Advanced multiparametric optimization and control studies for anaesthesia
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Anaesthesia is a reversible pharmacological state of the patient where hypnosis, analgesia and muscle relaxation are guaranteed and maintained throughout the surgery. Analgesics block...
Analysis of carotid wall mechanics based on ultrasound imaging
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Stroke is the third biggest killer and the leading cause of severe disability in the UK. The most common type of stroke is known as an...
Ab-initio prediction of the melting point of organic solids
The melting point is one of the most fundamental and practically important properties of a compound. For this reason molecular simulation methods have been...
Analysis of the phase behaviour of a nano-confined Lennard-Jones fluid using...
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Wetting phenomena provide a vivid manifestation of attractive intermolecular forces, putting to a test our microscopic picture of matter. Classical Density Functional (DF) theory...
Advanced fluidised bed gasification for carbon capture and fuel cell applications
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The rapid global economic and population growth requires consistent supply of energy. Gasification is a promising technology for processing solid fuels. One of the technology options is the...
DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A COTTAGE LEVEL STEAM DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT FOR...
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In the world today, there are various plant which are known to have various uses to man. The usefulness of these plants stem from...
AN EVALUATION OF AN ADSORPTION AND KINETIC MODELLING OF HEAVY METALS...
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Adsorption and kinetic modelling of heavy metals uptake from wastewater effluents using indigenous cellulose based waste biomass, such as nipa palm nut (NPN), palmyra...
Adsorptive cellulose membranes for fluid separation
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One of the drawbacks of current solvent stable nanofiltration membranes is environmentally harsh preparation methods which are being used to improve the stability of...
The application of colloidal liquid aphrons for drug delivery
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Colloidal Liquid Aphrons (CLAs) have been used in a variety of applications ranging from detergency and solute extraction, to enzyme immobilisation, and have been...
Analysis of morphological and blood flow characteristics of the human thoracic...
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The human aorta is often affected by many cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis, aneurysm and dissection. There is considerable evidence suggesting that these diseases are...
Advances in Experimental Methods for Characterisation of Porous Solids
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This thesis describes work on the development of new integrated methods for the characterisation of porous media. Porous media are of wide importance in...
3D Nanotemplates for Protein Crystallisation
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This thesis presents the first experimental investigations into the combined effect of nanoscale surface porosity, narrow pore size distribution and surface chemistry, on nucleation and crystallisation...
Analysis of Venous Blood Flow and Deformation in the Calf under...
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common post-operative complication, and a serious threat to the patient’s general recovery. In recent years, there has been...
Advanced physical characterisation of milled pharmaceutical solids
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Milling has been the key unit operation in controlling particle size of pharmaceutical powders at scale. The work carried out in this thesis is...
Application of Membrane Separation Processes in the Pharmaceutical Industry – A...
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The prevalent business model in the pharmaceutical industry requires rapid and robust process development and flexible manufacturing processes. This work reports the attempts to develop structured...