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Showing 1 to 20 of 106 for “"Novel technologies"”.
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Novel technologies for microalgae cultivation and subsequent lipid extraction
… et al., 2004). Finally the identification of novel techniques to improve lipid extraction from microalgae is one of the main target to be achieved in order to make the technology economically sustainable. Along these lines the present PhD activity has been focused on two different lines of …
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The Legitimation of Novel Technologies: The Case of Nanotechnology
… used to develop consumer products and food with novel and attractive attributes.</p> <p>Since nanotechnology is still not well known, it is not legitimized; that is, it has not been deemed safe and accepted by society. However, the market for nanotechnology is in the legitimation process. It will …
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Managing the Old and New: Essays on Responses to Novel Technologies
… incumbent actors in not only making sense of new technologies but also actively reshaping their meaning. We emphasize the synthesis nature of this process; whereby the technology evolves into an emergent combination of established and novel aspects. We posit the value of disruptive capture for …
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Interfacing with Dreams : Novel Technologies and Protocols for Targeted Dream Incubation
… not. This dissertation describes research into novel devices and protocols for improving dreamer control of dreams: their content and related function. Set within historical and cultural contexts for the import of dreaming, this thesis seeks to reorient science and everyday health practices …
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Carbon nanotube synthesis and detection : limiting the environmental impact of novel technologies
… the potential environmental impacts of these novel materials. In particular, there are no methods to detect CNTs in environmental matrices (e.g., sediment) and thus, there is no way to study their transport or gauge ecological exposure. Thermal methods were developed to quantify CNTs in …
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Parametric Design of Multi-Echelon Last-Mile Delivery Systems Using Novel Technologies
… logistics operators to explore emerging delivery technologies such as autonomous vehicles (AVs) and drones. This dissertation investigates the design and strategic planning of multi-echelon last-mile delivery systems using emerging delivery technologies. Through three complementary studies, we …
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Carbon nanotube synthesis and detection : limiting the environmental impact of novel technologies
… the potential environmental impacts of these novel materials. In particular, there are no methods to detect CNTs in environmental matrices (e.g.,sediment) and thus, there is no way to study their transport or gauge ecological exposure. Thermal methods were developed to quantify CNTs in coastal …
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Developing a framework to guide personalized support for older adults learning novel technologies
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-04-12 without embargo terms
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Improving point-of-care diagnosis of tuberculosis: development and evaluation of novel technologies
… a compilation of diagnostic clinical studies of novel point-of-care tests, namely a chemiresistive "TB breath-analyser"; a lipoarabinomannan (LAM) urine dipstick, and an adaptation of the Xpert®MTB/RIF assay for use on blood. Lastly, there is a modification of the sputum collection device (SCD) …
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On the Origin of Phenotypic Variation: Novel Technologies to Dissect Molecular Determinants of Phenotype
… the conception, design, and development of novel computational tools, theoretical models, and experimental techniques applied to the dissection of molecular factors underlying phenotypic variation. The first part of my work is focused on finding rare genetic variants in pooled DNA samples, …
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Novel Technologies for Evaluating Red Blood Cell Rheology during Blood Processing and in Sickle Cell Disease
… the blood processing pathway and introduces novel methods for ameliorating such adverse effects. Next it explores the usage of hemorheological biomarkers a quantitative metric to assess the effectiveness of existing and novel therapeutic options for sickle cell disease (SCD). Current …
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Can novel technologies improve the accuracy of pre-hospital diagnosis in patients with a suspected occlusion myocardial infarction?
… the literature and investigate the potential of novel methods that could improve the accuracy of pre-hospital OMI diagnosis.<br/>Method<br/>The local extent of OMI was analysed by identifying emailed electrocardiograms (ECG) with OMI at a regional district general hospital. To identify components …
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Utility of newer and novel technologies for the diagnosis and treatment-monitoring of tuberculosis using different biological fluids
… use of recently released commercially available technologies for tuberculosis diagnosis requires clarification.
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On modelling for domestic energy autonomy in the UK :understanding the role of traditional and novel technologies for small-scale hydrogen storage
… the limitations of intermittency inherent in the technologies. Energy storage is considered as a solution to these limitations, though with this is the potential for redefining the UK’s energy regime. Decentralised generation, storage and consumption of energy is proposed as an alternative regime …
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Development of Novel Technologies to Investigate DNA Double-Strand Break Repair Uncovers a Role for the ATM Kinase in Error-Free NHEJ with Implications for Neurodegenerative Diseases
… complex. We utilized DSB-Prism to uncover a novel role for the ATM kinase in promoting EF-NHEJ repair at highly transcribed genes. We show that ATM promotes EF-NHEJ repair via two genetically distinct pathways independently of DNA-PKcs kinase signaling. First, ATM promotes EF-NHEJ through a …
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Regional Transport Aircraft Design using Turbo Electric Distributed Propulsion (TEDiP) System
… Achieving such goals requires introduction of novel technologies and aircraft concepts. Previous studies have shown that electrified aircraft can be effective in meeting these challenges.While there are several mechanisms to incorporate novel technologies for electrified aircraft, two such …
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Novel Methods for Co-crystallisation
… dissertation mainly covers the development of novel technologies for co-crystallisation along with the discovering of plumbagin co-crystal and thermodynamic interrelationship between the co-crystal polymorphs. Co-crystallisation is a fast growing field in the area of crystal design and has …
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Redox Regulation of Cell Fate
… study the intracellular redox environment, two novel technologies were developed: first, a conductive substrate cell culture system to control the intracellular redox environment via electrical potentials; and second, a FRET (fluorescence resonance energy transfer)-based redox biosensor to …
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Self-standing sub-cellular sized PhotoVoltaic devices for minimally-invasive and precise Neuronal Stimulation
… tissue displacement and help in developing novel technologies for therapeutics. Apart from brain stimulation, this technology can be used for targeting different cells like HEK, HELA, etc. which can get electrically stimulated.
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