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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Structural and Functional Analysis of the Putatively Virulent Gene Products Tde1414, Tde1511, and Tde2714 from the Oral Pathogen Treponema denticola, Brock W. Corbett
UNEXPECTED RING OPENING REACTIONS, SOLID-STATE STRUCTURES, AND A CHEMILUMINESCENT REACTION, L Hiscock
Coordination Chemistry Using Strategic Design of Ligands for Switchable Properties, Delara Joekar
Synthesis and Biophysical Analysis of Modified Cell-Penetrating Peptides, Joel Mitchell
Geochemistry of Rare Earth Elements in Simulated Natural Waters: Experiments and modelling of precipitation, complexation, and bioavailability., Samantha Zulian
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Phosphorus Release and Recovery from Simulated Ferric Wastewater Sludge, Aseel Alnimer
The Design and Characterization of Gold Nanoclusters as Elementary Building Blocks, Heather Gaebler
Functional Residues of CjpatA, Robert Lamont
Exploring the Membrane Protein and Peptide Interactions of Mitochondrial and Bacterial Lipid Systems, George Saudan
Assessing the Biocatalytic Promiscuity of PEP- Transformations for Geminal-Difluorination, Eloy Jose Torres Garcia
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Influence of Dissolved Organic Matter on Phosphate Interactions with Hydrous Ferric Oxides, Alaa Hasan Alsherbi
Utilization of the Yamamoto Cyclotrimerization Reaction Towards the Synthesis of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, Josh LeDrew
Air Quality: Assessment of Pollutant Levels and Chemistry in Kitchener, ON using multisensor pods, Wisam Mohammed
Discovery of Inhibitors of Peptidoglycan O-Acetyltransferase B (PatB) from Neisseria gonorrhoeae, A New Potential Antibacterial Target, Stefen Stangherlin
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
ON THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF MITOCHONDRIAL UNCOUPLING PROTEINS: THE CASE OF UCP2, Afshan Ardalan
The synthesis and characterization of advanced functional properties of well-defined nanoscale building blocks, Patrick Campbell
Copper Binding to Fish Gill Cell Lines: Towards Determination of Biotic Ligand Model Parameters, Samantha Kliewer
The Potential for Remote Sensing Measurement of Dissolved Organic Carbon as a Tool For Metal Risk Assessments, Mickey Nielsen
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Influence of Salinity on Copper-Ligand Formation Constants, Fatimah Barnawi
Determination of Samarium and Dysprosium Solubility, Seana Brennan
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Expression, Purification, Functional Characterization and Crystallization of Three Porphyromonas gingivalis Gene Products, Katarina Mandic
Characterization of the Red Complex Bacterial Biofilm, Alena Pratasouskaya
Heterogeneous Chemistry of Iron at the Liquid/Solid and Air/Solid Interfaces, Mohammad Aminur Rahman
Characterization of the Microbial Phosphonate-Activating PntC Enzymes, Kyle Rice
Nanoscale Building Blocks: Bridging the Gap between Potential and Realized Applications, Nicole Ritter
TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT KINETIC STUDIES OF ARSENICALS ADSORPTION FROM SOLUTION TO HEMATITE NANOPARTICLES, sara soldoozy
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The influence of water quality on wetland-associated microbial communities, Lindsey Clairmont
INITIAL FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BFO 2291 AND BFO 2294 FROM Tannerella forsythia; DEGRADERS OF CHONDROITIN SULFATE A, Rony Eshaque and Rony Eshaque
Synthesis, Properties, and Solid-State Structures of a Series of 6,13-Dicyanoheteropentacene Analogues: Towards New Liquid Crystalline Materials, L Hiscock, Kenneth E. Maly, and Louise N. Dawe
The Effect of Oxidation, Thionation, and Dimerization on the Self-Assembly and Photophysical Properties of Novel Discotic Materials, Katie M. Psutka
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Determination of Silver Binding to Natural Organic Matter Using Ion Selective Electrode, Mona Muhawwis Alshammari
The Synthesis of Symmetric Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and the Mesomorphic Properties of Their Brominated Derivatives, Vanessa Bellemore
Natural Organic Matter Characterization and Lead Speciation as Indicators of Potential Lead Bioavailability in Aquatic Environments, Giselle Cimprich
Quantifying the Interactions of Nickel with Marine Dissolved Organic Matter Using Fluorescence, Elissa Dow
A Density Functional Theory Study of Intrinsically Chiral Semiconductor Nanocrystals, Richard Edwards
A Computational Study of Silver Doped CdSe Quantum Dots, Heather Gaebler
Size and Shape Control in Metal Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites, Tomendro Subedi
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Comparing the regio- and enantioselectivity of inverting versus retaining epoxide hydrolases, Mark A. Aliwalas
Chemical Removal of Total Phosphorus from Wastewater to Low Levels and Its Analysis, Farah Ateeq
Characterization of a Phosphonate-Specific Cytidylyltransferase, Kissa Batul
Sm and Dy Interaction with Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) in Freshwater Measured by Ion-Selective Electrode and Fluorescence Quenching Analytical Techniques, Alexandra Carvajal
Phosphorus removal using titanium dioxide nanoparticles in wastewater treatment, Suyoung Choi Mr.
