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Analysis of fungal inteins
Homing endonucleases are highly specific DNases, commonly called HEGs, encoded by self-splicing intein and intron sequences. They recognise long target sequences and confer mobility to their host sequence by introducing a ...
The development of special needs dentistry service in Malaysia - a situational analysis (based on New Zealand experience)
Aim: The aim of this project is to understand the expectations of the Malaysian population for future development of Special Needs Dentistry (SND) service in Malaysia. Along with the current recognition of the specialty ...
Factors mediating successful oral vaccination with lipid-encapsulated Mycobacterium bovis BCG
During the course of this thesis factors mediating successful oral vaccination with lipidencapsulated Mycobacterium bovis BCG were examined. Mice were fed 2x10E07 CFU BCG encapsulated into a lipid matrix to prevent destruction ...
Disposing of the Dead: An Investigation into Prehistoric Mortuary Practices During the Neolithic and Bronze Ages at Ban Non Wat, Thailand
Ban Non Wat is a prehistoric mounded site located in the upper Mun Valley of Northeast Thailand. It was excavated over five years under the Origins of the Civilization of Angkor research project, which uncovered 635 human ...
Epigenetic Programming and In Vitro Fertilisation
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) potentially provides a profoundly abnormal environment for an embryo. Studies with mice, sheep and cattle have indicated that the culture environment of the embryo can affect the imprinting of ...
Tourism Recovery after the 2009 Tsunami in Samoa
On September 29th 2009, the 8.3 magnitude earthquake off of the southern coast of Samoa in the Pacific Ocean generated massive tsunami waves resulting in severe devastation for many villages and contamination of their ...
An Infrared Spectroscopic and Dynamic Contact Angle Study of the Water-Ferrihydrite Interface
An improved understanding of the influences upon the structure of water at interfaces is becoming increasingly important for further advances in materials chemistry and for surface engineering applications. As hydration ...
Examination of an Assessment-Informed Instructional Consultation Process Implemented with Junior Primary School Teachers
Literacy is an enabler within our society (Stanovich, 2000). The majority New Zealand (NZ) children have and are responding favourably to current teaching methods (Wilkinson, 1998). Those who continue to struggle may ...
Characterisation of the role of the PsbT subunit in photosystem II in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
The PsbT subunit of photosystem II (PSII) is a single α-helical trans-membrane protein found at the monomer-monomer interface of PSII dimers. During oxygen evolution by PSII in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, ...
Forensic Analysis of Expirated blood
In forensic investigations the distinction between expirated bloodstains (blood from the mouth, nose or lungs) and impact spatter (blood from gunshots, explosives, blunt force trauma and/or machinery accidents) is often ...