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Encapsulation of agrichemicals by renewable cellulosic derivatives

Monk, Harrison (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Cellulose derivatives, charged with fungicides, have been prepared as particles for use as a wood preservative. The particles were designed to encapsulate the current industry-standard chemical agents used to minimise wood ...
The Physics of Interdigitated Dielectrometry Sensors and Application as In-Situ Oil Oxidation Monitoring

Risos, Alexander (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Monitoring of hydrocarbon oxidation is of great importance in many industry applications and reliable in-situ measurements are a challenge. In literature, it was shown that new versus degraded hydrocarbons show a change ...
Disentangling the determinants of reproductive success in a temperate reef fish, Forsterygion lapillum

Tornquist, McKenzie Grace (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Identifying sources of individual variation in reproductive success has been a longstanding challenge for evolutionary ecologists. Reproductive success among individuals can be due to several factors such as competition ...
Trehalose amide glycolipids as Mincle ligands: Towards new vaccine adjuvants

Lynch, Amy Therese (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

The development of new vaccines to respond to infectious diseases requires new vaccine adjuvants, which improve vaccine efficacy and shape the immune response. Trehalose glycolipids, consisting of α,α'-trehalose esterified ...
Functional analysis of Hypoxylon pulicicidum genes required for heterologous biosynthesis of nodulisporic acids

Van de Bittner, Kyle Cornelius (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Nature holds some of the greatest secrets in drug design and development and the ability to access these trade secrets has been revolutionised by modern bioengineering technologies. In order to exploit these technologies ...
Rubbish Justice: A political ecology of Tibar's dumpsite-to-landfill upgrade in Timor-Leste

Woodham, Joanna (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

In pursuing significant infrastructural upgrades to solid waste management systems, how do decision-makers balance social safeguarding with wider system improvements? What are the implications for justice, if the people ...
The Number of Unanimous Witnesses who Identify a Suspect from a Lineup Influences Mock Jurors

Taylor, Robbie (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

During a criminal proceeding, jurors need to weigh up the presented evidence and determine a verdict. Research has shown that witness identification evidence is compelling to jurors, despite the fact that it can be unreliable. ...
Do human values predict perceptions, attitudes & behaviours towards the New Zealand marine environment?

Howard, Hamish (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Human values predict perceptions, attitudes and behaviours towards the NZ marine environment. A confidential online survey (The New Zealand Marine Values Survey) was completed by 1,567 NZ citizens and residents in September ...
Beyond the dollar: Carbon farming and its alternatives for Tairāwhiti Māori landowners

Mercer, Leo (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

This research explores landowner preferences for various land use options suitable for Māori land in Te Tairāwhiti, on the East Coast of the North Island of Aotearoa-New Zealand (henceforth Aotearoa). A particular emphasis ...
Toward Engineering the Substrate Specificity of a PHA Synthase (PhaC)

Kane, Alex (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Manufacturing of high-grade plastics from petroleum-based feedstocks is a high-cost, unsustainable process resulting in expensive products. My overall goal was to engineer the pathway of bacterial bio-polyester formation, ...
Extracellular matrix derived peptides and mesenchymal stem cell motility

Dempsey, Sandi Grainne (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Biomaterials derived from decellularised extracellular matrices have shown promise as tools in tissue regeneration and wound healing. Such materials display biocompatibility as well as inherent bioactivity, promoting ...
The Synthesis and Evaluation of Heterocycles as Anti-Tuberculosis Agents

Santoso, Kristiana Tika (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), worldwide. Currently, the efficacy of TB treatment regimens has declined due to the rise in antibacterial ...
Mātauranga Māori and anti-microbials: Searching for new tools to control the spread of Kauri Dieback

Ngata-Aerengamate, Te Amohaere (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Phytophthora are plant pathogens, well known for devastating thousands of ecologically, culturally and economically significant plant crops worldwide. In greek Phytophthora translates directly to ‘plant destroyer’. Though ...
Storying place: A tok stori about relationalities in Oceanic education and development

de la Torre Parra, Lorena (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Education and development are intimately connected and highly contested in Oceania, in theory and in practice. Indigenous Oceanic notions and practices of both education and development are fundamentally relational, and ...
Integrated conservation of the Whenua Hou Diving Petrel

Fischer, Johannes (Victoria University of Wellington, 2021)

Seabirds are one of the most threatened taxa on the planet. These species are also considered ecosystem engineers. Therefore, seabirds are of particular conservation interest. One of the most threatened seabirds is the ...
The role of the serotonin reuptake transporter on cytoskeletal drebrin A expression in dendritic spines: Implications for neuropsychiatric disorders

Chaji, Daniel (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Knockout of the serotonin reuptake transporter (SERT) in murine animals has been shown to model various neuropsychiatric disorders such as major depressive disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and substance use disorder. ...
Fear Deciding Fate: How Fear Influences Moral Decision-Making

Strojny, Sophia (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Moral dilemmas require individuals to make a life-altering choice. Due to the severity of the choice, we argue that there is a degree of fear in moral decision-making. We aimed to see how prevailing fears in each individual ...
Efficacy and safety of a budesonide/formoterol reliever therapy regimen in mild-moderate asthma: A randomised controlled trial

Hardy, Joanna (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Background Inhaled corticosteroids taken regularly reduce exacerbation risk in patients with mild asthma. In clinical practice however, adherence to inhaled corticosteroids is poor and the burden of disease from exacerbations ...
Beyond dynamic risk factors: Towards a comprehensive explanation of offending

Heffernan, Roxanne (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

The current conceptualisation of dynamic risk factors (DRF) for criminal offending is problematic. There have been significant conceptual issues highlighted in this domain, however, until recently addressing these has not ...
Identification of a meningococcal adhesin that inhibits epithelial cell migration

Greig, Gabrielle (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Neisseria meningitidis virulence is polygenic, therefore comparing many genomes may not yield strictly disease-associated virulence factors. An alternative approach is comparing closely related isolates, such as those from ...