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Fall 2016
A fiber optic dynamic light scattering device was successfully developed for the in-situ characterization of particle size in turbid media. Currently available techniques are only capable of performing characterizations at room temperature and are highly limited by the turbidity of the sample....
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Design and analysis of population demographic experiments for use in environmental risk assessments for genetically modified crops
DownloadFall 2016
Genetically modified crops with putative fitness-enhancing traits are being field-tested throughout Canada and the world, but robust methods with which to compare their fitness with conventional cultivars are lacking. Additionally, field analyses of GM crops in non-agricultural areas are...
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Evaluation of Genetic Diversity and Performance of the Inbred Lines Derived from B. Napus x B. Rapa Interspecific Crosses and Their Test Hybrids
DownloadSpring 2018
ABSTRACTSpring Brassica napus L. canola (AACC, 2n = 38) is the second most important crop in Canada. Genetic diversity in this crop is narrow; therefore, broadening of the genetic base of this crop is needed for continued improvement through breeding. For this, the exotic gene pools of this...
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Graphitic carbon phases for chelation chromatography and electrochemically modulated preconcentration
DownloadSpring 2012
The first part of this thesis explores the synthetic method that converts carbon clad zirconia particles into chelation stationary phase. Oxine groups were attached onto the graphitic carbon surface by in situ generated diazonium ions in the aqueous solution. XPS, FTIR, SEM were utilized to...
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Fall 2011
Speaker identification is the task of attributing utterances to characters in literary narratives. Although only some of the utterances are explicitly attributed in novels, humans readers are able to determine the speakers of the remaining utterances because of their understanding of the plot....