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Developing and characterizing a salmonid intestinal epithelial cell line for use in studies of inflammation in the fish gastrointestinal tract
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-05)An intestinal cell line from rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, was developed and challenged against several bioactive components. Primary cultures initiated from the distal segment produced the cell line, RTgutGC. ... -
Developing and refining the use of water isotope tracer in hydrology and paleohydrology
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-27)This thesis investigates stable isotope signals (i.e. δ18O and δ2H) in various information carriers such as lake water and lacustrine sediments, aiming to develop and refine the use of isotope tracers in hydrology and ... -
Developing Novel Synthetic Methodologies Using Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagents and Diazonium- or Iodonium Ylides
(University of Waterloo, 2018-02-14)Hypervalent iodine compounds have been established as useful reagents in synthetic chemistry due to their ease of handling and wide range of chemical reactivity under mild reaction conditions. Reported within are studies ... -
Developing pre-industrial baselines from floodplain lake sediment cores to quantify the extent of metals pollution within the Alberta Oil Sands Region
(University of Waterloo, 2018-11-28)Oil sands mining operations began in 1967, but the onset of a monitoring program to assess water and sediment quality in the Athabasca River watershed began 30 years later. Consequently, no knowledge of pre-industrial, ... -
Developing the Hydrologic Model of the Laurel Creek Watershed Including the Water Infrastructure
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-22)Continued growth of the Canadian economy has led to an increased population, which resulted in the progressive urbanization of Canada’s watersheds. Additionally, as infrastructure ages, an increasing percentage of drinking ... -
Developing theoretical and experimental tools for a hybrid quantum simulator based on trapped ions
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-05)Quantum simulation is the process of using a highly controllable quantum system to simulate another less controllable system. Quantum simulation can provide insights into the properties and dynamics of complex many-body ... -
Developing Virtual Field Experiences to Promote Student Learning and Bridge Knowledge Gaps between the Classroom and the Field
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-01)In 2020, a specific type of Virtual Reality (VR), Virtual Field Experiences (VFE), was identified as a proof-of-concept for positively contributing to student learning by the University of Waterloo's Department of Earth ... -
Development and analysis of molecular methods for functional metagenomics of the human gut microbiome
(University of Waterloo, 2016-03-21)Interest in the human microbiome has risen quickly in recent years as the microbes that live in and on our body have been implicated in a growing number of human health and disease states. This interest has been supported ... -
Development and Application of a Consumable-Free Modulator for Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-16)Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC), is a separation method recognized as offering far greater peak capacity than conventional one-dimensional separations. Today, the most frequently used GC×GC systems ... -
Development and application of a new Attended Field of View (AFOV) test
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-21)Purpose: An important challenge for eye care practitioners is meeting the needs of an ever-increasing elderly population. Standard vision tests are inadequate for determining performance in real life situations. One test ... -
Development and application of needle trap devices
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-30)Recently, there has been increasing interest in environmental analysis among the scientific community. Monitoring of organic and inorganic environmental pollutants and investigations into their potential to adversely affect ... -
Development and application of paleolimnological analyses to disentangle the roles of natural processes and anthropogenic activities on contaminant deposition and hydrological conditions across a northern delta
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-29)Freshwater ecosystems across northern Canada provide important habitat for wildlife and have long supported the traditional lifestyles of Indigenous communities. Multiple potential stressors threaten the security of water ... -
Development and Application of Periphyton-Based Biomonitoring Methods to Elucidate Aquatic Ecosystem Responses of Lakes in a Water-Rich Northern Landscape (Old Crow Flats, Yukon, Canada) to Climate Change
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-13)Shallow freshwater lakes are abundant in Arctic and subarctic regions, where they provide important wildlife habitat and sustain the cultural heritage and traditional land use of Indigenous communities. Concern over effects ... -
Development and application of plant macrofossils for paleolimnological reconstructions in the Slave River Delta, N.W.T.
(University of Waterloo, 2007-08-29)This thesis combines detailed analyses of living plant communities with paleolimnological methods to develop the use of plant macrofossils as an effective tool to track hydroecological changes in ponds of the Slave River ... -
Development and Application of Solid-Phase Microextraction Probe Electrospray Ionization
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-21)Ambient ionization mass spectrometry (AIMS) is a category of mass spectrometry (MS) techniques originally characterized as using ambient ionization sources to analyze samples with little to no sample preparation and no ... -
Development and application of SPME technologies for the rapid sampling and analysis of anthropogenic compounds in the environment
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-27)Due to the wide spread use of pharmaceuticals in both human and animal populations, the contamination of surface waters resulting from the outflow of waste water treatment facilities is of growing concern. Conventional ... -
Development and Application of the Needle Trap Device
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-08)Air is one of the most important resources in the world and is essential for life. With the development of industry, air pollution is becoming a severe problem. Air Pollution not only affects the quality of the air we ... -
Development and biomedical applications of solid phase micro-extraction (bio-SPME) chemical biopsy devices
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-22)Micro-sampling is a vital component in modern diagnostics and personalized medicine. In vivo SPME is a novel branch of biomedical applications of SPME (Bio-SPME) that offers unique advantages complementary to existing ... -
Development and characterization of a laminar aerosol flow tube
(AIP, 2006-03)We have developed a new laminar aerosol flow tube (AFT) to study transformations such as ice nucleation, deliquescence, and efflorescence in model atmospheric aerosols. The apparatus consists of four sections which can be ... -
Development and Characterization of a Regeneratively Amplified Ultrafast Laser System with an All-Glass Stretcher and Compressor
(University of Waterloo, 2006)High-peak power laser systems are defined along with a brief introduction of the technology used in their development and application to the project. A review of concepts surrounding optical pulses, focusing on the ...