Narwhals (Monodon monoceros) are gregarious, toothed whales restricted to the Arctic, where habitats are changing and shipping traffic is increasing. Challenges associated with the remoteness of narwhal populations and the general difficulty of studying deep diving mammals have resulted in…

Mercury is one of the most toxic environmental pollutants of global concern. Understanding transformation pathways among various mercury species is critical for predicting the fate, transport and potential toxicity of mercury to the ecosystems. The purpose of this research was…

Proper follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) synthesis, secretion, and action are required for normal reproductive function in mammals. A major goal of our lab and of this thesis is to reveal the intracellular mechanisms controlling FSH synthesis. The expression of the FSHβ…

Many products that we see in our daily life are designed through modifications to existing products. The ever changing trends in current markets, along with customers' rising demands for quality, require many companies to make frequent changes to create new…

This thesis presents the results of an experimental study of the solubility of Au in reduced sulphur-bearing vapours at elevated temperature and pressure, as well as the PVTx properties of H2O-H2S gas mixtures. The solubility of gold was measured in…

Drug development is currently a time-consuming, costly and challenging process. The process typically starts with the identification of a therapeutic target for a given disease. A therapeutic target is some biological molecule and the binding of compounds to target molecules…

Ibuprofen (IBP) is one of the most prescribed drugs. It has been shown that IBP resist physicochemical wastewater treatment (Gagnon and Lajeunesse 2008). Also, IBP has a known negative effect on algae (Brown et al. 2007). This research focused on…

This dissertation is a study of gender transitivity as I see it at work in three of Robert Schumann's dramatic works: the Szenen aus Goethes Faust, WoO 3, the opera Genoveva op. 81, and the oratorio Das Paradies und die…

Most growth faltering in developing countries occurs in the first two years of life; therefore, there is a need to identify interventions for vulnerable communities which improve child growth during this critical period. The purpose of this research was to…

AbstractThe overall objective of this research is to evaluate significant mechanisms for deposition of surface-modified NZVI in granular subsurface media during transport. Although surface-modified NZVI have been shown to transport more easily than bare NZVI, there is a lack of…