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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Minimally invasive sampling"”.
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Development and Microscaling of a Novel Glucose Biosensor for Application in a Minimally Invasive Sampling Platform
… levels. The e-Mosquito provides near-painless sampling, is apply-and-forget, and provides a higher sampling rate. This thesis concerns miniaturiziation of a novel glucose transducer, for integration in the e-Mosquito, that consists of iridium and glucose oxidase on a gold electrode, and which …
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Using Minimally Invasive Sampling Methods to Evaluate Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Visitation in Response to Environmental and Anthropogenic Stimuli
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are spending more and more time on land in an increasingly warming Arctic, raising concerns for both human safety and polar bear conservation. This research aimed to investigate the ecological and anthropogenic influences on polar bear visitation to infrastructure in …
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Back to the future? Unravelling current and potential future declines of the common toad, Bufo bufo, in the UK
… of genetic samples using buccal swabbing as a minimally invasive sampling method (Chapter 2). Based on this method, the genetic data collected throughout the project revealed large scale admixture and low genetic structuring over most of British populations (Chapter 3). In a local area of …
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Redefining Egyptian “pastes”: material characterisation and technological developments in Third Intermediate Period coffin sets from Thebes
… in studying these materials due to the need for minimally invasive sampling and the complexity of their organic and inorganic mixtures. Building on the pioneering research conducted by the Fitzwilliam Museum team, this thesis aimed to develop a standardised analytical protocol to harness the full …
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An alternative diagnostic method using microneedles for sampling the immune system in situ
… of immune cells reside within tissues, these invasively-obtained body fluid samples are, at best, indirect indicators of the status of the immune system. Direct tissue sampling through biopsies is difficult to incorporate into long-term, repetitive, longitudinal immune monitoring. Whereas …
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Enhancing Early Detection of Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Through Shallow Whole-Genome Sequencing and Non-Endoscopic Sponge Sampling
… effective, conventional upper endoscopy is invasive and costly, limiting its widespread use for screening high-risk populations and surveillance of at-risk individuals, including those with a history of head and neck cancer. In this thesis, I explored the potential of shallow whole-genome …