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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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Spring 2023
Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a neurodegenerative prion disease of cervids, is geographically spreading across North America and Northern Europe. Wild cervids are infected by CWD disproportionately by species and sex. The precise mechanisms and animal behaviours that contribute to the patterns...
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Spring 2021
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) and biofouling are major challenges to operators who manage water systems in the oil & gas and other sectors. The root caused for these threats is the formation and accumulation of biofilms in piping systems due to the agglomeration of both biotic...
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Spring 2014
Benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide (BPDE), a known carcinogen, is a reactive metabolite of benzo[a]pyrene (BP). BP is usually formed during combustion of organic substances, such as cigarette smoke, automobile emission exhaust, and industrial waste burning. BPDE can covalently bind to the nucleobases of...
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Detection of Clandestine Tunnels using Seismic Refraction and Electrical Resistivity Tomography
DownloadSpring 2012
The detection of clandestine tunnels is a major issue along the U.S.-Mexico border. These tunnels provide access to illegal transportation of drugs, weapons, and people. This study tests the use of high resolution seismic refraction techniques and electrical resistivity tomography to detect...
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Spring 2014
Foodborne infections are worldwide health problem with tremendous social and financial impacts. Efforts are focused on developing accurate and reliable technologies for detection of food contaminations in early stages preferably on-site. This thesis focuses on interfacing engineering and biology...
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Detection of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Provides Important Diagnostic and Prognostic Information in Oropharyngeal Cancer
DownloadFall 2024
The prevalence of oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) -related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is increasing worldwide. The standard for HPV diagnosis is based on p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC) on tissues, as a surrogate marker for HPV oncogenesis in clinical and trial settings...