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A bacteria-responsive drug release platform for the local treatment of bacterial vaginosis
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-25)Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal anaerobic dysbiosis affecting millions of women, with a high recurrence rate probably due to the stubborn existence of biofilms and Gardnerella vaginalis (G. vaginalis) as the ... -
Bacterial biogeography of the rare Charitable Research Reserve
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-30)Soil microbial communities play a dominant role in global biogeochemical cycles, with profound effects on agriculture, ecosystem stability, human health, and global climate. As a result, assessing their biogeographic ... -
Bacterial Chromosome Engineering for Applications in Metabolic Engineering
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-02)As genetic engineering technologies continue to advance and metabolic engineering projects become more ambitious, the need for chromosome engineering tools is increased. In this thesis, I have described the development of ... -
Bacterial Communities in the Glenmore Reservoir with an emphasis on the Cyanobacteria
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-30)Lakes and reservoirs play an essential role as a source for freshwater that can be potable after proper treatment, or for irrigation to meet the water needs of the population, industry, and agriculture. However, freshwaters ... -
Bacterial diversity and denitrifier communities in arable soils
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-21)Agricultural management is essential for achieving optimum crop production and maintaining soil quality. Soil microorganisms are responsible for nutrient cycling and are an important consideration for effective soil ... -
Bacteriophage interactions with mammalian tissue: Therapeutic applications
(Elsevier, 2019-05)The human body is a large reservoir for bacterial viruses known as bacteriophages (phages), which participate in dynamic interactions with their bacterial and human hosts that ultimately affect human health. The current ... -
Bacteriophage M13 as a Template for Multi-Enzyme Assembly
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-25)An important aspect of bionanotechnology is the utilization of biomolecules to prepare controlled and defined arrangements of multiple components with nanoscale order. Bacteriophage M13 is a filamentous phage composed of ... -
Behavior Change Techniques Present in Wearable Activity Trackers: A Critical Analysis
(JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2016-04-27)Background: Wearable activity trackers are promising as interventions that offer guidance and support for increasing physical activity and health-focused tracking. Most adults do not meet their recommended daily activity ... -
Behaviour and Treatment of Nitroaromatics in Groundwater
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-25)The purpose of this study was to determine the chemical and/or biological factors that cause 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT), 2,6-dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT) and nitrobenzene (NB) to transform to their respective aromatic amines ... -
Behaviour of apatite during partial melting of metapelites and consequences for prograde suprasolidus monazite growth
(Elsevier, 2017-03-01)The suprasolidus behaviour of apatite and monazite is examined for an average metapelite composition using phase equilibria modelling coupled with solubility equations of these minerals. Both closed- and open-system scenarios ... -
Behaviour of Mesoporous Silica (MCM-41) Supported Catalysts in Degradation Reactions
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-08)A research project was carried out to investigate several aspects of Mobil’s composition of matter #41 (MCM-41) pertaining to its potential application in water treatment technologies. The goal of the work was to lead to ... -
Behaviour of Oxygenates and Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Groundwater from Gasoline Residuals
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-23)ABSTRACT This study focuses on the dissolution and near-source attenuation of oxygenated gasoline hydrocarbons in groundwater from two gasoline residual sources: one containing gasoline with 9.8% methyl tert butyl alcohol ... -
Behaviour of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds in contact with Reactive Media in Simulated Ground Water
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-03)Water treatment approaches for pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) are restricted by the chemically-variable nature of the PhACs themselves, each successful in treating only a small number; or the adaptability or ... -
The behavioural ecology of burbot, Lota lota: Diel migrations, spatial behavioural syndromes, and behavioural thermoregulation in a reservoir resident.
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-21)While the impacts of hydropower development on diadromous and riverine fish species have received considerable attention, the ecology and behaviour of fish species residing in hydropower reservoirs is not well understood. ... -
Bench Scale Performance of Partitioning Electron Donors for TCE DNAPL Bioremediation
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-08)Prior to the implementation of an enhanced bioremediation pilot study for a trichloroethene (TCE) source area at an industrial site in the United Kingdom (the Site), laboratory microcosm and column studies were performed. ... -
Benchmarking a self-consistent field theory for small amphiphilic molecules
(RSC publishing, 2012-08-14)A minimalist self-consistent field theory for small amphiphilic molecules is presented. The equations for this model are less involved than those for block copolymers and are easily implemented computationally. A new ... -
Benthic macroinvertebrate communities of Lake Simcoe (Ontario, Canada): Investigating an 85 year time-scale
(University of Waterloo, 2013-10-28)Lake Simcoe is the largest inland waterbody in southern Ontario and has been the focus of much scientific study over the past 30 years. Increases in phosphorus loading over the past century have impacted algae and aquatic ... -
Benthic-pelagic coupling and spatial dynamics of nutrient availability for benthic nuisance algae in the rocky nearshore zone of eastern Lake Erie
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-03)Nuisance Cladophora growth in the nearshore during the summer growing season tends to imply nutrient, particularly phosphorus (P), enrichment in the benthos, especially where there is adequate light and hard substrate that ... -
Best Management Practices for Invasive Phragmites Control
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-18)The invasion of European Phragmites australis in North America has altered resident species plant assemblages in wetlands and created large monotypic patches. As a response, North American land managers control this invasive ... -
Beta-parvin Mediates Adhesion Receptor Cross-Talk During Xenopus laevis Gastrulation
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)Modulation of cell adhesion is essential to the cell rearrangements that characterize Xenopus gastrulation. The spatial and temporal regulation of cell movement requires a highly coordinated cross-talk between cadherin and ...