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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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Structure and Function Relationships of Exopolysaccharides Produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria
DownloadSpring 2017
Lactic acid bacteria produce glycans that may be applied in food and pharmaceutical industries as prebiotics, food additives, to prevent pathogen adhesion, or to modulate the host immune system. The recent identification of the structure of galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) preparations demonstrates...
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Structure and Function Relationships of Galactosylated Oligosaccharides and Their Anti-adhesive Effects Against Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88
DownloadSpring 2018
β-Galactosidase is used in the production of galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), lactosucrose, and other oligosaccharides. GOS prevented enteropathogenic Escherichia coli adherence to human epithelial cells, and the anti-adhesive effects of GOS depended on their chemical structures, such as linkage...
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Fall 2013
ATP-binding cassette transporter G1 (ABCG1) mediates sterol efflux onto lipidated lipoproteins and plays an important role in macrophage cholesterol homeostasis. In this project, we investigated how ABCG1 works as a functional transporter to mediate sterol translocation. First, we found a...
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Spring 2016
Hypertension affects one third of the population worldwide. It is a multifactorial, polygenic disorder which involves the interplay among various risk factors. A number of scientific studies have demonstrated that renin-angiotensin system (RAS), oxidative stress and inflammation interact with...