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Long-term implantation of acoustic transmitters induces chronic inflammatory cytokine expression in adult rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
(Elsevier, 2018-11-01)Telemetry transmitters are frequently used in studies of wild fish migration and behavior. Although the effects of surgically implanted transmitters on survival, tag retention, healing and growth have been studied, there ... -
Longitudinal impact of newly acquired closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) on quality of life for low vision patients
(University of Waterloo, 2007-08-09)Ongoing efforts to quantify changes in quality of life attributable to low vision rehabilitation have focused on the utility of a single test instrument to measure this multidimensional concept. It is hypothesized that ... -
Loop Optimization of Tensor Network Renormalization: Algorithms and Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-22)Loop optimization for tensor network renormalization (loop-TNR) is a real-space renormalization group algorithm suitable for studying 1+1D critical systems. While the original proposal by Yang et al. focused on classical ... -
Low Temperature Insights into the Crystal and Magnetic Structure of a Neutral Radical Ferromagnet
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021-09-16)The crystal structure of the radical ferromagnet 1a at 2 K reveals a contraction in the unit cell c constant which, at the molecular level, translates into a decrease in slippage of the radical π-stacks and an increase in ... -
The Low Temperature Magnetic Relaxation of Dy₂Ti₂O₇
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-26)The recent formulation of the monopole picture of spin ice[1, 2, 3], has lead to several studies of the signatures of monopole excitations[2, 4], as well as studies of the motion of magnetic monopoles[5, 6, 7]. In this ... -
Low Vision Service Provision by Optometrist: A Nationwide Survey
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-29)Purpose: The prevalence of age-related visual impairment is projected to increase as the Canadian population ages. As a result, the demand for low vision service is also projected to increase. However, there is a lack ... -
Low-Dimensional Nanostructured Catalysts of Copper Oxides and Nickel Oxides Supported on Graphene and Their Applications in Biosensing and Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Evolution
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-22)Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) nanomaterials provide a versatile platform for building non-enzymatic glucose sensors. In particular, Cu2O nanocubes with controllable sizes and distributions can be deposited electrochemically on a ... -
Low-temperature characterization of dielectric loss at microwave frequencies in aluminum oxide
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-09)Superconducting quantum devices have gained increasing interest over the past 15 years because of their role as promising candidates for implementing a large-scale quantum computer and as ultra-sensitive detectors. ... -
Lysozyme Deposition Studies on Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Over 60 proteins have been detected in the tear film and among these lysozyme has attracted the greatest attention. Several techniques for elucidating the identity, quantity and conformation of lysozyme deposited on soft ... -
Machine Learning and Optimization Techniques for Trapped-ion Quantum Simulators
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-31)In recent years, quantum simulators have been the focus of intense research due to their potential in unraveling the inner workings of complex quantum systems. The exponential scaling of the Hilbert space of quantum systems ... -
Machine Learning Model for Repurposing Drugs to Target Viral Diseases
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-26)With recent events, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, it is increasingly important to develop strategies to combat viral diseases. Due to technological advancements, computer-aided drug design and machine learning (ML)-based ... -
Machine learning modelling in predicting and optimizing PLGA nanoparticle encapsulation efficiency and therapeutic efficacy
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-20)Nanoparticles (NP) have become a promising drug delivery system in the past few decades in pharmaceutics for its diversity in encapsulating different types of drugs, including proteins/peptides, nucleic acids and small ... -
Machine Learning Topological Defects of Liquid Crystals in Two Dimensions
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-26)Over the recent few years, condensed matter physics has keenly been testing out the compelling techniques from the toolbox of machine learning. Order parameters, phase transitions, and other thermodynamic quantities have ... -
Macropore flow and transport dynamics in partially saturated low permeability soils
(University of Waterloo, 2007-12-11)Near-surface sediments play an important role in governing the movement of water and contaminants from the land surface through the vadose zone to groundwater. Generally, low permeability surficial soils restrict water ... -
Magnesium Silicide Based Thermoelectric Nanocomposites
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-15)The major objective of this thesis was to investigate how far the thermoelectric (TE) properties of magnesium silicide based materials can be enhanced via doping, alloying, and nanostructuring. The investigation of Sb and ... -
Magnetic and Structural Investigation of Manganese Doped SnO_2 and In_2 O_3 Nanocrystals
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-11)Diluted magnetic semiconductor oxides (DMSOs) have received great attention recently due to their outstanding applications in optoelectronic and spintronic devices. Ever since the initial observation of ferromagnetism at ... -
Magnetic Excitations in Transport Measurements of Novel Quantum Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-27)Quantum materials offer rich possibilities for quasiparticles that can revolutionalize our technology. The discovery of novel delocalized magnetic excitations in transport measurements implies that such quasiparticles are ... -
Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM) Characterization of Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles (SPIONs)
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-28)Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs), due to their controllable sizes, relatively long in vivo half-life and limited agglomeration are ideal for biomedical applications such as magnetic labeling, hyperthermia ... -
Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Seeded Growth of Nucleotide Coordinated Polymers
(American Chemical Society, 2016-06-22)The introduction of functional molecules to the surface of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) is of critical importance. Most previously reported methods were focused on surface ligand attachment either by physisorption ... -
Magnetic nano-nets for capture of microbes in solution based on physical contact
(Elsevier, 2019-02-01)Self-assembly of Au nanoparticles with Fe ions is used to develop magnetic nano-nets similar to fishing nets for capture and removal of microbes in aqueous medium. The nano-nets have a high aspect ratio, span microns in ...