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Central and Peripheral Cornea and Corneal Epithelium Characterized Using Optical Coherence Tomography and Confocal Microscopy
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-22)Abstract Both in the closed and open eye state the superior limbus is covered by the upper lid. This region is of physiological interest and clinical importance because in chronic hypoxia, neovascularization of the ... -
Central Visual Field Assessment in Late Stage Glaucoma
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Glaucoma is defined as a progressive optic neuropathy, characterized by loss of visual function and often associated with high intra-ocular pressure. Testing the patients' visual function with Standard Automated Perimetry ... -
Chalcogenides as thermoelectric materials
(Elsevier, 2019-02)Thermoelectric materials can be utilized to generate electricity from a temperature gradient, thereby recycling the nowadays abundant waste heat, as well as for cooling applications by creating a temperature gradient from ... -
Changes in corneal thickness in keratoconic eyes with variation in scleral contact lens central clearance
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-30)Purpose: There has been a resurgence of scleral lens wear, particularly for patients with corneal ectasia, such as keratoconus. This method of lens correction provides good visual acuity for these individuals and is often ... -
Changes in Gill Physiology and Energy Requirements of Darter Species (Etheostoma spp.) due to Effluent in the Grand River
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-18)The effluent from municipal wastewater treatment plants is a major point source of contamination in Canadian waterways. Improvement of effluent quality to reduce contaminants like pharmaceuticals and personal care products, ... -
Changes in the biological characteristics of Canadian Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) populations in response to climate-induced environmental variation
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-01)Abstract The thesis includes two studies of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus, responses to climate variation. In the first chapter, site-specific data from a fishery on the Hornaday River, Northwest Territories (NWT), are ... -
Chaos and dynamical instability in a closed kicked system
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-08)Quantum-classical correspondence plays an important role in understanding the emergence of classical chaos from underlying quantum mechanics. However, the transition from quantum to classical is not straightforward. Here ... -
Characterisation and Analysis of Catastrophic Landslides and Related Processes using Digital Topographic Data
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-14)This thesis represents a large body of work that seeks to describe, quantify, and simulate the behaviour of large rock slope failures (> 1 Mm³), in the form of landslides and rock avalanches, and their secondary processes, ... -
Characterisation and Optimization of Ultrashort Laser Pulses
(University of Waterloo, 2003)The ultrafast optical regime is defined, as it applies to laser pulses, along with a brief introduction to pulse generation and characterisation technologies. A more extensive description of our particular amplified ... -
Characterising changes in adhesion and enzyme activity related to drug resistance in colon cancer cells
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-21)Metastatic colorectal cancer is often fatal, and drug resistance to chemotherapeutic agents is one of the primary contributing factors to this lethality. Drug resistance arises from exposure to chemotherapies, and it can ... -
Characterization and Analysis of the Microbiota of Bangia atropurpurea and other Freshwater and Marine Algae in North America
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-14)Algae are a diverse polyphyletic group of photosynthetic organisms that contribute to forming rich ecosystems within marine and freshwater habitats. Many factors contribute to algal function and growth, such as the chemistry ... -
Characterization and Control in Large Hilbert spaces.
(University of Waterloo, 2008-12-03)Computational devices built on and exploiting quantum phenomena have the potential to revolutionize our understanding of computational complexity by being able to solve certain problems faster than the best known classical ... -
Characterization and expression patterns of five Winter Rye β-1,3-endoglucanases and their role in cold acclimation
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-23)Winter rye produces ice-modifying antifreeze proteins upon cold treatment. Two of these antifreeze proteins are members of the large, highly conserved, β-1,3-endoglucanase family. This project was designed to identify ... -
Characterization and Genetic Manipulation of D-cysteine Desulfhydrase from Solanum lycopersicum
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-15)Progress in DNA sequencing of plant genomes has revealed that, in addition to microorganisms, a number of plants contain genes which share similarity to microbial 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminases. ACC ... -
Characterization of Active Cellulolytic Consortia from Arctic Tundra
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-20)The consortia of microorganisms responsible for the hydrolysis of cellulose in situ are at present poorly characterized. Nonetheless, the importance of these communities is underscored by their capacity for converting ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF AHR SIGNALING AND THE IMPACT OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS ON THE ADAPTIVE RESPONSES TO STRESS IN FISH
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-13)Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are widespread in aquatic systems. These toxicants bioaccumulate in the tissues of aquatic organisms, especially fish as they occupy a position ... -
Characterization of Alcohol Dehydrogenases from Hyperthermus butylicus
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-22)Hyperthermophiles grow optimally at 80 oC and above, and many of them use carbohydrates and peptides for their growth. Hyperthermus butylicus is a peptide-fermenting hyperthermophilic archaeon producing 1-butanol as an ... -
Characterization of Bacteriophage λ Displaying Epidermal Growth Factor in the Uptake, Infiltration and Formation of HT29 Spheroids
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-31)Solid tumours are characterized by a complex structure comprised of extracellular matrix, neoplastic cells and stromal cells, each presenting a barrier to conventional anticancer chemotherapy as well as carrier-mediated ... -
A Characterization of Bromine and Chlorine Stable Isotopes in the Sand Hills Region of Nebraska, USA
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-21)Saline lakes and salt flats are capable of releasing a significant flux of reactive bromine into the atmosphere, a compound which is 45-70 times more efficient at ozone destruction than chlorine (Eggenkamp, 2014; Risacher ... -
Characterization of Cadmium-Induced BiP Accumulation in Xenopus laevis A6 Kidney Epithelial Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-19)In vertebrates, cadmium exposure is found to cause respiratory, neurological and kidney disorders. At the cellular level, cadmium can damage or modify proteins resulting in the production of toxic protein aggregates. The ...