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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 2Bhaduri,Swayamdipta
- 1,Abdul Wasay
- 1Azim, Mohammad Alaul
- 1Behboodi, Fahimeh
- 1Behnam Dehkordi, Mohammad
- 1Bezuidenhout, Louis Wentzel
- 2Backhouse, Christopher (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- 2Doucette, John (Mechanical Engineering)
- 2Freeman, Mark (Physics)
- 2Mitra, Sushanta (Mechanical Engineering)
- 2Montemagno, Carlo (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 1Backhouse, Chris (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo)
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Molecular separations using nanostructured porous thin films fabricated by glancing angle deposition
DownloadSpring 2011
Biomolecular separation techniques are an enabling technology that indirectly influence many aspects of our lives. Advances have led to faster analyses, reduced costs, higher specificity, and new analytical techniques, impacting areas such as health care, environmental monitoring, polymer...
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Fall 2011
This work describes the development of a planar moving flexible valve in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with integrated optics components on a microfluidic device. Applying a positive pressure to a side channel, the fluid inside deforms the flexible PDMS which then redirects the flow in a main...
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Spring 2018
The aim of this study is to develop a technique capable of performing three-dimensional particle tracking by using images from a plenoptic (or light field) camera. Use of a plenoptic camera enables the collection of three-dimensional positional data within a volume, which would normally require...
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Protein Separation with Self-Assembled Nanoparticle Beds: Mechanism and Separation Performance
DownloadSpring 2016
This thesis reports the separation behavior of SDS-protein complexes in colloidal self-assembled (CSA) nanoparticle beds, and the processes of stabilization of CSA beds for high voltage separation. First, the variation of electrophoretic mobility with molecular weight (6.5-66 kDa) of SDS-protein...
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Fall 2012
Quantification of transport properties at pore scale is important for efficient oil extraction, improving fuel cell performance etc. An experimental methodology is developed for calculating permeability and porosity in microfluidic devices that contain structured and unstructured porous media....
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Fall 2011
Bidulock, Allison Christel Elizabeth
This thesis addresses the need for inexpensive microfluidic platforms by contributing to the collaborative development of a modularised, integrated system capable of molecular diagnostics using bead-based sample preparation, polymerase chain reaction and capillary electrophoresis analysis...
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The Biomicrofluidics of Microbiologically Induced Calcite Precipitation Mediated by Sporosarcina pasteurii
DownloadSpring 2018
I studied a particular bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii (S. Pasteurii) which has a unique ability to cause chemical precipitation in an aqueous medium in the presence of certain molecules like urea. These precipitated chemicals can go deep inside a network of micro-scale pores and cause clogging....
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The Biomicrofluidics of Microbiologically Induced Calcite Precipitation Mediated by Sporosarcina pasteurii
DownloadSpring 2018
I studied a particular bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii (S. Pasteurii) which has a unique ability to cause chemical precipitation in an aqueous medium in the presence of certain molecules like urea. These precipitated chemicals can go deep inside a network of micro-scale pores and cause clogging....
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Spring 2010
The research presented in this work explores the application of microfluidics to the field of proteomics through the design of a multi-channel microfluidic platform and the investigation of individual components of the system. The design of this microfluidic device allows the integration of...
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Spring 2010
The focus of this thesis is on electro-osmotically pumped flow of viscoelastic fluids through microchannels. Fluid transport in microscaled structures is typically laminar due to the low Reynolds numbers involved. However, it is known that viscoelastic polymeric liquids can display striking...