Browsing by Degree Name "Master of Science (MSc)"
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Al-doped Zinc Oxide as a Transparent Conductive Material
(University of Waikato, 2011)ZnO powders containing from 1-8 atom% aluminium ions were prepared from aqueous citrate-aminoalcohol-based gels calcined at 500◦C. The powders were characterized using 27Al NMR, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron ... -
Algebraic Properties of Chromatic Polynomials and Their Roots
(University of Waikato, 2015)In this thesis we examine chromatic polynomials from the viewpoint of algebraic number theory. We relate algebraic properties of chromatic polynomials of graphs to structural properties of those graphs for some simple ... -
An ecological survey on the effect of the dump ground on benthos in Poverty Bay
(University of Waikato, 1997)An investigation of the sediments and ecology of the dump ground was conducted in March 1995. The primary purpose of the investigation was to analyse factors which may be affecting the benthic biota on the dump ground. ... -
An estimation of the concentration of atmospheric nitrous oxide containing complexes
(University of Waikato, 2015)Nitrous oxide (N₂O) is one of the major greenhouse gases responsible for climate change. It also has impacts on the removal of ozone (O₃) from the atmosphere and is now the single most important ozone depleting substance. ... -
An examination of the dynamic risk factors of men undergoing a community-based non-violence programme
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The present study aimed to examine potential dynamic risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) in a sample of men undertaking a community-based non-violence programme. A purposive sample of 43 men currently undertaking ... -
An Extensible Web Application Vulnerability Assessment and Testing Framework
(University of Waikato, 2014)The process of identifying vulnerabilities in web services plays an integral role in reducing risk to an organisation that seeks to protect their intellectual property and data. The process itself generally involves an ... -
An investigation into the application of international environmental Greenroads Certification standards to road construction in New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2013)Greenroads is a USA designed environmental certification system for quantifying sustainable best practices for roadway design and construction. The major objectives of my research were to evaluate the suitability of ... -
An investigation into the commercial feasibility of Jasus edwardsii aquaculture in New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2000)In 1996 New Zealand introduced legislation to allow Jasus edwardsii pueruli to be collected as "seedstock" and ongrown in a commercial aquaculture trial. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the commercial feasibility ... -
An Investigation of Factors that Contribute to Dihydroxyacetone Variation Observed in New Zealand Leptospermum scoparium
(University of Waikato, 2013)Honey derived from Leptospermum scoparium (commonly known as mānuka) is known to have anti-bacterial activity that is not entirely accounted for by the presence of hydrogen peroxide.1 This is known as non-peroxide activity ... -
An investigation of low diastase activity in mānuka honey
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Mānuka honey with high non-peroxide antibacterial (NPA) activity is a valuable export product in the multi-million-dollar New Zealand honey export industry, with monofloral mānuka honey accounting for 68% (NZ$290 million) ... -
An investigation of microbial communities across two extreme geothermal gradients on Mt. Erebus, Victoria Land, Antarctica
(The University of Waikato, 2021)The geothermal fumaroles present on Mt. Erebus, Antarctica, are home to numerous unique and possibly endemic bacteria. The isolated nature of Mt. Erebus provides an opportunity to closely examine how geothermal physico-chemistry ... -
An investigation of soil moisture associated with ephemeral streams, Wright Valley, Antarctica
(The University of Waikato, 2005)Ephemeral streams in Wright Valley, Antarctica, are fed by glacial melt and flow for between four and ten weeks annually. Hyporheic zones develop concomitantly with ephemeral stream channels. These zones are areas of ... -
Analysing Reverse Engineering Techniques for Interactive Systems
(University of Waikato, 2012)Reverse engineering is the process of discovering a model of a software system by analyzing its structure and functions. Reverse engineering techniques applied to interactive software applications (e.g. applications with ... -
Analysis of Amino Acids in Mānuka Honey
(University of Waikato, 2015)Honey, a natural product produced by honeybees, has a complex matrix of sugars proteins, minerals, vitamins, enzymes and free amino acids. Amino acids, obtained from the nectar of plants, account for 50-30 mg/kg of honey, ... -
Analysis of multibeam sonar data for benthic habitat characterization of the Port of Tauranga, New Zealand.
(University of Waikato, 2012)Tauranga Harbour is a mesotidal lagoon located within the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, and is subject to an ongoing maintenance dredging program to remove mud deposits coming from various sources in the catchment. At the ... -
The Analysis of Recreational Drugs in Biological Specimens Using Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
(The University of Waikato, 2008)In the last few years, the prevalence of legal party pills in New Zealand has risen dramatically. These pills contain new piperazine designer drugs, two of the more common being 1-benzylpiperazine (BZP) and m-trifluorome ... -
Annual carbon balance of an intensively grazed pasture: magnitude and controls
(The University of Waikato, 2009)Soil carbon (C) is important because even small changes in soil C can affect atmospheric concentrations of CO₂, which in turn can influence global climate. Adequate soil carbon is also required to maintain soil quality, ... -
Anonymous Mobile Service Collaboration
(University of Waikato, 2012)Since the advent of mobile devices, a large amount of Applications (Apps) have been released to offer compatible services to satisfy the different needs of users all over the world, especially location-aware services, which ... -
Antarctic bacteria and enzyme temperature optima
(The University of Waikato, 2003)The temperature optimum of enzyme activity, as recently described by Daniel et al. (2001), is thought to play a central role in the adaptation of an enzyme to its environmental temperature. The aim of this research was to ... -
Anthropogenic Influences on the Sedimentary Evolution of the Coromandel Harbour
(University of Waikato, 2016)The Coromandel Harbour is located on the eastern side of the Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand. To date, sedimentological research conducted in the harbour has been confined to nearshore areas, with limited ...
