Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Evaluating the Intergenerational Effects of Maternal Childhood Threat and Deprivation and the Moderating Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Infant Birth Outcomes
(2024-08-29)Maternal history of childhood maltreatment (CM) and intimate partner violence (IPV) can affect infant health. Two dimensions of CM, threat (risk to one’s person, agency, or integrity) and deprivation (absence of required ... -
Evaluating the Optimal In Vitro Transport Conditions for PBPK Modeling of OAT1 Involvement in Renal Drug Clearance
(2019-11-28)Predicting pharmacokinetics of drug transporter substrates using PBPK modeling requires accurate transport kinetics in vitro. It is unclear what effect incubation time has on transport kinetics under initial zero-trans ... -
Evaluating the Parent-Adolescent Communication Toolkit: Usability, measure assessment and preliminary content effectiveness
(2014-11-03)This study aimed to assess the usability and preliminary effectiveness of the Parent-Adolescent Communication Toolkit (PACT), an online intervention designed to improve parents’ communication with their adolescents. The ... -
EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL OF USING FOOD-GRADE WASTES TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY OF MIXOTROPHIC SPECIES OF ALGAE.
(2023-04-13)Microalgae industries can produce a large variety of valuable products but are limited by high production costs. Mixotrophic growth, when paired with high-nutrient waste products, provides a solution which can reduce costs ... -
Evaluating the Role of the COP9 Signalosome and Neddylation during Cytokinesis and in Response to DNA Damage
(2021-01-07)The covalent attachment of the ubiquitin-like protein NEDD8 via lysine residues on target proteins, termed neddylation, regulates the activity and stability of numerous proteins, particularly through regulating the activity ... -
Evaluating the Trade-offs Between Microalgal Biomass Production Rate and Nutrient Reduction in Dairy Waste Whey Permeate-amended Culture
(2024-04-29)Leveraging microalgae for food production and aquaculture feeds utilizing waste offers an economically efficient and circular solution to food challenges while promoting nutritional sustainability. This research investigates ... -
Evaluating vital components of elasmobranch assessment and spatial conservation
(2019-08-27)Elasmobranchs (sharks, skates and rays) have been important predators in marine ecosystems for over 400 million years. However, many species experience an elevated risk of extinction today due to the effects of fishing and ... -
EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF COMPOSITION AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF PEPTIDES OBTAINED FROM RAINBOW TROUT (Oncorhynchus mykiss) AND CHLORELLA (Chlorella sorokiniana)
(2021-12-16)This study compared protein hydrolysates generated from Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by-products and Chlorella (Chlorella sorokiniana), for their functional properties as bioactive peptides. The Trout hydrolysate ... -
Evaluation and Synthesis of Sugar 1-Phosphate Substrates for Nucleotidylyltransferases
(2010-05-03)The study of many of glycosyltransferases is limited due to an inadequate access to sugar nucleotides. Preparation of sugar nucleotides through the use of nucleotidylyltransferases with broad substrate specificities is ... -
EVALUATION OF A FULLY DIGITAL, IN-HOUSE VIRTUAL SURGICAL PLANNING WORKFLOW FOR BIMAXILLARY ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY
(2024-04-08)The advantages of virtual surgical planning (VSP) for orthognathic surgery are clear. Previous studies have evaluated in-house VSP, however, few fully digital, in-house protocols for orthognathic surgery have been studied. ... -
EVALUATION OF A MODIFIED VARIABLE RATE GRANULAR FERTILIZER SPREADER FOR SPOT-SPECIFIC FERTILIZATION IN WILD BLUEBERRY FIELDS
(2013-10-22)The variable rate fertilizer spreader was modified to control each pair of nozzles for spot-application of fertilizer only in plant areas of wild blueberry fields. The experiments were conducted to evaluate performance ... -
Evaluation of Active-Set Evolution Strategies for Optimization with Known Constraints
(2020-07-21)Evolution strategy (ES) is most often used to solve unconstrained black-box problems, while active-set methods focus on solving constrained optimization problems. A recent algorithm combines (1+1)-ES and an active-set ... -
EVALUATION OF AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NOVA SCOTIA: IDENTIFYING BARRIERS TO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING DISPOSAL PRACTICES
(2016-07-20)Progressive waste management directives, such as those in Europe, aim to achieve zero waste to landfill in the coming decades; plastics commonly account for an appreciable fraction of waste sent to landfill. Agricultural ... -
Evaluation of an Aerobic Composting Process for the Management of Specified Risk Materials (SRM)
(2011-01-31)In Atlantic Canada, approximately 8000 tonnes of Specific Risk Materials (SRM) is produced annually. Composting offers a means to partially treat and stabilize SRM. In this project, different types of agricultural residuals ... -
EVALUATION OF BACTERIAL AND EUKARYOTIC DIVERSITY IN WILD BLUEBERRIES (VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM AIT. AND VACCINIUM MYTILLOIDES MICHX.)
(2019-06-20)Plant and microbes have evolved interdependently enabling them to coexist and use symbiotic relations and interactions to survive abiotic and biotic stressors. In this study, the variations in bacterial and eukaryotic ... -
Evaluation of Bacteroidales 16S rRNA Genetic Markers as a Microbial Source Tracking Tool in a Canadian Agricultural Watershed
(2012-07-23)Waterborne pathogen presence caused by fecal pollution is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In developed countries, this problem can result in waterborne outbreaks. Research suggests that there is a ... -
An Evaluation of Bench and Pilot-Scale Primary Wastewater Treatment Processes to Meet More Stringent Wastewater System Effluent Regulation
(2022-04-19)Canada’s national wastewater effluent quality standards of wastewater treatment must not exceed 25 mg/L of total suspended solids (TSS) and 25 mg/L of carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (cBOD5). The objective was to ... -
Evaluation of Biochar On Reducing Nitrogen Leaching From a Typical Soil in Nova Scotia
(2016-10-18)Biochar has been recently used as a soil amendment on reducing the nitrogen (N) leaching from agricultural soils to the surface and ground waters. A laboratory study using column leaching tests to determine the effectiveness ... -
EVALUATION OF CAMELINA (CAMELINA SATIVA) BYPRODUCTS FED TO ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO SALAR) IN PRACTICAL DIETS
(2014-08-25)Camelina byproducts tested were camelina oil (CO), high oil residue camelina meal (HOCM) and solvent extracted camelina meal (SECM). Growth trials using Atlantic salmon parr (initial weight: 8.4±0.2g) and smolts (initial ... -
Evaluation of Carbon Characteristics’ Influence on the Performance of Electrochemical Capacitor Systems Combining Double-Layer and Pseudocapacitive Electrode Materials
(2022-12-15)Electrochemical capacitors are energy storage devices that are uniquely capable of high power and extraordinarily long cycle life. Carbon materials are typically used to store energy in electrochemical capacitors, but the ...