Browsing Honours Theses by Author "Dong, Zhongmin, 1957-"

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Anaerobic biodegradation of urea formaldehyde adhesive resins from particleboard

Lee, Damin (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)

Particleboard is known to cause broader environmental issues when large amounts are sent to the landfills. The toxic adhesive resin urea formaldehyde, used to bind the wood fibers, causes contamination of groundwater in ...
Analysis of the relationship between functional divergence and the propensity of duplicated genes to be involved in human Mendelian diseases

Radan, Katherina (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2017)

In recent studies, it has been observed that genes that have been duplicated during the course of vertebrate evolution are overrepresented among those genes that cause Mendelian diseases. My objective was to determine ...
The change in bacterial community structure during the anaerobic digestion of medium density fiberboard as determined by T-RFLP

Kim, Jyeyoun Tiffany (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2014)

Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) is a material commonly used to construct furniture and is an engineered product made up of wood particles bonded with the adhesive resin, urea-formaldehyde. In the presence of the resin, MDF ...
Comparative analysis of nucleoside concentrations in water extracts of natural Ophiocordyceps sinensis at 30[degrees celsius] and 100[degrees celsius]

LeTourneau-Paci, Sebastien (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2014)

Sample preparation is an important aspect in the extraction of potentially pharmaceutical compounds found in traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs). It is valuable to understand which preparation method is ideal for each ...
The effect of oligosaccharides in an extract of the brown seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum on plant growth and plant immune responses in soybean (Glycine max L.) and duckweed (Lemna minor)

Koh, Yeonsu (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)

Ascophyllum nodosum extract (ANE) is a processed brown seaweed extract used as a biostimulant. The known effects of ANE, when applied to plants in the aforementioned agricultural setting, include amplified plant growth, ...
Glutathione dependent NADP+ linked enzymatic pathway as a possible pathway used by microorganisms in the detoxification of formaldehyde resins

Bachar, Roudi (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2014)

Urea-formaldehyde polymers undergo hydrolysis to break into their monomeric components; one of which is formaldehyde. When resin containing wood chips are put into anaerobic bioreactors it is suspected that formaldehyde ...
Inflammation and neuroplasticity in the cornea

Power, Sasha (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2015)

Neuroplasticity is related to the addition of additional axon collaterals and dendrites between a nerve cell and one it has previously shared a connection in order to strengthen, re-establish or forge brand new connections ...
Molecular basis of cell migration inhibition by the dietary phytochemical piperine

Annan, Henry George (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2014)

Metastasis, the migration of cells from a primary tumour site to distant tissues, is associated with the degradation of the epithelial basement membrane and extracellular matrix in connective tissue and often leads to poor ...
Vascular endothelial-cadherin plays a role in regulating the norrin-FZD4 pathway and can cause familial exududative-vitroretinopathy (FEVR)

Amasheh, Roseanne (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2015)

FEVR is a genetic disorder that causes abnormal vascularization of the retina, which can lead to retinal detachment and blindness. Mutations in the genes encoding Norrin, LRP5, FZD4 and TSPAN12 can cause FEVR. Interestingly, ...