Curtin Theses: Recent submissions
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(2016)Heparan sulfate (HS) and RGD were immobilised on porous 3D poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) hydrogels. Significantly improved adhesion and proliferation of fibroblasts and myoblasts was demonstrated after the ...
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(2016)ZigBee as a wireless sensor network (WSN) was developed for underground mine monitoring and communication systems. The radio wave attenuations between ZigBee nodes were investigated to measure underground communication ...
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(2016)This thesis showed that specialised immune cells, dendritic cells and T cells, that play a key role in protecting us from cancer become increasingly dysfunctional (suppressive) during aging, which is exacerbated by cancer. ...
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(2016)Electro-osmosis is an electrokinetic phenomenon where water is moved through soil under the influence of an electrical field. Commonly applied in soil decontamination, electro-osmosis is also being developed as a ground ...
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(2016)The research explores the existence of and factors relating to the experience of Digital Inequality in the context of a small island developing state, Mauritius. It investigates the dimensions of Digital Inequality and ...
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(2016)This thesis analyses the constitution of young people and drug consumption in Australian drug education and social marketing texts. Drawing on the work of Gilles Deleuze and on science and technology studies, it assesses ...
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(2016)Zircon and monazite have been studied by quantitative microstructural analysis to constrain deformation processes in both tectonic and shock environments. Results provide new constraints on twinning, shock transformation ...
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(2016)Peyronellaea pinodes, Peyronellaea pinodella, Ascochyta pisi and Phoma koolunga are the most destructive fungal pathogens of Pisum sativum. Genomic and transcriptomic analysis indicated that these pathogens evolved plant ...
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(2016)Under acid-catalysed condition, the behaviour of different components in bio-oil with alcohols or water was investigated. Heavy carboxylic acids and phenolics in bio-oil were quantified. The reaction routes of typical ...
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(2016)The utilization of offshore wind energy in power systems generally includes power generation, power collection and power transmission. An efficient wind energy conversion system is proposed for offshore wind power generation. ...