of animals moving on a 1-dimensional spatial domain
differing only by the direction they travel. The equations ...
Characterizing immunomodulatory activity of lactic acid bacteria on cell types involved in innate immunity: analysis of the effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011-derived milk ferments on macrophage polarization and of secretome effects on intestinal epithelial cell cytokine production
(2015-07-01)
Probiotic lactic acid bacteria have been associated with a wide array of host-immune modulatory effects including down-regulation of pro-inflammatory gene transcription and expression following pro-inflammatory challenge, ...
Beyond the noise: an exploration of informative sound design in video games
(2015-08-01)
Informative sounds in video games are those that are played with a functional
purpose. These sounds are meant to inform the player of some change in the
state of the game, be it in their character’s status or something in ...
Molecular characterization of the interactions of the Resistance-Nodulation-Division Pump MexJK of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with outer membrane proteins OprM and OpmH.
(2013-08-01)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen, which has become a significant threat due to wide-spread antimicrobial resistance. Resistance Nodulation Division efflux pumps are important ...
An investigation of semantic patterns in passwords
(2013-08-01)
The advent of large password leaks in recent years has exposed the
security problems of passwords and enabled deeper empirical investigation
of password patterns. Researchers have only touched the surface
of patterns in ...
Analysis of peptide production by Lactobacillus species and evaluation of their antihypertensive and immunomodulatory activities
(2015-08-01)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among Canadian adults. Research has demonstrated an inverse relationship between the consumption of fermented dairy products and a decreased risk of CVD due to ...
First principles calculations of transition metal complexes for artificial photosynthesis
(2015-08-01)
Nanoscale devices using transition metals have shown promise in the renewable energy context for their robustness and scalability. In artificial photosynthetic devices, light harvesting molecules drive reactions which ...