La punaise terne (Lygus lineolaris) est un insecte causant de lourds dommages aux récoltes de fraises, entre autres. Pour limiter les dommages, il faut détecter les infestations d’insectes rapidement. Ainsi, l’agriculteur appliquera un traitement efficace, si nécessaire. L’utilisation d’une phéromone sexuelle (substance émise par les femelles afin d’attirer les mâles pour l’accouplement) permet de piéger […]

The meat poultry industry is facing concerns about sustainability and animal welfare at the same time as productivity increases to satisfy the growing global demand for chicken meat. The current fast growth rate of modern meat chickens (broilers) is negatively associated with the reproductive performance of their parent stock (broiler breeders). Current feeding management of […]

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the lichen Umbilicaria muhlenbergii fraction(s) on osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma cells. MTT assay will demonstrate the activity of these fraction(s) against cancer cells. Appoptosis and inhibition growth analyses will be examined. The following objectives in the allocated time of five months (June 1-October 30, 2019) […]

Les nanotechnologies se développent extrêmement rapidement et de nombreux travailleurs sont susceptibles d’être exposés à des nanoparticules qui possèdent une toxicité spécifique. Néanmoins, il n’existe pas de norme d’exposition pour ce type de contaminant et les entreprises qui travaillent dans le domaine des nanotechnologies ont besoin d’aide afin de gérer efficacement certaines situations. Cette gestion […]

Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring prior to and during labor and delivery is a common clinical practice, that guides therapy and decision making. A non-stress test (NST), also known as fetal heart rate (fHR) monitoring, is a common prenatal test used to check on a baby’s health. The maternal electrocardiogram (mECG) is generally the most prominent […]

Standard training barbell impose a static orientation of the hand with the palm either facing up or down. Recently, Orbital Rotation International Inc. developed a device that allows to dynamically adjustment of the hand’s orientation during motions. Our objective is to assess the effect of hand orientation adjustment on upper-limb biomechanics during functional training exercises. […]

Afin de s’adapter à plus ou moins long terme à leur environnement, plusieurs organismes ont recours à des modifications épigénétiques, c’est-à-dire en périphérie de l’ADN. Ces modifications, comme l’addition d’une petite molécule sur la chaîne d’ADN, ne changent pas la séquence elle-même. Elles en changent plutôt la « lisibilité », à la manière d’une rature […]

Breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst women. Early detection through mammography and new breakthroughs in therapy have significantly improved the survival rate. Nonetheless, in Canada, approximately one in eight women diagnosed will not live past five years. The study of gangliosides is one avenue to improve prognosis. Found on the cellular membrane, gangliosides […]

Exposure to diagnostic imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) scan has been reported as a potential cause of DNA damage leading to cancer in patients as well as health care professionals. Coramed wishes to develop a unique antioxidant formula to avoid the above risk. With the aim of incorporating natural antioxidants present in apple […]

The cannabis boom in Canada is reaching a full swing. At the same time, the research on agricultural and medicinal cannabis is still lagging behind. Cannabis is typically grown at high density in the contained environment. Such conditions lead to high pathogen pressure. Fungal pathogens like those causing powdery mildew, grey and white mold result […]

Millions of bats have died in eastern North America since the introduction of the invasive fungus known as white-nose syndrome (WNS) in 2006. This fungus is rapidly spreading through bat-to-bat contact during hibernation. The impact of WNS in Nova Scotia is estimated to be 95% mortality based on the population estimates at a select few […]

This research will focus on using lakes sediments to determine the amount of marine derived nutrients and contaminants that Alewife (Gaspereau) transfer into Gaspereau Lake, Kings County, Nova Scotia. Lake sediment records form an archive that preserves environmental change that has occurred in lakes. In this project lake sediment cores will be collected and analyzed […]