Browsing Theses by Subject "nickel"
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Biochemical and Biophysical Investigations of Non-Zinc Dependent Glyoxalase I Enzymes
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-26)The principal methylglyoxal (MG)-detoxifying system in most living organisms is the two metalloenzyme Glyoxalase system. Glyoxalase I (GlxI) initially converts the non-enzymatically formed MG-GSH hemithioacetal to the ... -
Chronic Nickel and Copper Toxicity in the Hyalella azteca Cryptic Species Complex
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-26)The amphipod crustacean Hyalella azteca was thought to be a single species, but recent molecular studies have indicated that it is a large cryptic species complex. Previous work has indicated that the H. azteca complex ... -
Effects of a bacterial ACC deaminase on plant growth-promotion
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-26)Plants often live in association with growth-promoting bacteria, which provide them with several benefits. One such benefit is the lowering of plant ethylene levels through the action of the bacterial enzyme 1-aminocyclo ... -
Implications of copper and nickel exposure to different members of the Hyalella azteca species complex
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-25)Hyalella azteca, an amphipod crustacean, is frequently used in freshwater toxicity tests. Since the mid-1980s, numerous organizations have collected and established cultures of H. azteca originating from localities across ... -
Metal Mixture Toxicity to Hyalella azteca: Relationships to Body Concentrations
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-25)A literature review of metal mixture interaction analyses identified that there was not a consistent method to determine the impact of metal mixtures on an aquatic organism. The review also revealed that a majority of the ... -
Nickel-Seeded Silicon Nanowires Grown on Graphene as Anode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-12)There is a growing interest for relying on cleaner and more sustainable energy sources due to the negative side-effects of the dominant fossil-fuel based energy storage and conversion systems. Cleaner, electrochemical ...