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Fall 2017
Amino acids are building blocks for protein synthesis and are essential to every metabolic process. A well-balanced diet is one in which all required amino acids are present in the food that is eaten. Unfortunately, this is not always the case and nutritional supplements can be used to make up...
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Fall 2022
Concerns about the climate and the need for energy security motivate the shift towards sustainable means of energy production. Biorefineries are facilities that convert biomass into material and energy products. Biorefineries are a key component of ensuring increased sustainability of the global...
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Conformational Analysis and Absolute Configuration Determination of Some Organic and Coordination Chemistry Compounds Using Chiroptical Spectroscopy and DFT calculations
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My PhD thesis projects revolve around three main parts, namely synthesis, conformational analysis, and absolute configuration determination of a number of chiral Schiff base ligands and axial chiral binaphthyl type ligands or molecules and some of their transition metal complexes in solution. To...
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Conformations of, and Non-covalent Interactions in, binary fluoroalcohol∙∙∙1,4-dioxane aggregates: Rotational Spectroscopic and DFT studies
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Conformations of, and non-covalent interactions in, binary aggregates of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP) and 1-phenyl-2,2,2-trilfuoroethanol (PhTFE) with 1,4-dioxane were investigated. These fluoroalcohols and 1,4-dioxane are common solvents for organic reactions. Rotational spectra of...
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Developing High Precision Heat Capacity Correlations for Organic Solids and Liquids - Extending to Biofuels and Sugars
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There is a great need for easily accessible and accurate physical property data in the heavy oil industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and other heavy molecule guided productions. In recent years, high precision predictive correlations for isobaric heat capacities of heavy and ill-defined...
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Development of technological alternatives to produce renewable fuels from oleaginous microorganisms
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Microbial lipids are a promising feedstock for the production of renewable fuels. However, use of microbial lipids has been hindered due to challenges in the cultivating and processing of microbes. Thus, innovative technologies are required to enhance the feasibility of integrating oleaginous...
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Metabolic Engineering of Central Carbon Metabolism for Production of Isobutanol and other Higher Alcohol Biofuels in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae was engineered for production of high-value alcohols including isobutanol and isopentanol. This strategy uses the host’s highly active valine amino acid biosynthetic pathway and diverts its 2-ketoacid intermediate for alcohol synthesis. A 2-ketoacid...
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Price Relationships and Feedstock Supply for a Second-Generation Ethanol Industry in Canada
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There is potential for a second-generation ethanol industry that uses wheat straw as a feedstock to emerge in Western Canada. This thesis presents three analyses that investigate regional and international factors that influence the future success of this industry. The first two analyses...
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The Influence of High Temperature Pyrolysis Melt and Lignin on Cellulose Pyrolysis Chemistry: A First-principles based Investigation
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Lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis for biofuel production shows potential but is challenged with issues of bio-oil instability and low yield. To address these challenges, a bottom-up approach integrating reaction chemistry and transport within biomass particle during pyrolysis is crucial for...