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(RADA)4 Self-Assembling Peptide based Hydrogels: Design, Characterization and In-Vitro Biological Evaluation
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Ionic self-assembling peptides have emerged as promising nano-biomaterials, with direct applications in the fields of bioengineering and applicative medicine. (RADA)4 is a self-assembling 16 residue containing peptide, with alternating hydrophobic and hydrophilic residues. This characteristic...
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A range-wide common garden experiment of white spruce indicates population differentiation in drought tolerance traits
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In western regions of the Canadian boreal forest, mean annual temperature has increased by 1.5 to 2.5 °C, significantly exceeding the mean global temperature increase. Climate conditions have also become drier and together these climate trends have induced widespread growth reductions, dieback...
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Fall 2013
The continuing interest in Lab-on-a-Chip technologies and Point-of-Care diagnostics systems is driving the development of supporting components for microfluidic regulation. Optimally the microfluidic regulation components would operate cyclically with a minimum input power, could be precisely...
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Adaptation of trembling aspen and hybrid poplars to frost and drought: implications for selection and movement of planting stock in western Canada
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This study contains a series of experiments to evaluate growth performance and survival of hybrid poplars (Populus spp.) and trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) in boreal planting environments in western Canada. Ecophysiological traits related to drought resistance and winter survival...
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Afforestation and stand age affected soil respiration and net ecosystem productivity in hybrid poplar plantations in central Alberta, Canada
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Afforestation and stand development can significantly affect soil respiration and net ecosystem productivity (NEP). I studied 1) the effects of afforestation on NEP by comparing cropland previously planted to barley (on a barley-barley-alfalfa-alfalfa-alfalfa rotation) and that converted to a...
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Spring 2014
Recent technological advancements in the field of neural recording and decoding have changed the landscape of neural prostheses. However, a lack of biocompatible electrodes for long-term neural recording resulting in loss of electrode functionality is currently a major limiting factor for...
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Fall 2019
A novel nopoldiol-benzoxaborolate cross-link formed by a bioorthogonal click reaction between nopoldiol- and benzoxaborole-based components was developed for the preparation of biomaterials such as hydrogels and nanogels. In contrast to the traditional boronic ester-based cross-links, this...
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Bioactive Films and Hydrogels Based on Potato Starch and Phenolic Acids using Subcritical Water Technology
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Biodegradable polymers as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastics have raised increasing attention by the packaging industry, especially for food and pharmaceutical applications. Phenolic acids found in many plants exert antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, which are considered...
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Competition Impacts on Hybrid Poplar and Implications for Alternative Establishment Systems
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The effects of different vegetation control practices on tree-weed interactions and associated establishment and early tree growth were investigated in 1-3 year old hybrid poplar plantations containing Walker poplar (Populus deltoides x (P. laurifolia x P. nigra)) and its progeny Okanese poplar...
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Development and analysis of responsive polymers as sensing elements for storage conditions and freshness of food
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As the global population growth continues to increase the needs for higher production of food, governments, organizations, and individuals are faced with the task to implement strategies to mitigate the impact that food waste has in food security, the economy and the environment. One of the...