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Schultz, Timothy Paul. "Biopolitik a practical assessment of future biowarfare /." CLICK HERE TO VIEW:, 2004. https://research.maxwell.af.mil/papers/ay2004/ari/schultz.pdf.

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Jones, Robin C. "Modeling to Improve Vegetation-Based Wetland Biological Assessment." DigitalCommons@USU, 2014. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2082.

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To meet the requirements of the Clean Water Act (1972), natural resource managers need to be able to detect biological degradation in wetland ecosystems. Biological indices are commonly used by managers to assess wetland biological condition. The accuracy and precision of wetland condition assessments are directly related to the performance of these indices, and biological index performance is thought to be related to how well an index controls for the effects of environmental attributes on biological assemblages. Many plant-based biological indices control for environmental and biological var

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Kwan, Cheuk Hung. "Biosensors for biological nutrient monitoring /." View abstract or full-text, 2004. http://library.ust.hk/cgi/db/thesis.pl?AMCE%202004%20KWAN.

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Peters, Carolyn J. Rhodes Dent. "An assessment template for introductory college biological laboratory manuals." Normal, Ill. : Illinois State University, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=1225152531&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1178116677&clientId=43838.

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Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 2006.<br>Title from title page screen, viewed on May 2, 2007. Dissertation Committee: Dent Rhodes (chair), Nada Chang, Kenneth Jerich, Marilyn Morey. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 107-113) and abstract. Also available in print.

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Widestrand, Johan. "Assessment of trichothecene contamination : chemical aspects and biological methodology /." Uppsala : Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniv.), 2001. http://epsilon.slu.se/avh/2001/91-576-5808-0.pdf.

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Tidbury, Louise. "Development and biological assessment of prednisolone solid drug nanoparticles." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2018. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3016766/.

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Zivich, Jamie Dionne. "Biological Health Assessment of an Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43523.

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The biological treatment of wastewaters from an industry was studied. Among the more important wastewater constituents of concern were high levels of suspended solids, due to graphite and nitrocellulose, the solvents, ethanol and acetone, and nitroglycerine (NG). The goal of this project was divided into four objectives. The impacts of graphite on a microbial population were evaluated. Sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) were used to monitor the effects of graphite on mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS), removal of soluble chemical oxygen demand (sCOD), and specific oxygen uptake rates (sOU

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McKinlay, Rebecca. "Risk assessment of endocrine disrupting pesticides in biological systems." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/5585.

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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) are a diverse array of natural and manmade substances capable of interfering with hormonally mediated processes. They are particularly harmful to cells that are differentiating and dividing rapidly, can stimulate unwanted cell growth, and can interfere with normal epigenetic imprinting causing changes that in some instances are heritable. Due to their epigenetic effects and effects on tissue growth and development, organisms at certain life stages are more vulnerable than others and effects may manifest a long time after exposure. The risks posed to human

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Woolley, Megan Rose. "Taxonomic and palaeobiological assessment of the South African mosasaurids." Master's thesis, Faculty of Science, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33983.

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South African mosasaur remains consist of a frontal with articulating portions of the parietal and postorbitofrontals (SAM-PK-5265); two dentary fragments (SAM-PK-5265) assigned to ‘Tylosaurus capensis' by Broom in 1912 (SAM-PK-5265); an undescribed muzzle unit and associated isolated teeth (CGP/1/2265) from Pondoland and a more recently discovered isolated partial vertebra from St Lucia. Some research has been done on the material, but there is still uncertainty concerning their relationships and taxonomy. This research aims to provide a taxonomic assessment of all the SA mosasaurid material

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Brickley, M., and Jo Buckberry. "Undertaking sex assessment." CIFA, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/17520.

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De, Vos Lauren. "Biodiversity patterns in False Bay: an assessment using underwater cameras." Doctoral thesis, Faculty of Science, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33695.

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Understanding how marine biodiversity is distributed, and what drives these patterns, relies on good descriptions of marine ecosystems. This information should inform the protection of biodiversity and guide its management. Relationships between marine landscapes and biodiversity therefore need to be described at scales that are useful to regional management. Simultaneous sampling of marine biodiversity and the seafloor is challenging, so baseline ecosystem descriptions are often mismatched in their abiotic and biotic components. Cameras can sample the seafloor and its associated biodiversity

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Hayes, Keith Robert. "Quantitive ecological risk assessment a ballast-water case study." Thesis, Heriot-Watt University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10399/1230.

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Alizadeh, Noghani Mahsa. "Progesterone-binding modified hyperbranched polyglycerols : synthesis, characterization and biological assessment." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/57663.

