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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...
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The Impact of Self-Cycling Fermentation on the Production of Shikimic Acid in Populations of Engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Shikimic acid is an intermediary metabolite in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids in plants and microorganisms. It is also a precursor for the production of specialty chemical ingredients used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and healthcare products. However, the current commercial method of...
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Spring 2019
Oxygen deprivation (hypoxia and anoxia) is an environmental stress affecting plants worldwide in many natural and man-made ecosystems. Aquaporins exhibit multiple physiological functions in challenging environments. The central role of aquaporins in plant water relations has been widely...
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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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Metabolic Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the Production of Isopentenol, a Valuable Biochemical and Potential Biofuel
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The rising concern about limited fossil fuel resources and the environmental factors associated with it has motivated the development of alternative fuels. Ethanol is currently the primary substitute to gasoline, however the intrinsic properties of ethanol have limited its ability to fully...
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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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Inactivation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida humilis in Potassium Phosphate Buffer by Pulsed Electric Fields
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Pulsed electric field (PEF) is a promising athermal food preservation technology, having the potential to provide a better balance between food safety and food quality. But the high cost of PEF treatment has limited the commercial application of this technology. The aim of this MSc thesis...
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How studying the interaction of Sir4 with a subset of Nups uncovered a new chromatin bound complex.
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The nucleus is the defining feature of eukaryotic cells and its major function is to house the cell’s genome and segregate it from the surrounding cytoplasm. The membranes encapsulating the nucleus constitute the nuclear envelope (NE). The interactions between the NE and chromatin facilitate the...
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Functional and Topological Analysis of Acyl-CoA:Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase 2 From Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.20, DGAT or DAGAT) is a membrane protein found mainly in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It catalyzes the final step in the biosynthesis of triacylglyerol (TAG or TG), which is the principal repository of fatty acids for energy utilization and...