Browsing Engineering (Faculty of) by Supervisor "Anderson, William"
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Antibacterial and Mercury Detection Abilities of Triangular Silver Nanoparticles
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-30)Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been studied for a long time, because of their significant application in photonics, drug delivery, biological medicine, wastewater treatment, antimicrobials, catalysis and sensors. This ... -
Antimicrobial activity of polyethyleneimine/polyurethane (PEI/PU) colloidal films
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)With the occurrence of healthcare associated infections (HAIs), the development of novel antimicrobial materials has drawn significant research attention. However, developing an antimicrobial material that can be long-term ... -
Characterization and Improvement of Oxygen Mass Transfer in a Rocking Disposable Bioreactor
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-04)Rocking disposable bioreactors use a cyclic rocking motion to induce mixing and oxygen transfer from the headspace gas into the liquid and are a novel type of bioreactor currently suitable for smaller-scale cell growth. ... -
Conventional and Oxidant-amended Biofiltration to Improve Treatment Resilience in Drinking Water Systems Vulnerable to Wildfire
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-26)Climate-change-exacerbated landscape disturbances can create obstacles for the provision of safe drinking water. The threats posed by wildfires are of particular concern due not only to the potentially extreme nature of ... -
Development of Alternative Protocols for Antimicrobial Efficacy Testing of Antimicrobial Surfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-17)Self-disinfecting surfaces have been studied for a long time for use in reducing the occurrence of infections. Several industries are focused on manufacturing antimicrobial products with high toxicity to microbes for contact ... -
Evaluation of Potential Health Risks from Microplastics in Drinking Water
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-03)Microplastics have been detected, often abundantly, in freshwater environments over the past decade. While understanding of the ecological health implications of microplastics in aquatic environments has advanced considerably, ... -
Examination of binding elements and conditions of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts to assess its detection potential in water
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)Cryptosporidium parvum is an intestinal parasite that can be spread through environmental and recreational waters, most often in the form of oocysts. As an oocyst, this parasite is resistant to chlorine disinfection, and ... -
Novel Infusion Procedure for Antimicrobial Fabric Generation
(University of Waterloo, 2023-07-25)Antimicrobial fabrics are fabrics that can kill or slow down the growth of microorganisms that contact the fabric. It is a massive field that is developing due to the sheer variety of fabrics that are possible. Antimicrobial ... -
Photocatalytic Oxidation of Anesthetic Gases
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-27)Inhaled anesthetics used in surgeries are typically volatile halogenated hydrocarbons. In a typical situation only 5% of the administered anesthetic is metabolized by the human body, while the remaining 95% is exhaled ... -
Reducing Environmental Impacts of The Petroleum Refining Operations: Studies Related to Water Treatment and Carbon Dioxide Emissions Management
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-21)Petroleum refining is one of the most important chemical processing industries, converting crude oil into many usable and useful products, but it can cause adverse environmental impacts. Two environmental issues were ... -
The Role of Germicidal Ultraviolet Light in the Formation of Secondary Organic Aerosols
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-26)Ultraviolet (UV) light with a wavelength of 254 nm has proven to be effective at inactivating microorganisms, and thus has been increasingly employed as a method of disinfection of indoor environments. UV light with ...