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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 ... -
Magnetic Polyion Complex Micelles as Therapy and Diagnostic Agents
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-30)This Ph.D. dissertation describes the synthesis of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) designed to serve as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents and for heat generation in cellular radiofrequency ... -
Major liver resection, systemic fibrinolytic activity, and the impact of tranexamic acid
(Elsevier, 2016-12-01)Background: Hyperfibrinolysis may occur due to systemic inflammation or hepatic injury that occurs during liver resection. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic agent that decreases bleeding in various settings, but ... -
Manipulating Carrier Polarization in Pure and Doped Metal Oxide Semiconductor Nanocrystals
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-19)Moore's Law will soon be inadequate to keep up with the needs of technological developments as the currently used materials have reached their natural performance limits. Hence, the development of a new technology to replace ... -
Manipulating Structure and Properties of Colloidal In2O3 Nanocrystals
(University of Waterloo, 2012-06-20)Transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) have attracted extensive attention for decades due to their remarkable applications in optoelectronic devices. The development of functional nanostructured TCOs with unique properties, ... -
Manipulation of Conducting Oxides and Their Rational Design for Use in Photonics
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-02)Transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) have been largely studied for their applications in light emitting diodes (LEDs), photodetectors, solar cells, and other photonic uses. TCOs are useful as they can be doped or alloyed ... -
Manipulation of Defect Formation in Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Photocatalysis and Magneto-optics
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-01)Defects play a significant role in semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) as they can influence their electrical and optical properties via vacancy doping or aliovalent doping. Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), the ... -
Manipulation of electronic band structure by doping colloidal gallium oxide nanocrystals and its impact on photocatalysis
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-23)Semiconductor photocatalyst have been of interest due to its robust nature, non-selectivity, low toxicity, and high tunability. Its various applications such as water splitting, water purification, anti-microbial, etc make ... -
Manipulation of Ga2O3 Nanocrystals for the Design of Functional Phosphors
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-29)Transparent conducting oxides are of great interest in semiconductor research and industry. Their ability to carry electricity while remaining transparent allows them to be used for different applications including ... -
Manipulation of the Plasmonic Properties of n-Type Doped Colloidal Indium Oxide Nanocrystals
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-17)Plasmonic nanocrystals (NCs) have been a focus of intense research over the past decade due to their unique optical properties and wide applications. Indium (III) oxide (In2O3) is an ideal host lattice for plasmonic NCs, ... -
Mass-Selected Infrared Multiple-Photon Dissociation as a Structural Probe of Gaseous Ion-Molecule Complexes
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-31)Mass-selected infrared multiple photon spectroscopy (IRMPD), Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) kinetic experiments, RRKM and electronic structure calculations have been performed in order to propose a ... -
Matrix compatible solid phase microextraction coating, a greener approach to sample preparation in vegetable matrices
(Elsevier, 2017-09-01)This work proposes the novel PDMS/DVB/PDMS fiber as a greener strategy for analysis by direct immersion solid phase microextraction (SPME) in vegetables. SPME is an established sample preparation approach that has not yet ... -
Mechanisms of DNA Sensing on Graphene Oxide
(American Chemical Society, 2013-08-20)Adsorption of a fluorophore-labeled DNA probe by graphene oxide (GO) produces a sensor that gives fluorescence enhancement in the presence of its complementary DNA (cDNA). While many important analytical applications have ... -
Mechanistic studies on the effect of membrane lipid acyl chain composition on daptomycin pore formation
(Elsevier, 2018-11-01)Daptomycin is a lipopeptide antibiotic that binds and permeabilizes the cell membranes of Gram-positive bacteria. Membrane permeabilization requires both calcium and phosphatidylglycerol (PG) in the target membrane, and ... -
Membrane and Arrayed Nanofluidic Devices with High Density Aligned Carbon Nanotubes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-15)Exceptionally high aspect ratio, smooth hydrophobic graphitic walls, and nanoscale inner diameters of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) cause the unique phenomenon of efficient transport of water and gas through these nanoscale ... -
Membrane binding and oligomer formation by the calcium-dependent lipopeptide antibiotic A54145: a quantitative study with pyrene excimer fluorescence
(Elsevier, 2016-09-20)A54145 is a lipopeptide antibiotic related to daptomycin that permeabilizes bacterial cell membranes. Its action requires both calcium and phosphatidylglycerol in the target membrane, and it is accompanied by the formation ... -
A Membrane Biosensor for the Detection of Lactate in Body Fluids
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-31)The increased demand of real-time and convenient heath monitoring has spurned the rapid development of wearable health monitoring devices. In these devices, the central part is the sensor that can convert health information ... -
Membrane Interactions of Streptococcus agalactiae's CAMP factor
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)CAMP factor is an extracellular pore-forming toxin secreted by the group B streptococci Streptococcus agalactiae. In conjunction with the action of sphingomyelinase secreted by Staphylococcus aureus, which converts membrane ... -
Metabolomic Profiling of Nutrient Solutions for Characterization of Human Gut Microbiota
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-06)Studying the metabolite output, the “exometabolome,” of bacterial communities provides insight into the metabolic interactions occurring within that ecosystem. As such, a metabolomic approach can be used to gain further ... -
Metal Oxide-Hierarchical Porous Silica Nanocomposites Prepared by Nanoemulsion Templating and Integrative Synthesis
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-11)Nanoemulsions are templates that have the potential to fill the gap between micellar systems and latex particles in the preparation of porous materials. A nanoemulsion can also be used as a carrier for uploading the desired ...