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A Fully Decentralized Approach for Solving the Economic Dispatch Problem
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-14)A practical formulation of the economic dispatch problem is based on treating the problem as a non-convex optimization problem in which the practical non-convex cost functions are taken into consideration. Formulating the ... -
Fully Integrated 60 GHz Power Amplifiers in 45nm SOI CMOS
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-01)With the rapid growth of consumer demand for high data rates and high speed communications, the wireless spectrum has become increasingly precious. This has promoted the evolution of new standards and modulation schemes ... -
Function-valued Mappings and SSIM-based Optimization in Imaging
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-27)In a few words, this thesis is concerned with two alternative approaches to imag- ing, namely, Function-valued Mappings (FVMs) and Structural Similarity Index Measure (SSIM)-based Optimization. Briefly, a FVM is a mathematical ... -
Functional analysis of concealment: a novel application of prospect and refuge theory
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-01)According to prospect-refuge theory, humans prefer to be in spaces that afford protection from threat (refuge), but also provide large fields of view (prospect). These preferences are said to arise from the adaptive ... -
Functional Analysis of Putative Adenosine Recycling Enzymes in Arabidopsis thaliana
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-25)Adenosine (Ado) salvage is essential in plant development. The lack of Ado kinase activity (ADK) in Arabidopsis thaliana adk1 adk2 double mutants results in embryonic lethality; reduction of ADK expression causes a pleiotropic ... -
Functional characterization and bioinformatic analysis of glutamine synthetases of Ochrobactrum anthropi
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-22)Glutamine synthetase (GS) is an essential enzyme required for the conversion of ammonium (NH4+) into glutamine. It is commonly classified into GSI, GSII, and GSIII based on molecular size, number of subunits, underlying ... -
Functional Characterization of Arcanobacterium pyogenes Pyolysin in an Oligomeric Form, and the Binding of CAMP Factor to IgG.
(University of Waterloo, 2007-12-04)The work described in this thesis deals with two pore forming toxins, namely Arcanobacterium pyogenes pyolysin and Streptococcus agalactiae CAMP factor. Pyolysin (PLO) belongs to the homologous group of cholesterol-dependent ... -
Functional characterization of murine 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase 4 (AGPAT4)
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-30)The human genome project has allowed for the rapid identification of a large number of protein families based on similarities in their genetic sequences. The acyl-glycerol phosphate acyltransferase (AGPAT) family of enzymes ... -
Functional Characterization of Rainbow Trout (<em>Oncorhynchus mykiss</em>) Chemokine 2 (CK-2)
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Chemokines are cytokines with chemoattractant ability, and comprise one of the major groups of molecules in immune system. These are small, secreted proteins cause the migration of leukocytes to the sites of injury. ... -
Functional Characterization of the Origin Recognition Complex (ORC) in S. cerevisiae
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-23)The origin recognition complex (Orc1-6) plays a fundamental role in the initiation of DNA replication by binding replication origins throughout the budding yeast cell cycle. ORC acts as a scaffold for the assembly of the ... -
Functional consequences of changing structure, dynamics, and free-energy landscapes of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinases
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-21)The complex relationship between structure, dynamics, and function will afford insights into the operational details of enzymes. To understand, regulate, and create enzymes, this complex nature must be comprehensively ... -
Functional Finite Mixture Modelling and Estimation
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-01)Functional data analysis is a branch of statistics that studies models for information represented by functions. Meanwhile, finite mixture models serve as a conerstone in the field of cluster analysis, offering a flexible ... -
Functional Materials for Rechargeable Li Battery and Hydrogen Storage
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-24)The exploration of functional materials to store renewable, clean, and efficient energies for electric vehicles (EVs) has become one of the most popular topics in both material chemistry and electrochemistry. Rechargeable ... -
Functional Polysaccharide Nanomaterials (PS-NMs) for the reduction of elevated serum cholesterol & progressive diet-induced obesity (DIO): A 'novel' application of PS-NMs.
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-28)High plasma cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) is a potential consequence of obesity that is becoming a major public health challenge. Excess caloric intake without a corresponding increase in energy expenditure is believed ... -
The functional significance of the alternative first exons of the Arabidopsis thaliana APT1 gene
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-30)In plants, adenine nucleotides are essential for nucleic acid synthesis, as cofactors for biochemical reactions, and as precursors for the biosynthesis of the phytohormone cytokinin. Adenine nucleotides, such as AMP, are ... -
Functional Study of a Protein (UnkG) in Pseudomonas putida UW4
(University of Waterloo, 2011-07-20)The role played by the protein UnkG from the plant growth-promoting bacterium Pseudomonas putida UW4 in the ability of the bacterium to facilitate plant growth was studied. Previous work showed that over-expressing UnkG ... -
A Functional Study of Major Histocompatibility Expression and Immune Function in Rainbow Trout, (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) receptors serve a critical role in self/non-self recognition through the presentation of peptide antigen to circulating T lymphocytes and are also believed to play a role in mate ... -
A Functional Study of the Major Histocompatibility Class I Antigen Presentation Pathway in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-09)Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class I receptors are glycoproteins which play a critical role in anti-viral immunity by displaying foreign peptides to cytotoxic T cell lymphocytes. The loading of high affinity ... -
Functionalization of Cellulose Nanocrystals with Inorganic Nanoparticles
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-11)In recent years, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) possess attractive features including good mechanical strength, high surface area, low density, crystalline rod-like structure, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and ... -
Functionalization of spᶟ-Hybridized Carbon Centers through Carbon-Carbon σ Bond Cleavage Methods
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-07)Methods for the modification and functionalization of spᶟ-hybridized carbon centers via cleavage of unstrained carbon-carbon σ bonds are proposed. The bond breaking/forming reactions are promoted by Lewis acids and transition ...