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been proven as an established risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Historically, progesterone (Pro) has been found to promote recovery from moderate TBI. However, the utility of this drug as a TBI treatment is severely hampered by its near total insolubility in water due to its hydrophobicity, which contributes to an inability to rapidly administer the drug after injury. The present work describes the synthesis, characterization, development and in vitro evaluation of nanoparticulate formulations of Pro for treatment of TBI. The nanoparticles developed fo

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Scott, Casey G. "Biological water quality assessment of the Little Wolf River watershed /." Link to full text, 2007. http://epapers.uwsp.edu/thesis/2007/scott.pdf.

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Terrill, Paul Kenneth. "Statistical models in the assessment of biological control of insects." Thesis, University of Kent, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.263695.

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Zhigila, Daniel Andrawus. "Molecular phylogenetics, taxonomy and niche-based conservation risk assessment of Thesium L. (Santalaceae)." Doctoral thesis, Faculty of Science, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33064.

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Thesium L. (Santalales: Santalaceae) is a large (360 species) genus of hemiparasitic perennial or annual species with a mainly Old-World distribution and a greatest concentration in southern Africa (ca. 186 species). Although Thesium is a major component of southern African flora, it often goes unnoticed and is poorly studied. The last revision of the entire genus was done by De Candolle in 1857. South African Thesium was last revised by Hill almost a century ago. Since Hill's revision, the number of collections have grown, and 49 new species have been described. Currently, no comprehensive Th

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Poolsup, Nalinee. "Quantitative assessment of the pharmacotherapy of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia." Thesis, Aston University, 2000. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/10981/.

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The work present in this thesis was aimed at assessing the efficacy of lithium in the acute treatment of mania and for the prophylaxis of bipolar disorder, and investigating the value of plasma haloperidol concentration for predicting response to treatment in schizophrenia. The pharmacogenetics of psychotropic drugs is critically appraised to provide insights into interindividual variability in response to pharmacotherapy, In clinical trials of acute mania, a number of measures have been used to assess the severity of illness and its response to treatment. Rating instruments need to be validat

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Keatinge, Zoe Alexandra Frances. "Soil contamination in urban Tyneside : a chemical and biological risk assessment." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/233.

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The extent of soil contamination with organic and inorganic pollutants in most urban areas in the UK is largely unknown but due to past and present industrial activity it is likely that pollutant levels are high. Such contamination could have a serious impact on human health. Therefore this thesis set out to examine the extent of soil contamination within Newcastle upon Tyne with a focus on the contribution of an incinerator (Byker) to contamination levels of urban soils. The Byker incinerator is situated in central Newcastle and has been the subject of much media controversy due to the dispos

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Holtman, Gareth Alistair. "Design, installation, and assessment of a biological winery wastewater treatment system." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2573.

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Thesis (MTech (Civil Engineering))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017.<br>Currently in South Africa, most wastewater from small cellars is pH-adjusted and disposed of via land irrigation. This practice can lead to environmental degradation. There is a need for low cost, low maintenance solutions for the treatment of cellar effluent. Constructed wetlands provide such an option. However, the use of plants is problematic because winery effluent can be phytotoxic. After successful initial laboratory-scale experiments, an in-situ pilot scale biological sand filter (unplanted constructed

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Sun, Ye. "Studies on Spring Conservation: Biological Indicators, Habitat Classification and its Assessment." Kyoto University, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/253446.

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付記する学位プログラム名: 京都大学大学院思修館<br>Kyoto University (京都大学)<br>0048<br>新制・課程博士<br>博士(総合学術)<br>甲第22610号<br>総総博第10号<br>新制||総総||2(附属図書館)<br>京都大学大学院総合生存学館総合生存学専攻<br>(主査)教授山敷庸亮, 准教授趙亮, 准教授竹門康弘<br>学位規則第4条第1項該当

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Schaefer, Sandra M. "An Assessment of Methods for Testing the Reliability of Wildlife Occurrence Models Used in Gap Analysis." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2002. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/SchaeferSM2002.pdf.

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Horton, Matt. "Age, growth and per-recruit assessment of the Saldanha and Langebaan stock of Chelon richardsonii." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29745.

