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Evaluating immunotoxicity of oil sands process-affected waters using the RAW 264.7 macrophage cell line
DownloadFall 2024
Alberta’s wide-ranging oil sands deposits are recovered via oil sands processes such as surface mining and in situ approaches. Oil sands processes use substantial volumes of water known as oil sands process-affected waters (OSPW) and as per a zero-discharge policy, this water needs to be stored...
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Monitoring Macrophage Immune Gene Expression Profiles as an Early Indicator System for Examining the Bioactivity of Oil Sands Process Affected Waters
DownloadFall 2021
Oil sands process-affected waters (OSPW) are by-products of bitumen (i.e. oil) extraction from the oil sands located in northern Alberta. These large volumes of water are held in tailings ponds and cannot be released due to their potential toxic effects. Overall, tailings ponds and mining...