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Investigation of divalent metal ion detection using 17E DNAzyme Biosensor
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-30)DNAzymes are in vitro selected oligonucleotides that can catalyze reactions, such as RNA cleavage. Most DNAzymes require metal ions as cofactors. Unlike ribozymes, which have been found in nature, all known DNAzymes are ... -
Investigation of effect of temperature and forming speed on the formability of AA3003 Brazing Sheets
(University of Waterloo, 2016-07-08)The present work investigates the effect of forming temperature and forming speed on the formability of AA3003 aluminum alloy brazing sheet in three temper conditions (O, H22 and H24) and two different thicknesses (0.2 and ... -
Investigation of Effects of Wind Turbine Noise on General Health and Sleep Disturbance
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-23)ABSTRACT Background: Although wind energy is now one of the fastest growing sources of power in Canada and many other countries, the growth in both number and size of wind turbines (WTs) has raised questions regarding ... -
Investigation of Efficient Synthetic Routes to Conjugated Thiophene-S,S-Dioxide-Based Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-08)Due to their low cost and desirable properties, many recent efforts in the field of semiconductor research have been devoted to the discovery and investigation of organic materials. Within this field, thiophene-based ... -
Investigation of Electroluminescence Degradation in Anthracene-based Organic Light-Emitting Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-29)Organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) have attracted significant attention because of their unique advantages for flat panel display applications. However, the relatively limited electroluminescence (EL) stability of blue ... -
Investigation of Environmental Impacts on Piezoelectric Weigh-In-Motion Sensing System
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-30)Transportation by trucks plays a major role in North America’s economy. The growth of this industry will increase the loads on existing roads and highways and raises the possibility of overloaded vehicles, which causes ... -
Investigation of enzymes catalyzing the production of acetaldehyde from pyruvate in hyperthermophiles
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-26)Extreme thermophiles and hyperthermophiles are microorganisms capable of growing optimally at 65-79°C and 80°C plus, respectively. Many of the enzymes isolated from them are thermostable, which makes them a potential ... -
Investigation of excipients for the stabilization of HSV-2 vaccine candidate ACAM529
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-01)Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is a highly infectious pathogen that causes genital ulcerative disease and it affects millions of people worldwide. ACAM529 is a promising new live replication-deficient vaccine candidate ... -
Investigation of Flavoproteins Involved in the Metabolism of Anaerobic Hyperthermophilic Microorganisms
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-12)It was estimated that more than one hundred open reading frames in Pyrococcus furiosus and Thermotoga maritima could encode flavoproteins based on the results of motif search and comparison of genomic annotation to the ... -
An investigation of gas phase ion-molecule complexes involving novel binding modes
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-16)In this thesis, an innovative method is introduced to advance the study of gas phase clusters and used to analyse a number of novel binding modes. The systematic sampling of cluster surfaces (SSCS) routine, introduced in ... -
Investigation of Gas Transport Rates Through a Covered Waste Rock Pile and Synchrotron Studies on the Sulfide Oxidation Reaction
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-19)This thesis presents a field based investigation into gas transport mechanisms and rates through a waste-rock pile with a low permeable cover, and a synchrotron based study into intermediate sulfidic species that are ... -
Investigation of Gravity Drainage in Fractured Porous Media
(University of Waterloo, 2010-10-01)The oil production from well fractured carbonate reservoirs is a considerable part of the total oil production in the world. The petroleum resource base in naturally fractured reservoirs is estimated to be in the range of ... -
Investigation of Hand Forces, Shoulder and Trunk Muscle Activation Patterns and EMG/force Ratios in Push and Pull Exertions
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)When designing work tasks, one goal should be to enable postures that maximize the force capabilities of the workers while minimizing the overall muscular demands; however, little is known regarding specific shoulder tissue ... -
Investigation of Head and Brain Response in Football Helmet Impacts using a Finite Element Model of the Head and Neck with Active Muscle
(University of Waterloo, 2019-06-20)Among high school and college athletes, ∼50% of American football players report a concussion each year, and at least 30% of players sustain more than one concussion per year, which may be reduced in part through improvements ... -
An Investigation of Heterogeneity and the Impact of Acidic Regions on Bulk Effluent from a Deconstructed Low Sulfide Waste-Rock Pile
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-15)Waste rock is a potential source of low quality drainage resulting from oxidation of naturally occurring sulfide minerals. Sulfide oxidation may result in the generation of effluent with elevated concentrations of SO4 and ... -
Investigation of High Frequency Switching Transients on Wind Turbine Step Up Transformers
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-28)Pre-mature failures of wind turbine step up (WTSU) transformers have been reported in the wind farms although, the failed transformers had previously passed all quality assurance tests and had assembled all standard ... -
An Investigation of Human Annotators' AI Teammate Selection and Compliance Behaviours
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-18)Human-artificial intelligence (AI) collaborative annotation has gained increasing prominence as a result of its enormous potential to complement human and AI strengths as well as AI's recent development. However, it is not ... -
Investigation of Immature Cu,Zn Superoxide Dismutase 1 Using Variable Temperature NMR
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-03)Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an adult onset neurodegenerative disease that results in the death of motor neurons in the spinal cord, cortex, and brain stem. The vast majority of ALS cases arise sporadically, but ... -
An investigation of interocular suppression with a global motion task
(University of Waterloo, 2012-10-31)Abstract Purpose: Interocular inhibitory interactions appear to underlie the establishment of ocular dominance. The inhibitory effect leads to suppression of the non dominant eye in certain conditions. While these ... -
Investigation of intra-annual glacier velocity and seasonality of White and Thompson Glaciers, Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-03)The Canadian Arctic Archipelago (CAA) is undergoing rapid atmospheric warming at rates that are twice that of the global average and are greater than any other time in the past four millennia. Consequently, changes in ...