Science and Engineering Papers
This collection houses research from the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Waikato.
All items in Research Commons are provided only to permit fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study. They are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.
Recently Added
Subscribe (RSS 1.0)-
Geology of the Maketu Area, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand. Sheet V14 1:50 000
(Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Waikato in collaboration with Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Whakatane, 2006)The area covered in this report on the geology of Sheet V14 Maketu 1 :50 000 includes Motiti Island and a small triangular section of the Bay of Plenty coastal lowlands from the Kaituna River mouth to Pukehina Beach within ... -
Effect of stearic acid treatment on the properties of aligned short hemp fibre mats and their potential use as reinforcement in polypropylene matrix composites
(Springer, 2021)The main objective of this study was to assess the effect of stearic acid vapour treatment on hemp fibre mats produced using dynamic sheet forming, and the potential use of these treated mats as reinforcement in polypropylene ... -
Convergence of public participation, participatory design and NLP to co-develop circular economy
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021)The concept of a circular economy is at a crossroads. To date, it has been largely driven by top-down national or trans-national legislation such as EU Circular Economy Package or Chinese Circular Economy Promotion. Bottom-up ... -
Moisture sensitivity and compressive performance of 3D-printed cellulose-biopolyester foam lattices
(Elsevier, 2021)Biobased, foam-like polyester composite materials were 3D-printed from a thermoset paste formulation. This paste formulation was composed of sebacic acid, glycerol, citric acid, and cellulose nanocrystals in water and ... -
Influence of land-derived stressors and environmental variability on compositional turnover and diversity of estuarine benthic communities
(Inter-Research Science Center, 2021)It can be challenging to differentiate community changes caused by human activities from the influence of natural background variability. Using gradient forest analysis, we explored the relative importance of environmental ... -
Mechanical and rheological properties of 3D printable cement composites
(LIDSEN Publishing Inc, 2020)Additive manufacturing is a recent revolution in the construction field since cementitious materials became printable. This extrusion technique has enabled the construction of very complex geometry with a reduction in ... -
Estimation of the motor threshold for near-rectangular stimuli using the hodgkin-huxley model
(Hindawi LTD, 2021)The motor threshold measurement is a standard in preintervention probing in TMS experiments. We aim to predict the motor threshold for near-rectangular stimuli to efficiently determine the motor threshold size before any ... -
Recycling of waste glass as aggregate in cement-based materials
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Glass is a common material made from natural resources such as sand. Although much of the waste glass is recycled to make new glass products, a large proportion is still being sent to landfill. Glass is a useful resource ... -
Assessment of dendrocalamus asper (Schult and schult f.) (Poaceae) bamboo treated with tannin-boron preservatives
(Elsevier, 2021)Tannin-boron based preservative solutions were used for the treatment of D. asper bamboo by vacuum/pressure impregnation. Samples treated with tannin/hexamine-based solutions presented low weight losses after decay tests ... -
Optimization of thermo-mechanical densification of bamboo
(Elsevier, 2021)Due to its reliability, strength, and ease of access, bamboo has become an attractive material for engineering applications. However, heterogeneous properties and durability issues still hinder the widespread use of bamboo ... -
Virtual bioprocess simulation laboratory for teaching and learning
(Ako Aotearoa, 2018)There is great potential in applying virtual technology to support teaching and learning. A 3D virtual bioprocess simulation will enable users to learn about both basics of laboratory safety and fermentation principles. ... -
Design and demonstration in vitro of a mouse-specific Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation coil
(2021)Background. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a technique used to treat different neurological disorders non-invasively. A pulsed current to a coil generates a magnetic field (B-field) which induces an electric ... -
Seasonal and spatial variations in bacterial communities from tetrodotoxin-bearing and non-tetrodotoxin-bearing clams
(Frontiers Media SA, 2020)Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is one of the most potent naturally occurring compounds and is responsible for many human intoxications worldwide. Paphies australis are endemic clams to New Zealand which contain varying concentrations ... -
Association of arsenic and phosphorus with iron nanoparticles between streams and aquifers: Implications for arsenic mobility
(American Chemical Society, 2015)The microbial oxidation of organic matter coupled to reductive iron oxide dissolution is widely recognized as the dominant mechanism driving elevated arsenic (As) concentrations in aquifers. This paper considers the potential ... -
Geologically controlled sandy beaches: Their geomorphology, morphodynamics and classification
(Elsevier, 2020)Beaches that are geologically controlled by rock and coral formations are the rule, not the exception. This paper reviews the current understanding of geologically controlled beaches, bringing together a range of terminologies ... -
Tephrochronology in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Taylor and Francis, 2021)Tephra deposits in Aotearoa New Zealand (ANZ) have been studied for >180 years. The now-global discipline of tephrochronology, which has some developmental roots in ANZ, forms the basis of a powerful chronostratigraphic ... -
Brown seaweed Sargassum siliquosum as an intervention for diet-induced obesity in male Wistar rats
(MDPI AG, 2021)The therapeutic potential of Sargassum siliquosum grown in Australian tropical waters was tested in a rat model of metabolic syndrome. Forty-eight male Wistar rats were divided into four groups of 12 rats and each group ... -
Abandonment and rapid infilling of a tide-dominated distributary channel at 0.7 ka in the Mekong River Delta
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021)The Ba Lai distributary channel of the Mekong River Delta was abandoned and infilled with sediment during the Late Holocene, providing a unique opportunity to investigate the sediment fill, timing and mechanisms of channel ... -
Source code for "Parallel computing efficiency of SWAN"
(2020)Source code for the paper "Rautenbach, C., Mullarney, J. C., and Bryan, K. R.: Parallel computing efficiency of SWAN, Geosci. Model Dev. Discuss. [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-2020-314, in review, 2020." -
Chitosan: A review of sources and preparation methods
(Elsevier, 2021)This review aims to explore different sources of chitin and methods of chitosan production with industrial consideration. This article first discussed different sources of chitin for industrial scale production, with ...
