Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Novel Approaches to Seafloor Mapping in the Northwest Atlantic
(2023-09-18)Although oceans cover nearly three-quarters of the earth, studies estimate that only a fraction of the seafloor has been mapped at a resolution higher than 1km2. On the continental shelf and in nearshore regions, there ... -
NOVEL APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY IN THE RAT HIPPOCAMPUS
(2017-08-03)Synaptic plasticity refers to changes in the strength of connections between neurons in response to previous activity. Its experimental correlates, i.e., long-term-potentiation (LTP), a persistent increase in synaptic ... -
Novel biotechnological approach for the production of chitin and de-icing agents.
(Dalhousie University, 2005) -
A Novel Drug Delivery System: Adenosine-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles
(2013-12-12)Adenosine is currently limited in its application as a treatment for various cancers since intravenous infusion has not been successful due to enzymatic degradation. Entrapment/association of adenosine into chitosan ... -
A NOVEL EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF CRUDE OIL DEHYDRATION USING MICROWAVE ENERGY UNDER ELECTROSTATIC FIELD
(2019-04-29)In this study, microwave energy was introduced simultaneously with electrostatic field to investigate the efficiency of the coalescence process in crude oil emulsions as a hybridized technique for oil/water dehydration. ... -
NOVEL FABRICATION OF A CALCIUM POLYPHOSPHATE DELIVERY MATRIX FOR TREATMENT OF OSTEOMYELITIS AND BONE REGENERATION
(2015)Osteomyelitis is an inflammation of bone resulting from pyogenic organism activity. It affects patients of any age, impacts any bone and can lead to persistent morbidity. Local delivery systems have taken on a greater ... -
Novel Fragmentation Processes of 2-Nitrobenzenesulfonyl Amino Acid Anions
(2013-08-19)A library of 2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl (Ns) derivatives incorporating isotopic labels and a range of structural variations was prepared and characterized to investigate mass spectrometric fragmentation processes. Deprotonated ... -
Novel Mapping Algorithm For Bilateral Teleoperation Of Bipedal Robot Using A Manipulator
(2022-04-27)Research on the Bilateral teleoperation of biped robots is limited. So far, researchers have only studied bilateral teleoperation of bipedal robots using exoskeletons due to the kinematic similarities. This is, however, ... -
Novel Methods for the Selective and Sensitive Detection of BMAA
(2016-08-31)β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is a neurotoxin first discovered in cycads and implicated as a possible cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/parkinsonism dementia complex (ALS/PDC) in Guam’s Chamorro population. Due to ... -
A Novel Model of Elevated Mitochondrial Cholesterol and The Consequences for Mitochondrial Function
(2020-09-11)Increased mitochondrial cholesterol may induce mitochondrial dysfunction and play a role in the progression of neurodegenerative disease and cancer. The voltage-dependent anion channel of the outer mitochondrial membrane ... -
NOVEL MULTILATERAL TELEOPERATION AND COOPERATIVE CONTROL APPROACHES FOR MULTIPLE MANIPULATORS
(2018-12-13)Teleoperation of robotic manipulators has been one of the popular research areas in the robotics research community for last couple of decades. A variety of control methods have been proposed for bilateral and multilateral ... -
NOVEL NON-COHERENT DETECTION METHODS FOR INDOOR FMCW RADIO TRACKING SYSTEMS
(2018-02-08)Indoor localization systems attract great attention from both academia and industry. However, most existing indoor localization technologies have their own limitations. Either they require user to stay within the line-of-sight ... -
A Novel Patient Monitoring Framework and Routing Protocols for Energy & QoS Aware Communication in Body Area Networks
(2013-07-24)Significant challenges to patient monitoring systems in a hospital environment include the reliable and energy-efficient transmission of data and their real-time display. This thesis proposes innovative and novel mechanisms ... -
A novel role for brain-derived adipokines in the etiology of obesity?
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A Novel Scalable Key Management Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks
(2013-04-08)Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are ad-hoc networks consisting of tiny battery- operated wireless sensors. The sensor nodes are lightweight in terms of memory, computation, energy and communication. These networks are ... -
Novel Statistical Analyses of Longline Survey Data for Improved Indices of Atlantic Halibut Abundance
(2020-12-09)The longline halibut survey is a joint project between the Atlantic Halibut Council (AHC) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). This annual survey is used to monitor the status of Atlantic Halibut on the Scotian Shelf and ... -
NOVEL SUPERCONDUCTOR-BASED LOW-LOSS PLASMONIC WAVEGUIDE
(2018-08-22)In this thesis, a novel plasmonic waveguide, with an insulator-superconductor (SC)-insulator (ISCI) configuration, was proposed and numerically investigated at telecommunication (TC) wavelength range. By optimizing the key ... -
Novel sustained release biodegradable drug delivery system for targeting chronic rhinosinusitis
(2014-08-21)Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a condition in which the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinuses become inflammed causing facial pressure, pain, headache, nasal obstruction and thick nasal discharge. CRS severely affects ...