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On the impact of drought-induced abiotic stress on the composition of Douglas-fir lignin for valorization
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Rising interest in the transition to renewable energy, materials, and chemicals ushers biorefining strategies that effectively utilize all components of lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks. Concurrently, more frequent and severe drought brought on by accelerating climate change pose questions...
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Fall 2022
Rivers in cold regions experience ice conditions for a significant part of the year. River ice can cause ice jam flooding, impact hydropower generation operations, and affect a river’s ecological and morphological conditions. Many ice processes are highly dynamic and are affected by...
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Fall 2021
There are 28 members in the mammalian transient receptor potential (TRP) channel superfamily, which are divided into six subfamilies, TRPA/C/M/ML/P/V, and play distinct sensory roles in response to various environmental stimuli. High-resolution structures of various TRP channels show a number of...
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The depositional framework and stratigraphic architecture of the Lower Triassic Montney Formation, northeastern British Columbia
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The Lower Triassic Montney Formation contains some of the largest unconventional hydrocarbon plays in the world, and over the last decades has become critical to Canada’s main energy resources. These unconventional plays consist mainly of fine- to coarse-grained siltstone beds which are difficult...
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Finding an Appetite for Reducing Food Waste: Determinants of Commercial Food Waste Management and Diversion in Alberta
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Considerable quantities of food waste have been observed globally and minimizing it has the potential to generate significant reductions in the environmental burden of the agri-food sector. The commercial food sector contributes substantially to food waste generation, so understanding the...
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Fall 2021
Intraspinal microstimulation (ISMS) is a neural prosthetic technique which can restore locomotor function in models of severe spinal cord injury (SCI). Historically, ISMS has been implemented with microwire electrodes or rigid multielectrodes, which suffer from limitations related to either...
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Skeletal and Dental Changes from a Compliance-Based Orthotropic Treatment Approach with Exercises to Improve Orofacial Posture
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Objective: To investigate the skeletal and dental changes that occur using a compliance-based orthotropic treatment approach with orofacial posture exercises aimed at controlling vertical facial skeletal growth in the mixed dentition. Methods: 102 patients were consecutively treated under the...
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Investigating and characterizing the direct binding interactions between chemotherapeutic cisplatin and pattern recognition receptor, Toll-like Receptor 4
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Cisplatin is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents available. Unfortunately, adverse drug reactions - cisplatin-induced toxicities - often limit the use of cisplatin. These toxicities develop in at least half of those treated, are diverse, and are especially problematic for pediatric...
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Fall 2022
Abstract In this thesis, I estimate the willingness-to-accept (WTA) for genomic information sharing in Alberta beef cattle production. In addition, I examine the factors that influence the WTA by commercial cow-calf producers in genomic information sharing with Breeding Associations (BAs). As...
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Is neurodevelopment influenced by atopy in the mother or infant? Exploring the role of infant and maternal atopic status, infant gut microbiome, and metabolites in early child neurodevelopment
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Background: Allergic diseases affect about 30% to 35% of all children, and the frequency of these diseases has been increasing in recent years. Growing epidemiological data suggests interactions exist between infant neurodevelopment and inflammatory immune diseases, including food sensitization...