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Causes and consequences of population changes in Black Bay Steelhead, Lake Superior
(2019)
Understanding species interactions is an important component of fisheries resource management. Like the other Great Lakes, Lake Superior’s fish species composition (and therefore interactions among species) has been changing ...
Isolation and characterization of novel cellulase and pectinase producing bacteria
(2015)
Cellulases and pectinases are the major cell wall degrading enzymes. The
microorganisms producing these enzymes have a wide range of industrial applications.
In this research, 17 bacterial isolates from rotting wood ...
Cancer biomarker discovery using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry
(2017)
Lung cancer is one of the most common types of neoplasm and is a leading cause of death in Canada. Accurate early diagnosis is key to the effective treatment of the disease, however the current means to do so, such as ...
Periphyton community dynamics in varying natural environments : a study from Northern Lake Simcoe
(2014)
Study site : near Barrie Ontario, Kempenfelt Bay - Barrie ; Concession Point - Ramara Township ; Lagoon City, Brechin.
Globally, freshwater ecosystems are constantly under the threat of various biological and chemical ...
Role of haemophilus influenzae lipooligosaccharide in the activation of innate and adaptive immunity
A Gram negative human bacterial pathogen Haemophilus influenzae expresses a truncated endotoxin known as lipooligosaccharide (LOS). Recent studies on H. influenzae LOS have highlighted its structural and compositional ...
Physiological outcomes of interleukin-6 in high fat diet and voluntary physical activity
(2014)
Insulin resistance is the principle step towards the progression of type 2 diabetes, and has been linked to increased circulating levels of cytokines, leading to chronic low-grade inflammation. Specifically, in chronic ...
Pull-down of human papillomavirus 16 E6 variants for interactome analysis: a methods development and analysis
(2020)
Human Papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) is a double-stranded DNA virus known as a causative
agent in almost all cervical cancers and an increasing number of oropharyngeal cancers.
Variants of HPV16, such as the Asian-American ...
Impacts of Mysis diluviana extirpation on a whole lake ecosystem
(2020)
Understanding species interactions is critical to predicting the ecosystem-level
impacts of anthropogenically-caused species extirpations. In particular, the loss of
keystone species - those that have exceptionally large ...
Role of phenolic compounds on blue light induced retinal pigment cell damage: an in vitro study
(2020)
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive eye disease that affects
the macula, causing blurred central vision making it difficult for diagnosed patients to
see fine details and have trouble with everyday ...
Physical habitat associations of fish species in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, Canada
(2020)
The Canadian arctic and subarctic (areas north of 60° latitude) support distinct
aquatic environments governed by the unique geomorphology and climate of the region.
Historically, fish and fish habitat impacted by ...