Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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BIOGEOCHEMICAL NITROGEN TRANSFORMATIONS UNDER CONTRASTING MIXING REGIMES IN TWO COASTAL WATER COLUMNS
(2022-05-12)The biogeochemical cycling of nitrogen (N) in coastal water columns is of high importance due to anthropogenic N input and its role in fueling primary production and eutrophication. Using highly resolved field observations ... -
THE BIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATION IN PANCREATIC AND LUNG CARCINOMAS
(2019-11-28)The blood protein plasminogen circulates as an inactive precursor of the serine protease plasmin. Plasmin prevents aberrant formation of blood clots and protects individuals from vascular/tissue damage. Plasmin is also an ... -
The Biological and Demographic Factors Determining Popultion Connectivity in Sea Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) on Georges Bank
(2011-04-20)The Georges Bank (GB) scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) population is an economically valuable fishery in Canada and the US. The roles of biological factors such as larval swimming behaviour, development rates and spawning ... -
Biological applications of scanning tunneling microscopy and scanning force microscopy.
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Biological Information Extraction using Patterns of Characters, Tag Sequences and Subgraphs
(2010-12-06)The magnitude of the document collection in the biology domain boosts the demand for effective and efficient literature mining and knowledge discovery that can help biologists to gather and make use of the knowledge encoded ... -
Biologically Informed Feature Selection in Large Scale Genomics
(2019-12-18)Predictive genetics is a promising field of research, particularly in medical science where the ability to identify disease or treatment response could provide novel methods of mitigating their negative effects. Machine ... -
Biology, Ecological Impacts, and Management of Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum syn. Fallopia japonica) in Nova Scotia
(2013-04-04)Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant that grows in disturbed sites across Nova Scotia. This study recorded an average spring growth rate of 6cm per day until reaching a canopy height exceeding 2m in June. Knotweed stands ... -
BIOMASS ESTIMATION OF FISH USING DEEP NETWORKS AND STEREO VISION
(2020-05-15)Mass of an object is essential information for many an industrial application. The aquaculture industry estimates the fish's weight by scaling a sample of fish out of growing tanks. This process harms fish and reveals an ... -
BIOMASS TORREFACTION – GRINDABILITY AND DUST EXPLOSIBILITY
(2015-05-01)Torrefaction, a thermo-chemical process, improves properties such as energy density, grindability, hydrophobicity of the biomass. As a result of the altered properties, the biomass behaves more like coal increasing the ... -
A Biomechanical and Neuromuscular Investigation of Femoroacetabular Impingement: Understanding Pathomechanics using Inclined and Declined Walking
(2020-08-26)Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a proliferative musculoskeletal diagnosis in young adults. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of challenged walking on gait mechanics in individuals with ... -
The Biomechanical Effects of an Externally Applied Orthosis on Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis
(2011-12-19)This thesis examined the immediate biomechanical effects of valgus unloader brace application in participants with moderate medial compartment knee osteoarthritis during gait. Thirty-three individuals were prescribed a ... -
A Biomechanical Investigation of a Novel Implant for the Stabilization of Distal Radius Fractures
(2012-08-28)Distal radius fractures are the single most common type of fracture suffered among the adult population. Presently, clinical decision making regarding optimal treatment is inconclusive. The goal of this thesis was to design, ... -
Biomechanics of forward skating in ice hockey
(1975)The purpose of this thesis was to conduct a biomechanical analysis of hockey players skating at top speed in a direct line. Fourteen subjects from four different levels of ice hockey competition were chosen for this ... -
Biomimetic Metamorphic Framework for Security in Resource-Constrained Wireless Networks
(2015-04-01)Contemporary mobile devices are being increasingly integrated with technologies such as RFID (radio frequency identification) and WBAN (wireless body area networks) that enable object identification and sensing in the ... -
Biomimicry as a Design Tool for Sustainability in Burning Man
(2020-04-13)The architecture developed in this thesis explores how to use biomimicry for an integrative architectural element for a harmonious relationship between the building, its users, and the environment. The Black Rock Desert ... -
Bionomics of fish stocking in two Thai reservoirs: Biological, management, and development perspectives.
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BIOPROCESSING OF ATLANTIC SALMON (Salmo salar) BY-PRODUCTS: RECOVERY AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES
(2017-09-01)Yield, functional properties and antioxidant activities of salmon by-product protein hydrolysates derived from processing waste were investigated. Atlantic salmon by-products were ground and bioprocessed with the addition ... -
Biorefining of Spruce Wood for Nanocellulose and Reducing Sugars Production: Exploring Greener Alternatives
(2023-12-15)Lignocellulosic biomass, available in the form of agriculture and forest residues is an abundant renewable source of energy and products. Cellulose nanocrystals and fermentable reducing sugars are amongst the major bioproducts ...