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Biological activities of select North American lichens
(2017)
The search for novel, pharmacologically significant compounds is a perpetual quest on which biologists, chemists, and bioinformaticians incessantly embark. The sources of these compounds are often of natural origin, making ...
Effects of KNO3 and NaH2PO4 on lipid synthesis and CaCO3 accumulation in pleurochrysis carterae and newly identified algal shell coccolith structure
(2019)
Due to the limited energy reserves and the increasing demand for energy, a large number of greenhouse gases such as CO2 have been released to the air. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find new sources of energy and ...
The impact of alternate pretreatment methods and osmotic dehydration for the preservation of wild blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium)
(2018)
This study investigated the effects of selected pretreatments and rigorous optimization of osmotic dehydration (OD) of lowbush blueberries using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) to produce dehydrated blueberries with ...
Assessing in vitro DNA repair methods / by Ryan Lehto.
(2010)
The DNA molecule is constantly under attack from endogenous and exogenous sources leading to degradation by a variety of forms of damage. In this study current methods of in vitro DNA repair methods were evaluated for ...
Characterization of sediment, sewage and 0157 E. coli: a comparison of their virulence genes, biofilm forming capacities, antibiotic resistance and level of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
(2018)
Even though sediment Escherichia coli is a common source of contamination in freshwater environments, their virulence and physiological characteristics are not well studied. The goal of this study was to compare the virulence ...
Identification of genes involved in early endodormancy break in potato tubers
(2013)
The growth and harvest of potato tubers for agricultural purposes is important both in Canada and worldwide, and the agronomic importance of this crop is steadily growing. A major issue affecting the storage and transport ...
Lipoic acid and its potential role in the treatment of oxidative-induced injury of A549 lung epithelial cells
(2013-02-01)
Oxidative stress is the imbalance between prooxidants and antioxidants within a cell that can cause and/or contribute to the progression of many pathological conditions. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) formed from the ...
The life cycle of human papillomavirus type 16 E6 variants and its effects on the innate immune system of host keratinocytes
(2013-02-01)
Persistent infection with human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) is the primary aetiological agent for cervical cancer. Viral particles initiate their life cycle by infecting basal keratinocytes of epithelium and amplifying ...
Reconstructing childhood and adulthood diets from a Caribbean population using stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of dentin and bone collagen
(2012-11-10)
The purpose of this study was to establish stable carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) isotope signatures for the 43 individuals in this study population using bone and dentin collagen, and extrapolate the isotopic data to dietary ...
Postmodern imaginative constructivism for STSE understanding
(2014-12-05)
The influences of science and technology on society and the environment (STSE) have
been an integral component of the formal educational curricula for four decades, and yet
industrialized countries frequently struggle ...