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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
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Electrophysiological Correlates of Multisensory Integration in Peripersonal Space: an Exploration of the Auditory Attention System
DownloadFall 2012
Neuroscientific investigations of the primate brain point to the presence of multimodal (visual, tactile, auditory) neurons that preferentially code stimuli presented in the space immediately surrounding the body, termed peripersonal space. The activity of these neurons has been shown to...
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Electrophysiological Properties of a Quail Neuroretina Cell Line (QNR/D): Effects of Growth Hormone?
DownloadFall 2012
The expression of retinal ganglion cell protein markers and voltage-gated ion channels in QNR/D cells was investigated using immunocytochemistry and the whole cell patch clamp technique, respectively. Additionally, since these cells express growth hormone and growth hormone receptor, the effects...
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Spring 2012
Neuropathic pain afflicts 1.5-3% of the general population. It can be initiated by traumatic nerve injuries or diseases such as diabetic or post-herpetic neuropathy. Neuropathic pain is often initiated by abnormal spontaneous activity in sensory neurons and this provokes increased excitability of...
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Spring 2022
The increased demand for metal powders in the additive manufacturing industry requires reliable, economical and efficient methods for producing metal powders with consistent mechanical, chemical and physical properties. Conventional techniques such as gas and water atomization are commonly used...
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Fall 2013
Monocrystalline gem-quality diamonds from Akwatia, Ghana and De Beers Pool, South Africa have trace-element concentrations ranging from ppt to ppm levels, but mostly are below the limit of quantification. CeN/EuN (1–6; N = chondrite normalized) and CeN/TiN (0.6 to 12) indicate mildly elevated...
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Elemental Mercury Removal from Flue Gas by Metal/Metal Oxide Decorated Graphene Oxide Composites
DownloadFall 2014
The toxic elemental mercury (Hg0) released from coal-fired flue gases is a huge threat to the environment and health of human beings. In this work, silver nanoparticles (NPs), nano ferrite, manganese dioxide, zinc oxide and copper oxide were successfully deposited on graphene oxide (GO) and...