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PUTATIVE ROLE OF THE ALTERNATIVE SIGMA FACTOR, SIGB, IN SURVIVAL OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES 568 DURING DESICCATION ON STAINLESS STEEL SURFACES
(2011-12-16)
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne bacterial pathogen that colonises and persists in the food processing environment causing cross-contamination of processed foods, including ready-to-eat meat products. I hypothesised ...
DEVELOPMENT OF AN IN VITRO ASSAY TO EVALUATE ANTIMICROBIALS
(2012-07-27)
In vitro assays were developed using small intestinal contents from broilers fed
maltodextrin in preparation for shipping. This was done to establish an effective
bactericidal dose of allicin or lysozyme as ingredients ...
Collective Housing: Linking Ecological and Social Sustainability
(2011-12-14)
A constellation of challenges, including changing family types and shrinking household size, housing affordability, and ecological impact, can be addressed through a different approach to private dwelling. These are ...
Deformation Behaviour of TiNi Shape Memory Alloys under Tensile and Compressive Loads
(2011-07-05)
TiNi shape memory alloys (SMAs) have been extensively used in various applications. The great interest in TiNi alloys is due to its unique shape memory and superelasticity effects, along with its superior wear and dent ...
From Grass Roots to Pharma Partnerships: Breast Cancer Advocacy in Canada
(2014-12-04)
From Grass Roots to Pharma Partnerships examines the development, over a twenty-year span, of alliances between grass roots breast cancer groups in Canada and the pharmaceutical industry. I conclude that these alliances ...
THE EVOLUTION OF ORGANELLE GENOME ARCHITECTURE
(2010-08-31)
Genomic sequence data from the three domains of life have revealed a remarkable diversity of genome architectures. The relative contributions of adaptive versus non-adaptive processes in shaping this diversity are poorly ...
Maximizing Real-Time Distribution of Wind-Electricity to Electrical Thermal Storage Units for Residential Space Heating
(2011-09-06)
Wind-electricity is unpredictable in both intensity and duration. This thesis presents the design and implementation of Client-pull and Server-push architectures for the distribution of wind-electricity to Electrical Thermal ...
REGULATION OF RETINAL ACTIVITY IN AN EX-VIVO GUINEA PIG MODEL BY EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS OF ISOFLURANE AND PROPOFOL ANESTHETICS
(2011-01-18)
Electroretinoraphic signals (ERGs) are affected when recorded under isoflurane anesthesia in the operating room. We explored the effect of isoflurane and propofol in ex vivo guinea pig retinal preparations using a ...
BOW VALLEY CENTRE FOR MUSIC
(2010-12-17)
This thesis focuses on the development of a multi-disciplinary music centre for the town of Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Music plays a prominent role within the culture of Canmore. This project will not only offer several ...
EFFECTS OF IRON AND NICKEL ON THE PROCESSING AND PERFORMANCE OF AN EMERGING ALUMINUM-COPPER-MAGNESIUM POWDER METALLURGY ALLOY
(2012-07-04)
Aluminum (Al) powder metallurgy (PM) provides a cost effective and environmentally
friendly means of creating lightweight, high performance, near net shape components,
relative to conventional casting/die casting technology. ...