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Chelon richardsonii are omnivorous, particle feeders found specifically within inshore and estuarine habitats on the west and south coast of South Africa. They are the primary target of the gillnet and beach-seine fishery in this region. Despite being managed through a multifaceted approach of gear restrictions and total allowable e↵ort, the fishery is thought to be oversubscribed and the stock is regarded as being overfished. The social and economic importance of this fishery necessitates an update of the life history parameters of C. richardsonii to enable an accurate assessment the current

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Guerci, Michael John. "Economic Feasibility of a Biological Control Cottage Industry in Niger." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/72953.

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This study evaluates the economic feasibility of a biological control industry in Niger. Farmers in the Sahel region of Niger are vulnerable to high millet yield losses due to the millet head miner, and their pest control options are extremely limited. Researchers have begun to support small businesses which sell a beneficial insect (Habrobracon Hebetor) that is very effective in limiting millet yield losses due to the millet head miner. This study discusses a wide range of questions related to the economic prospects of these businesses using two main analytical methods, an economic feasibilit

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Ashcroft, Darren M. "Applying quantitative methods in the assessment of outcomes of pharmacotherapy of psoriasis." Thesis, Aston University, 1999. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/10941/.

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Healthcare providers and policy makers are faced with an ever-increasing number of medical publications. Searching for relevant infonnation and keeping up to date with new research findings remains a constant challenge. It has been widely acknowledged that narrative reviews of the literature are susceptible to several types of bias and a systematic approach may protect against these biases. The aim of this thesis was to apply quantitative methods in the assessment of outcomes of topical therapies for psoriasis. In particular, to systematically examine the comparative efficacy, tolerability and

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Annaz, Basil. "In vitro assessment of the biological role of microporosity synthetic porous hydroxyapatite." Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.405697.

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Jones, Dan. "The characterisation and biological assessment of novel porous structures for orthopaedic application." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.539613.

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Magnusson, Karin. "Poly-and oligothiophenes : Optical probes for multimodal fluorescent assessment of biological processes." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Kemi, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-121815.

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One interesting class of molecules in the research field of imaging biological processes is luminescent conjugated polythiophenes, LCPs. These fluorescent probes have a flexible backbone consisting of repetitive thiophene units. Due to this backbone, the probes possess unique abilities to give rise to different spectral signatures depending on their target and environment. LCPs are a polydispersed material meaning there is an uneven distribution of lengths of the probe. Recently, monodispersed chemically well-defined material denoted luminescent conjugated oligothiophenes, LCOs, with an exact

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Douek, Michael. "Contrast enhanced MRI in the biological and functional assessment of breast cancer." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.247999.

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Clarke, Stewart Jonathon. "Sediment-macrophyte relationships in lowland English rivers : using macrophytes for biological assessment." Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 2000. http://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/1395.

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A study of the relationship between submerged-rooted aquatic macrophytes and the chemical and physical characteristics of sediments in lowland British rivers is described. The focus of the research is the spatial variability of nutrient concentrations in river sediments and the preferences of particular macrophyte species for different sediment types. This information is required to further develop the use of macrophytes in the biological assessment of rivers. Sediment samples were collected from beneath macrophyte stands and unvegetated areas of the riverbed in 17 rivers. The sediment samples

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Bickett-Weddle, Danelle. "Development and initial validation of a dairy biological risk management assessment tool." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2009.

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Alqahtani, Ali Saeed. "Quality Assessment and Biological Activities of Centella Species in Diabetic Wound Healing." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/14038.

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The aim of this study was to differentiate Australian Centella species using morphological, genetic and phytochemical methods, and to evaluate their antiglycation and cell protection activities in relation to diabetic wound healing. The morphometric multivariate analysis successfully grouped the samples into three clusters: C. asiatica, C. cordifolia and C. erecta. Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) genetic markers classified the samples according to the three species where C. erecta was the most genetically distinct. Multivariate chemometrics of HPTLC profiles of saponins and phenolics separ

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Brooks, John P. "Biological aerosols generated from the land application of biosolids: Microbial risk assessment." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/280590.

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In the United States greater than 6 million dry tons of biosolids are produced nationwide, with greater than 60% being land applied. Although most counties utilizing land application are practicing this beyond nearby homes, the increase in population has begun to blur the line between rural and urban communities. This study was conducted to investigate the occurrence of biological aerosols (bioaerosols) containing microorganisms and endotoxins, and assess the human health risk involved in these practices. Aerosol samples were collected for 2 years from land application sites located at various

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Ali, Tonima S. "Transverse relaxation based magnetic resonance techniques for quantitative assessment of biological tissues." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2019. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/131192/1/Tonima_Ali_Thesis.pdf.