THE ROLE OF ORGANIC MATTER IN THE SURFACE CHEMISTRY OF ARSENIC COMPOUNDS ON IRON−(OXYHYDR)OXIDES STUDIED BY ATR-FTIR, Arthur Situm
A Biophysical Study of the Ion Transport Mechanism in Uncoupling Protein 2 by Investigating the Role of Lysine Residues in its Matrix Network, Stephanie O. Uwumarenogie
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Biophysical Characterization Of The Folding, Membrane Topology And Ion Transport Activity Of Ucp2 Using Selective Trp Mutants, Tyler C. Auld
Characterization of the Trans-plasma Membrane Electron Transport System in the Myelin Membrane, Afshan Sohail
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Synthesis and Characterization of Coloumnar Mesophases of Novel Substituted Dibenzanthracenes and Their Donor-Acceptor Mixtures, Katie M. Psutka
SURFACE COMPLEXATION OF MONOSUBSTITUTED ORGANOARSENICALS ON HEMATITE: ATR-FTIR INVESTIGATIONS, Md Abdus Sabur
Characterization of the Transporter Protein Sodium-Potassium Adenosine Triphosphatase in the Myelin Membrane, Dara E C Schaefer
A Computational Study of Small Gold Clusters with H2S, Thiols, H2O, and Alcohols, Silvija C. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Controlled Transformation of Nanoparticles with Tunable Surface Plasmon Resonance, Nimer Murshid
Treatment of Reverse Osmosis Brine with Advanced Oxidative Processes for Enhanced Phosphorus Removal, Petrease Patton
Determination of Copper Speciation, Bioavailability and Toxicity in Saltwater Environments, Tara N. Tait
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Density Functional Theory Calculations on Hydrated Dimethylarsinic Acid and Iron Oxide Clusters, Adrian Adamescu
Lipid raft formation and peptide-lipid interactions in myelin model membranes, Ashtina R. Appadu
Characterizing Dissolved Organic Matter and Cu2+, Zn2+, Ni2+, and Pb2+ Binding in Salt Water and Implications for Toxicity, Rachael L. Diamond
Laboratory Methods for the Advancement of Wastewater Treatment Modeling, Holly E. Gray
Synthesis and Investigation of the Liquid Crystalline Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Joseph A. Paquette
Proteomic Analysis of the Highly Detergent Resistant Radial component of Myelin, Vatsal M. Patel
ATR-FTIR STUDIES ON THE KINETICS OF DIMETHYLARSINIC ACID (DMA) SURFACE COMPLEXATION WITH IRON(OXYHYDR)OXIDES, Julia Tofan-Lazar Miss
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Conformation and ion transport of neuronal uncoupling proteins: UCP2, UCP4, and UCP5, Tuan Hoang
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Microporous Organic Polymers: Synthesis and Post Synthetic Modifications, Phillip Andrew Kerneghan
Isolation and Characterization of Ligands for the Goldfish Testicular Androgen Receptor from Kraft Mill Chemical Recovery Condensates, Philip David Scott