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AN INVESTIGATION OF THE TENSILE COMPRESSIVE AND INTERFACIAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON FIBRES USING LASER RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
(Queen Mary University of London, 1991)Laser Raman Spectroscopy (LRS) has been employed to characterise the structure of carbon fibres, the effect of surface treatment and the response of the material to externally applied loads. The strain sensitivity provided ... -
Investigation of the therapeutic and prophylactic potential of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in head and neck cancer
(2011)Squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) of the aerodigestive tract often recur because of incomplete excision or the appearance of second primary or second field cancers. Recent evidence suggests that the omega-3 polyunsaturated ... -
Investigation of vibrations at the skin surface caused by the flow disturbance in stenosed tubes
(2021)An occlusion in an artery (a stenosis) induces disturbances in the downstream flow and those disturbances produce mechanical waves that impinge on the vessel wall causing it to vibrate. These vibrations then travel through ... -
Investigation of ZnO nanorods as chemical and biological sensors
(Queen Mary University of London, 10/12/2018)Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a metal-oxide semiconductor with a direct wide band gap and high exciton binding energy at room temperature. It has been applied to many applications such as solar cells, light emitting diodes, ... -
Investigation on Fatigue Failure in Tyres
(Queen Mary University of London, 2017-03-08)Tyres are highly engineered complex rubber composite products. They are constructed from a wide range of different materials in addition to the rubber. In different parts of the tyre’s construction, the rubber elements are ... -
Investigations into effects of 12-lipoxygenase and NADPH oxidase on platelet activity, and influences of dietary dark chocolate
(Queen Mary University of London, 2012)Platelets play a pivotal role in both normal hemostasis and pathological bleeding and importantly also contribute to the development of atherothrombosis. Even though platelet function tests traditionally are utilised mainly ... -
Investigations into new methods for the efficient and environmentally benign catalytic asymmetric epoxidation of alkenes
(Queen Mary University of London, 2010)This thesis presents our investigations into the catalytic asymmetric epoxidation of alkenes. An introductory chapter highlights the importance of chirality in nature and industry. It focuses on a few relevant examples ... -
Investigations into the contributions of mitochondrial dynamics and function to platelet ageing and reactivity
(Queen Mary University of London, 08/04/2020)Platelets are essential for the physiological process of haemostasis, but also drive pathological thrombosis. Platelet lifespan is a tightly controlled process through which platelets exist for approximately 10 days within ... -
Investigations into the Role of Endogenous Annexin-A1 in Dendritic Cell Biology
(Queen Mary University of London, 2012)A school of literature has shown that Annexin-A1 (Anx-A1) is an endogenous anti-inflammatory protein that exerts a regulatory control over the innate immune system in order to restore homeostasis after an inflammatory ... -
Investigations into the use of nano-based antimicrobial and osteoconductive coatings for bone implants.
(Queen Mary University of London, 2014-06)Objectives: Orthopaedic and dental implants are prone to frequent infections. This can lead to detrimental and often irreversible outcomes for many patients. The objective of this study was to develop a novel system using ... -
Investigations of LIMD1 in miRNA-mediated gene silencing and cancers
(Queen Mary University of London, 2018-05-08)In recent years, LIM domains-containing protein 1 (LIMD1) has been identified as a critical component in microRNA (miRNA)-induced silencing complex (miRISC) to regulate miRNA-mediated gene silencing. Human Argonaute (AGO) ... -
Investor Attention, Managerial Incentives, and M&As
(2023)This thesis studies mergers and acquisitions (M&As) through three essays. Specifically, the first essay examines the effects of investor attention on capital market reactions to early announcements in M&A. The key finding ... -
Ionotropic receptors (IRs) contribute to temperature synchronization in Drosophila melanogaster.
(Queen Mary University of London, 18/03/2014)Like most organisms, Drosophila melanogaster can synchronize its physiological and behavioural processes by possessing internal circadian clock that regulates. Naturally fluctuating timing cues, like light and temperature (also ... -
IP-Related Technical Assistance: Lessons for developing countries
(Queen Mary University of London, 2011)This thesis highlights the fact that intellectual property (IP) related technical assistance available and provided to developing countries thus far has focussed on aspects of enforcement of intellectual property rights ... -
iRHOM2 in skin disease and oesophageal cancer
(Queen Mary University of London, 02/02/2015)Mutations in RHBDF2, the gene encoding inactive rhomboid protein iRHOM2, result in the dominantly inherited condition Tylosis with oesophageal cancer (TOC). TOC causes plamoplantar keratoderma, oral precursor lesions and ... -
Irish modernism in an international frame: Thomas MacGreevy, Sean O'Faolain and Samuel Beckett in the 1930s.
(2009)In 1930s Ireland, modernist writing developed at a conjuncture of national and international influences. The second generation of Irish modernism responded to national culture in the context of international debates about ... -
The Irish Revenue System: Government and Administration, 1689-1702.
(Queen Mary University of London, 1997)This dissertation is an examination of the Irish revenue system in the reign of William III, concentrating on the extent to which the period witnessed the development of a modem, professional system, and the forces that ... -
IS ARTICLE 9 OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS A CONTINUATION OF THE PROTESTANT THEOLOGY?
(Queen Mary University of London, 12/02/2019)In this thesis it is asked whether Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is a continuation of the Protestant theology. It is demonstrated that despite the on-going process of secularisation, Protestant ... -
Is the Ivory Tower wheelchair accessible? What are the barriers and enablers to the employment of disabled academics and what theoretical frameworks can be adopted to understand them?.
(Queen Mary University of London, 2020-08-28)Through this research, the author has sought to emancipate and raise the voices of disabled academics. The marginalisation of disabled people in employment, education and everyday life is still a reality and the situations ... -
Is there a case for greater legislative involvement in the judicial appointments process?
(Queen Mary University of London, 2014-03-04)The dramatic increase in public law and human rights cases coming before the UK Supreme Court (and the Appellate Committee before it) means that the UK’s top court is more frequently determining essentially socio-political ...