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Increased production of sugar streams from lignocellulosic materials through enzyme recycling
(2019)
The Canadian pulp and paper mills generate over 1 million tons of primary sludge per year. This sludge mainly contains small cellulosic fibers and contaminants from pulp and paper manufacture and is usually disposed of by ...
Using SIFT-MS for detection of beer spoilage bacteria and compounds causing off-flavour in beer
(2014-12-18)
Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) was used for detection of spoilage bacteria in wort and beer. Samples were analysed in triplicate using SIFT-MS Full Scan mode to identify volatile compounds in the headspace ...
A combined method for establishing keratinocyte cultures from cervical biopsy specimens and creating patent-derived 3-dimensional organotypic raft cultures
(2018)
High-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV) are responsible for nearly all instances of cervical cancer, and a significant proportion of head and neck cancers. Studying HPV in the laboratory requires the cultivation of ...
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 ...
Northern wild rice (Zizania palustris L.) as a phytoremediation species in eutrophic wetlands - investigation of root-sediment interactions
(2014-01-22)
The causes of anthropogenic eutrophication in water bodies are multi-faceted and multigenerational, presenting an ever increasing need for effective and sustainable solutions.Phytoremediation presents a cost-effective ...
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 ...
Fetal programming from sub-lethal radiation: glucose metabolism in the liver and brown adipose tissue
(2018)
Exposure to ionizing radiation contributing to negative health outcomes is
a widespread concern among the public, scientific community, and workers in the
nuclear energy industry and diagnostic imaging field. However, ...
Protease production and in vitro growth of Sarracenia purpurea
(2011)
Prey digestion in the insectivorous plant Sarracenia purpuero was investigated with
consideration of three sources of proteolytic enzymes self-digestion by the prey, bacteria in the
plant pitcher, and enzymes produced ...
Testing British Columbia's water quality guidelines as a mixture of four important contaminants, hardness, exposure time, and species effects
(2014-12-19)
Provincial water quality guidelines are established in order to prevent detrimental effects
of a single toxicant from affecting the health of resident aquatic life. However, the
elevation of pollutants in freshwater can ...
The association between watershed characteristics and mercury concentrations in fish of Northern Ontario lakes
(2014-01-22)
Many landscape, limnological, and ecological factors synergistically affect the mercury cycle and subsequently influence total mercury (THg) concentrations in fish. In Chapter 1, the associations between watershed and lake ...