As the genetic basis and gene expression components are being discovered for an increasing number of diseases and disorders there is a rising interest in using multiomic approaches to better understand these conditions. ...

The proposed application of the mutualistic interaction between a native arsenicoxidizing soil bacteria and Trifolium pratense in Northwestern Ontario mine sites is a novel approach to remediation. This thesis studies the ...

In last decade, the mankind has been intensively facing the climate changes in the whole world, because the demand for fuel and greenhouse gas emissions isincreasing dramatically, especially the amount of carbon dioxide. ...

Altered phenological cycles due to climate changes may affect species’ geographical distributions as the new timing of important life-history events may allow species to expand or shift their range. Insight into these ...

Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) populations and habitat conditions are adversely affected by anthropogenic impacts that could impact abundance and distribution of Brook Trout at different spatial scales. My goal was ...

Pulp mills are required to perform routine regulatory testing to ensure the effluent they release from their water treatment plants is not harmful to humans and the environment. The key components within the effluent ...

Chronic exposure to elevated glucocorticoid levels represents a significant concern for researchers, healthcare professionals, and the general public. In various disorders and diseases (such as Cushing Syndrome and major ...

A common strategy for remediation of arsenic is bacterial remediation by oxidation of As(III) to the less toxic As(V). Another widely accepted technique for arsenic remediation is phytoremediation however in highly ...

Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) is a gram-negative bacterium capable of causing severe invasive infection such as meningitis and is classified by the presence or absence of polysaccharide capsule. The polysaccharide capsule ...