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Development and optimization of coated blade spray - mass spectrometry for bioanalytical and clinical applications
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-23)Bioanalysis is a sub-discipline of analytical chemistry that focuses on the identification and quantification of small and large molecules (e.g. metabolites and proteins) present in biological sample matrices (e.g. blood, ... -
Development and Performance Characterization of Bipolar Electrodialysis Flow Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-22)Energy storage is becoming increasingly important to have a consistent renewable power supply. Limitations on the cost of current energy storage technologies have prevented the mass adoption of renewable energy. This ... -
Development and psychometric testing of a measure of the healthcare experiences of persons with dementia and their caregivers
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-10)Background: Dementia affects many older adults. The Canadian Study of Health and Aging estimates that 8.0% of Canadians aged 65 years or older meet the criteria for dementia.(1) Within the subgroup of individuals aged 85 ... -
Development and Study of the Microfluidic Open Interface Coupled with Solid-phase Microextraction for Rapid Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-28)Analytical chemistry mainly aims to identify and quantify analytes in matrices of interest. Analytical chemistry is an indispensable part of chemistry (and other scientific fields) because identification and quantification ... -
Development and Testing of a Framework for the Assessment of Health-Related Risks Among Travellers by Pharmacists in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-18)As pharmacists move away from traditional dispensary roles and towards more clinical services, a therapeutic realm that pharmacists are exploring is travel medicine. However, travel medicine can be challenging to beginners ... -
Development and Testing of a Hot Stamped Axial Crush Member with Tailored Properties
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-05)This thesis investigates the effect of tailoring the properties of a hot stamped axial crush rail consisting of a top hat cross-section on its crash response. The tailored hot stamping (THS) process is considered, in which ... -
Development and Validation of a Human Blood Acyl-Specific Lipidomic Profiling Method for Clinical Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-18)Blood fatty acid levels have been used to determine dietary intakes of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids, but also to examine the link between blood fatty acids, health and disease. However, these lipid analyses are ... -
The Development and Validation of a Measure of a “Tender Conscience” and Its Relation to Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms
(University of Waterloo, 2007-07-03)Cognitive behavioural models of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) suggest that catastrophic misinterpretations of intrusive thoughts are at the heart of this disorder’s onset and maintenance (Salkovskis, 1985; Rachman, ... -
Development of 3D Printable, Hydrophilic, and Rapidly Curing Silicone-based Ink Formulations for Various Biomedical Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-18)3D printing is the use of additive manufacturing techniques to deposit materials layer-by-layer. Compared to alternative tissue fabrication methods such as casting, 3D printing is unique, because it uses CT and MRI scans ... -
Development of a ceria-based catalyst prepared by the microemulsion method for highly selective CO2 conversion via reverse water gas shift
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-21)Reverse water gas shift (RWGS) is an emerging technology for CO2 utilization. The RWGS process catalytically converts CO2 to carbon monoxide (CO), producing syngas (a mixture of hydrogen (H2) and CO) which can be further ... -
Development of a Compact, Energy-Positive Food Waste Treatment Process
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-17)This study developed an innovative bioprocess for food waste (FW) treatment by combining a leach bed reactor (LBR) with an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR). The two bioreactors were consistently operated at neutral ... -
Development of a Control System for an Urban Electric Vehicle Compatible with Autonomous Driving Features
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-10)As cities continue to grow, the roads only become more congested, leading drivers to spend more time commuting, while vehicle accidents continue to rise. The Mechatronics Vehicle Systems Laboratory has developed its own ... -
Development of a correlation based and a decision tree based prediction algorithm for tissue to plasma partition coefficients
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-29)Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling is a tool used in drug discovery and human health risk assessment. PBPK models are mathematical representations of the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of an organism. ... -
Development of a Cost-Effective and Consumable-Free Interface for Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography (GC×GC)
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-23)The biggest limitation to conventional gas chromatography (GC) is limited peak capacity, making the analysis of complex mixtures a difficult or even impossible task. Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) ... -
Development of a coupled numerical-experimental facility to model the fluid-structure interactions of the human vocal folds
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-07)Voiced speech is a complex process that involves the exchange of energy between the air flow from the lungs and the elastic tissue of the vocal folds. Accurate modelling of the fluid-structure interactions of speech is ... -
Development of a Cyclists' Route-Choice Model: An Ontario Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-16)This research presents the first North American route-choice model for cyclists developed from a large sample of GPS data. These findings should encourage all interested municipalities to implement cycling as part of their ... -
Development of a Design-Phase Assessment Tool for Double Façades in Retrofit Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-26)Much of the existing commercial building stock is aging and will be in need of upgrades now or within the next twenty years. Typically, enclosure retrofits consist of adding insulation to the exterior or interior of the ... -
Development of a Distributed Model Predictive Controller for Over-Actuated Autonomous Vehicle Path Tracking
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-19)Widespread interest in the advancement of autonomous vehicle technology is motivated by multiple outstanding issues associated with vehicular travel despite the decades-long ubiquity of this mode of transportation. It is ... -
Development of a Feasible Elastography Framework for Portable Ultrasound
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-06)Portable wireless ultrasound is emerging as a new ultrasound device due to the advantages such as small size, lightweight and affordable price. Its high portability allows practitioners to make diagnostic and therapeutic ... -
Development of a Field Deployable Underwater Laser Scanning System
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-09)As humans seek to explore and exploit underwater environments and resources the need for tools and techniques to assist in this is critical. An important component of working in any environment is understanding dimensional ...