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- 2University of Alberta, Department of Biological Sciences
- 2Veeman, Michele M.
- 1Acedo, Jeella Z
- 1Barsukova, Yuliya
- 1Brown-McLaughlin, Simone
- 21Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of
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- 1Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Medical Sciences - Biomedical Engineering
- 2McMullen, Lynn (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 2Vederas, John (Chemistry)
- 2Vederas, John C. (Chemistry)
- 1Bressler, David (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Bressler, David (Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Burrell, Robert (Biomedical Engineering)
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Fall 2020
Infectious respiratory diseases, caused by viruses and bacteria that attack the respiratory system, constitute a serious threat in public health around the world. Pathogens can be transmitted in the air though large droplets or aerosols. As aerosols can linger in the environment for a prolonged...
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Spring 2016
The lipopeptides, tridecaptin A1, tridecaptin B1 and cerexin A1 were isolated from Paenibacillus terrae NRRL B-30644, Paenibacillus polymyxa NRRL B-30507 and Bacillus mycoides ATCC 21929, respectively. A combination of chemical synthesis, peptide derivatization, high performance liquid...
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Fall 2014
Paenibacillus polymyxa NRRL B-30509, Paenibacillus terrae NRRL B-30644 and P. polymyxa NRRL B-30507 were found to produce several bacteriocins and non-ribosomal peptides. All three strains produce tridecaptins, non-ribosomal lipopeptides antimicrobially active against food pathogen Campylobacter...
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Spring 2018
Acidocin B (AcdB), a bacteriocin from Lactobacillus acidophilus M46 that was initially reported to be a linear peptide, was purified and shown to be circular based on MALDI-TOF MS and MS/MS sequencing. MS analysis further revealed that AcdB is comprised of 58 amino acid residues, instead of 59...
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of the lantibiotic peptide lactocin S and its analogues
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Lantibiotics (lanthionine containing antibiotics) are highly post-translationally modified peptides used by bacteria as a form of chemical warfare. In light of the challenges faced today in the field of antibacterial therapy, these potent natural products are useful lead compounds for the...
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Temporary Foreign Work, Precarious Migrant Labor and Advocacy in Canada: A Critical Exploratory Case Study
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Over the past forty-seven years, thousands of temporary foreign migrant workers have been arriving in Canada annually, to labor in sectors of precarious work including farming, caregiving and the service sector given the demand from employers seeking cheaper sources of labor or for work that...
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The Demand for Food Safety: An Empirical Analysis of Preferences for Pesticide and Hormone Regulation by Alberta Consumers
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Veeman, Michele M., Kuperis, Peter, Hrudey, Steve, Adamowicz, Wiktor
The safety of food is a continuing concern for consumers. A Consumer's Association of Canada survey found that 25% of consumers \"worry a lot\" about food safety. When asked about specific food safety issues, 42% indicated pesticides as a major source of concern. Pollution, preservatives and...
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Thin Film Point of Care Diagnostic and the Potential Mitigation of Antimicrobial Resistance
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Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging worldwide threat that endangers the effectiveness of many of the gains of modern medicine. Therapies are becoming less effective through their overuse even while antimicrobial stewardship programs have been developed to measure and improve how antibiotics...
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2003
Millar, Wayne, J., Young, T. Kue
"Objectives: This article examines the prevalence and incidence of diabetes among Canadians aged 18 or older and risk factors associated with developing the condition." (as cited in abstract)