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Using transverse relaxation based MRI, this thesis has developed new quantitative approaches to characterise the progression of Osteoarthritis in animal models and has introduced this type of characterisation for the assessment of mammographic density. For the first time, it has identified the collagen architecture in the kangaroo knee cartilages using MRI. The three case studies presented in this thesis have experimentally investigated and evaluated the analytical efficacy of the transverse relaxation based techniques and quantitative T2 measurements. It has also identified previously unknown

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Hang, Ta-Chun. "Optimization of primary endothelial culture methods and assessment of cell signaling pathways in the context of inflammation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/71467.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biological Engineering, 2012.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>Tissue engineering is a potentially valuable tool for clinical treatment of diseases where host tissues or organs need to be replaced. Progression of engineering metabolically complex organs and tissues has been severely limited by the lack of established, functional vasculature. The thesis work described herein focused on methods of establishing and studying specific endothelial cell types in vitro for potential appl

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Al-Hafidh, Alawi Salim Ali. "Assessment and management of the abalone (haliotis mariae, Wood 1828) stock in the Omani waters." Thesis, University of Hull, 2006. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:5661.

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This study investigates the status of Abalone fishery (Haflotis mariae) in the southern region of Oman. This fishery has been an important and valuable resource to both the population in this region as well as for the country. The fishery began around 1970 and produces annually between 29-56 t of fresh meat with the highest production during 2003 valued at 8.4 million US$, (but most of the landing during the last few years is below the minimum legal size of 90 mm shell length). This extraordinarily value has resulted in intensive fishing operations and the fishery today faces a serious decline

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Ngo, Le Phuong. "Leveraging cell micropatterning technology for rapid cell-based assessment of chemical toxicity and population variation in toxicity susceptibility." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/115754.

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Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biological Engineering, 2018.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>With the advent of combinatorial chemistry, the number of novel synthetic chemicals has skyrocketed over the past three decades, bringing about tremendous advances in medicine and material science. At the same time, the massive libraries of existing chemicals coupled with the unprecedented rate of new chemical generation presents a unique and costly challenge to toxicity testing in the 21 st century. In recent yea

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Diadoo, Cindy A. "An assessment for the need of a bioterrorism plan at hospital XYZ in Minnesota." Online version, 1999. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1999/1999diadoo.pdf.

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Ge, Jing Ph D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Engineering a comet-based platform for specific, sensitive, and high throughput assessment of multiple DNA repair pathways in humans." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99054.

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Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biological Engineering, 2015.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>Human exposure to dangerous genotoxins is unavoidable, as DNA damaging agents are ubiquitous both in our environment and within our cells. The diversity in lesions induced by these agents led to the evolution of several DNA repair pathways that suppress the mutagenic and toxic effects of DNA damage. Ironically, many cancer chemotherapeutics are themselves genotoxic due to their ability to target tumor cells that a

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Quinn, Terence J. "Improving outcome assessment for clinical trials in stroke." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2010. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/1648/.

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Abstract Clinical trials are at the centre of advances in our understanding of stroke and its optimal treatment. In this thesis the uses and properties of outcome assessment scales for stroke trials are described, with particular attention given to the modified Rankin Scale (mRS). Through comprehensive literature review I will show that mRS is the most frequently used functional outcome scale in clinical trials but efficacy of the scale is potentially limited by inter-observer variability. Using a “mock” clinical trial design I demonstrate that inter-observer mRS variability in contemporary pr

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Poppendieck, Wigand. "Double integrating spheres: A method for assessment of optical properties of biological tissues." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-2701.

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<p>The determination of the optical properties of biological tissue is an important issue in laser medicine. The optical properties define the tissue´s absorption and scattering behaviour, and can be expressed by quantities such as the albedo, the optical thickness and the anisotropy coefficient. During this project, a measurement system for the determination of the optical properties was built up. The system consists of a double integrating sphere set-up to perform the necessary reflection and transmission measurements, and a computer algorithm to calculate the optical properties from the mea

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Charrois, Jeffrey William Adrien. "Biological and chemical assessment of three weathered creosote contaminated soils, an ecotoxicological approach." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ34344.pdf.

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Kaaya, Lulu Tunu. "Biological assessment of tropical riverine systems using aquatic macroinvertebrates in Tanzania, East Africa." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8802.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>In Tanzania, and in East Africa in general, bioassessment methods for monitoring and assessing riverine ecosystems are not yet in place. This thesis describes the development of a macroinvertebrate-based bioassessment method for assessing the degree of anthropogenic disturbance in Tanzanian rivers. The hypotheses that, 'macroinvertebrate assemblages reflect disturbance in river systems'; 'rivers with similar abiotic features have similar macroinvertebrate assemblages'; and 'spatio-temporal variation in macroinvertebrate assemblages influence bioassessmen

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McClafferty, Julie A. "An Assessment of the Biological and Socioeconomic Feasibility of Elk Restoration in Virginia." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31295.

