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Characterization of Nicotine Replacement Therapy Use by Canadian Youths in Grades 9 – 12
(University of Waterloo, 2011-06-28)In Canada, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a best practice for adult smoking cessation, but it is not recommended for use by youth smokers. Previous research has indicated that more than 20 percent of high school-aged ... -
Characterization of non-universal two-qubit Hamiltonians
(University of Waterloo, 2009-12-16)It is known that almost all 2-qubit gates are universal for quantum computing (Lloyd 1995; Deutsch, Barenco, Eckert 1995). However, an explicit characterization of non-universal 2-qubit gates is not known. We consider a ... -
Characterization of novel FHA domain ligand binding motifs
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-25)Rad53, a key checkpoint protein in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, has a central catalytic kinase domain as well as two forkhead-associated (FHA) domains, FHA1 and FHA2. Along with the extensively studied phosphothreonine binding ... -
Characterization of Novel Protease Flagellinolysin in Pseudoalteromonas tunicata
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-03)Flagellinolysins are a family of novel enzymes that act both as structural flagellins and proteases. Although previously identified and shown to be both structurally integrated into filaments and proteolytically active, ... -
Characterization of Optically Sensitive Amorphous Selenium Photodetector for Indirect X-Ray Imaging
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-15)Advances in medical imaging have significantly improved patient care, and considering all modalities X-ray imaging is historically the pioneer. Recently, there has been an ongoing interest in development of large area ... -
Characterization of Orc6 function following pre-replicative complex assembly in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(University of Waterloo, 2008-10-22)Pre-replicative complex (pre-RC) components the origin recognition complex (ORC), Cdc6, and Cdt1, play key roles in the recruitment, and loading of the replicative helicase, the minichromosome maintenance complex (Mcm2-7), ... -
Characterization of p53 in rainbow trout cell lines
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-27)The tumour suppressor protein p53 is a critical protein in the DNA damage checkpoint pathway. It acts as a transcription factor that is involved in initiating the apoptotic pathway; disruption of this pathway can lead to ... -
Characterization of PIBSI Dispersants and Their PIBSA Components by Pyrene Excimer Fluorescence
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-18)Methods are introduced to characterize the products resulting from the coupling of a polyisobutylene terminated at one end with a succinic anhydride (PIBSA) and a polyamine to generate PIBSI products where the polyamine ... -
Characterization of Polysaccharides in Starch using Fluorescence Techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-25)Amylose and amylopectin, which are the two main constituents of starch, were characterized using the pyrene excimer fluorescence (PEF) technique. First, an amylose sample was randomly labeled with the dye pyrene to yield ... -
Characterization of Pretreatment Impacts on Properties of Waste Activated Sludge and Digestibility
(University of Waterloo, 2010-02-17)Technologies for pretreatment of waste activated sludges (WAS) prior to digestion are of increasing interest to wastewater treatment utilities because of their promise for improving sludge digestibility and reducing the ... -
Characterization of Rate Region and User Removal in Interference Channels with Constrained Power
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-15)Channel sharing is known as a unique solution to satisfy the increasing demand for the spectral-efficient communication. In the channel sharing technique, several users concurrently communicate through a shared wireless ... -
Characterization of Self-Assembling Quinoline- Based Foldamers by Fluorescence Anisotropy
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-24)Foldamers represent a family of synthetic macromolecules which, like their biological counterparts, are able to adopt a well-defined conformation in solution. Oligoquinoline-carboxamides (Qn) are a group of foldamers that ... -
Characterization of Several Small Biologically Relevant Molecules by Infrared Multiple Photon Dissociation Spectroscopy and Electronic Structure Calculations
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-29)Infrared multiple photon dissociation (IRMPD) spectroscopy has been coupled with electronic structure calculations in order to elucidate the structures of several small biological molecules including: uracil, 5-fluorouracil, ... -
Characterization of Silver-Polyaniline-Epoxy Conductive Adhesives
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)Electrical conductive adhesives (ECAs) containing silver filler and polyaniline co-filler were characterized for their electro-mechanical properties. Polyaniline is a conductive polymer and has a moderate conductivity in ... -
Characterization of Space Conditioning Loads for Energy Efficient Houses in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-22)This thesis details the development of a graphical method of presenting equipment loads within a house, allowing the loads for an entire year to be presented on a psychrometric chart. These charts are called rosettes. This ... -
Characterization of Spot Weld Failure within Weld Groups under Predominantly Shear Loading
(University of Waterloo, 2020-11-02)This thesis examines the failure behaviour of spot welded connections in components using three different aluminium-silicon coated hot stamped steels, Ductibor® 500-AS, Ductibor® 1000-AS, and Usibor® 1500-AS, with 1.2 mm ... -
Characterization of Starch Nanoparticles by Fluorescence Techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-21)Abstract The properties of starch nanoparticles (SNPs) labeled with the fluorescent dye pyrene (Py-SNPs) were probed by using fluorescence quenching, pyrene excimer formation, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). ... -
Characterization of Structural Adhesives Using Lap Shear and Pin and Collar Tests
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-05)Increasingly stringent government regulations on vehicle fuel economy and emission standards have challenged auto manufacturers to improve the fuel economy of cars built for sale in North America. Lightweighting vehicles ... -
Characterization of Surface Urban Heat Island in the Greater Toronto Area Using Thermal Infrared Satellite Imagery
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-08)For the past decades, there have been increasing concerns about urban environmental degradation, especially under the circumstance of urbanization. This thesis compares the trends between air temperature and surface ... -
Characterization of Tertiary Membrane Fouling in Cold Climates
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-13)Cold climates have limited the application of membrane technologies in tertiary treatment by affecting both secondary biological and tertiary membrane processes. There is a need to develop a fundamental understanding of ...