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Combining asteroseismic and s-process nucleosynthesis observations to constrain the evolution of rotating low-mass stars (2020)
Thesis
den Hartogh, J. W. (2020). Combining asteroseismic and s-process nucleosynthesis observations to constrain the evolution of rotating low-mass stars. (Thesis). Keele University

In this thesis, I study the evolution of low-mass (around 2 M?) solar-metallicity stars including the effect of rotation and magnetic fields. These stars produce a significant amount of elements heavier than iron via the so-called s process and thus... Read More about Combining asteroseismic and s-process nucleosynthesis observations to constrain the evolution of rotating low-mass stars.

Chemical synthesis of modified D-mannuronate building blocks: prospects for modified alginates (2020)
Thesis
Dimitriou, E. (2020). Chemical synthesis of modified D-mannuronate building blocks: prospects for modified alginates. (Thesis). Keele University

Alginate is an anionic polysaccharide comprised of β˗1,4˗linked D˗mannuronic acid (M) and L˗guluronic acid (G). The polymer is naturally harvested from seaweed and is widely exploited in various biotechnological and biomedical applications, due to th... Read More about Chemical synthesis of modified D-mannuronate building blocks: prospects for modified alginates.

Confirmation of exoplanet candidates in the Wide-Angle Search for Planets survey via Doppler tomography (2020)
Thesis
Temple, L. Y. (2020). Confirmation of exoplanet candidates in the Wide-Angle Search for Planets survey via Doppler tomography. (Thesis). Keele University

This work reports the discovery of four new exoplanets, with host stars in the relatively sparse spectral type range mid-F–A. The planets were discovered using the transit method and confirmed via Doppler tomography. The first is WASP-167b/KELT-13b,... Read More about Confirmation of exoplanet candidates in the Wide-Angle Search for Planets survey via Doppler tomography.

Chemoenzymatic synthesis of sugar-nucleotide analogues: tools to probe a strategic dehydrogenase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2020)
Thesis
Beswick, L. E. M. (2020). Chemoenzymatic synthesis of sugar-nucleotide analogues: tools to probe a strategic dehydrogenase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. (Thesis). Keele University

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is an opportunistic bacterium, responsible for causing life threatening infections amongst fibrosis (CF) patients. Mucoid phenotypes of P. aeruginosa are characterised by overproduction of alginate, an extra-cel... Read More about Chemoenzymatic synthesis of sugar-nucleotide analogues: tools to probe a strategic dehydrogenase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

FTIR study of zeolites: the nature, concentration and accessibility of the acid sites (2020)
Thesis
Antunes da Silva Freitas, C. M. (2020). FTIR study of zeolites: the nature, concentration and accessibility of the acid sites. (Thesis). Keele University

Zeolites represent one of the most important groups of industrial heterogeneous catalysts with large-scale applications in refining, petrochemistry and increasing potential in environmental catalysis and synthesis of fine chemicals. This broad range... Read More about FTIR study of zeolites: the nature, concentration and accessibility of the acid sites.

An investigation into the detection of fraud during poultry egg production: a metabonomic approach using liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry (2020)
Thesis
Johnson, A. E. (2020). An investigation into the detection of fraud during poultry egg production: a metabonomic approach using liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry. (Thesis). Keele University

Food fraud is becoming an increasingly difficult challenge, with the ongoing global expansion of food supply chains. Previously developed methods have been successful in the detection of some instances of food fraud, however they struggle to detect m... Read More about An investigation into the detection of fraud during poultry egg production: a metabonomic approach using liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry.

Pre-main-sequence populations and young stellar variability in the Large Magellanic Cloud (2020)
Thesis
Zivkov, V. (2020). Pre-main-sequence populations and young stellar variability in the Large Magellanic Cloud. (Thesis). Keele University

Detailed studies of intermediate- and low-mass pre-main-sequence (PMS) stars outside the Galaxy have so far been conducted only for small targeted regions harbouring known star formation complexes. This work presents a comprehensive analysis of the P... Read More about Pre-main-sequence populations and young stellar variability in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Synthesis and characterisation of high silica zeolites for methane reforming (2020)
Thesis
Woodfine, S. E. (2020). Synthesis and characterisation of high silica zeolites for methane reforming. (Thesis). Keele University

In this study, the ability of the MTBA cation to effectively direct the formation of the nanosized MFI framework was present for the first time. Two nanosized materials from different SDAs were synthesised and investigated with a variety of different... Read More about Synthesis and characterisation of high silica zeolites for methane reforming.