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The biological and socioeconomic feasibility of restoring elk (Cervus elaphus) to Virginia was assessed. Biological feasibility was determined by evaluating habitat suitability for elk while considering potential impacts of elk on existing fauna and flora in Virginia. Suitability was assessed by creating a habitat suitability index (HSI) model that measured the availability and accessibility of open foraging areas and forested cover areas, the availability of permanent water sources, and the degree of fragmentation by roads. Eight areas were identified as potential elk habitat: 1 in Southwe

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Bundy, J. G. "The use of biological methods for the assessment of oil contamination and bioremediation." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1999. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU602050.

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There is a concern that concentration-based targets for soil clean-up are arbitrary, and do not necessarily relate to the environmental threat posed by the residual contamination. The development of sensitive, reliable, and ecologically relevant biological tests for oil-polluted soils would address these problems, and form a valuable complement to chemical analysis. Three biological test systems were chosen for examining the impact of oil contamination on soil microbes: (1) lux-marked bacterial biosensors, (2) Biological carbon source utilization profiles, and (3) phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA

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Holden, Lindsay J. "Investigation of aspects of reactive gliosis in human astrocytoma cell lines : application for toxicity assessment." Thesis, Aston University, 2007. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/11066/.

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The process of astrogliosis, or reactive gliosis, is a typical response of astrocytes to a wide range of physical and chemical injuries. The up-regulation of the astrocyte specific glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is a hallmark of reactive gliosis and is widely used as a marker to identify the response. In order to develop a reliable, sensitive and high throughput astrocyte toxicity assay that is more relevant to the human response than existing animal cell based models, the U251-MG, U373-MG and CCF-STTG 1 human astrocytoma cell lines were investigated for their ability to exhibit reacti

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Li, Zhengrong. "Model-based Tests for Standards Evaluation and Biological Assessments." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29108.

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Implementation of the Clean Water Act requires agencies to monitor aquatic sites on a regular basis and evaluate the quality of these sites. Sites are evaluated individually even though there may be numerous sites within a watershed. In some cases, sampling frequency is inadequate and the evaluation of site quality may have low reliability. This dissertation evaluates testing procedures for determination of site quality based on modelbased procedures that allow for other sites to contribute information to the data from the test site. Test procedures are described for situations that involv

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Patke, Usha. "Inquiry-based laboratory investigations and student performance on standardized tests in biological science." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1089.

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Achievement data from the 3rd International Mathematics and Sciences Study and Program for International Student Assessment in science have indicated that Black students from economically disadvantaged families underachieve at alarming rates in comparison to White and economically advantaged peer groups. The study site was a predominately Black, urban school district experiencing underachievement. The purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationship between students' use of inquiry-based laboratory investigations and their performance on the Biology End of Course Test, as we

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Schwartz, Joseph Howard. "Development and Application of an Assessment Protocol for Watershed Based Biomonitoring." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1998. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279219/.

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With numerous bioassessment methodologies available, a regional protocol needs to be developed to ensure that results are comparable. A regional assessment protocol was developed that includes collecting five benthic macroinvertebrate samples, identifying organisms to genus, and calculating the following metrics: Number of Taxa, Total Number of Individuals, Simpson's Diversity Index, Shannon's Diversity Index, Percent Contribution of Dominant Taxa, Hilsenhoffs Biotic Index, and Percent Contribution of Dipterans. Once the protocol was developed, it was used to assess the Bayou Chico tributarie

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Mussgnug, Robert Sebastian. "An assessment of the long-term changes in chondrichthyan abundance on the inshore trawl grounds of the Agulhas Bank, South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14017.

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Trawl fisheries have been operating in South African waters for roughly 110 years. In contrast to other trawl fisheries, the South African fishery was opened by government-funded scientific trawl surveys beginning in 1898. Detailed records of survey trawls undertaken immediately prior to and during the beginning of commercial trawling activity provided a rare opportunity to examine longterm changes in fish abundance. This dissertation focuses on the chondrichthyans, which are believed to be the group of fishes most at risk from intense exploitation. Despite some problems associated with change

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Mitchell, Joy Lynn. "Rapid toxicity assessment using esterase enzyme activity of several microalgal species." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24912.

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