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A stability study of dithranol in solution, formulations and in normal and psoriatic skin. (1994)
Thesis
LUBWIKA, P. 1994. A stability study of dithranol in solution, formulations and in normal and psoriatic skin. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

For more than 100 years dithranol has been successfully used for the treatment of psoriasis . It is still not fully understood, however, how it exerts its antipsoriatic effect. From the information available to date it is clear that the actual proces... Read More about A stability study of dithranol in solution, formulations and in normal and psoriatic skin..

An investigation of the effect of surfactants on transdermal permeation. (1994)
Thesis
CUMMING, K.I. 1994. An investigation of the effect of surfactants on transdermal permeation. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807341

The aim of this study was to investigate the direct effects of surfactants on the stratum corneum, and thus propose mechanisms of action for these compounds as penetration enhancers. The main methods used in the study were: determination of the perme... Read More about An investigation of the effect of surfactants on transdermal permeation..

An investigation of energy-based planned maintenance of offshore drilling mud pumps. (1994)
Thesis
MOK, S.H. 1994. An investigation of energy-based planned maintenance of offshore drilling mud pumps. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Mud pumps used on offshore installations for drilling operations have been known to experience unpredictable breakdowns, including during critical stages of drilling. The fluid end has been identified as requiring more maintenance work due to compone... Read More about An investigation of energy-based planned maintenance of offshore drilling mud pumps..

Aspects of burst errors in digital telecommunications transmission systems. (1994)
Thesis
BUTLER, R 1994. Aspects of burst errors in digital telecommunications transmission systems. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807313

This work, and thesis, explores an alternative approach to the performance monitoring of digital communications systems. The objectives are to identify the structure of burst error activity and sense any subsequent changes in this structure. This res... Read More about Aspects of burst errors in digital telecommunications transmission systems..

Signal processing techniques for on-line partial discharge monitoring of high voltage electrical machines. (1994)
Thesis
JAMIESON, J.W. 1994. Signal processing techniques for on-line partial discharge monitoring of high voltage electrical machines. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1584896

Large alternating current electrical machines are found everywhere in modern industry. Traditionally, electrical plants have been highly reliable, primarily because the complexity of their electrical design means that they are generously over-rated.... Read More about Signal processing techniques for on-line partial discharge monitoring of high voltage electrical machines..

Speaker model adaptation in automatic speech recognition. (1993)
Thesis
CHAN, C.C.M. 1993. Speaker model adaptation in automatic speech recognition. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807323

One of the main obstacles of automatic speech recognition is to achieve speaker independence. It is generally believed that the main difficulty is the inter-speaker variability in which the acoustic characteristics of different speakers are not the s... Read More about Speaker model adaptation in automatic speech recognition..

The management of aircraft passenger survival in fire. (1993)
Thesis
TRIMBLE, E.J. 1993. The management of aircraft passenger survival in fire. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This study examines the main problems associated with passenger survival and evacuation in survivable aircraft fire situations under current regulatory safety requirements and assesses current and alternative strategies to combat cabin fire, and assi... Read More about The management of aircraft passenger survival in fire..

The monitoring and control of specialist ceramic kiln atmospheres and emissions. (1993)
Thesis
MALINS, J.P. 1993. The monitoring and control of specialist ceramic kiln atmospheres and emissions. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The ceramic glazing techniques of vapour glazing, reduction lustre, Raku and fuming all require specialised firing conditions with the use of potentially hazardous kiln atmospheres and specialist kiln designs for their successful execution. The techn... Read More about The monitoring and control of specialist ceramic kiln atmospheres and emissions..

The role of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities as an employers' organisation with an international comparison. (1992)
Thesis
SMART, P.J. 1992. The role of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities as an employers' organisation with an international comparison. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The thesis examines the development and present role of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities as an employers' organisation and contrasts this role with the manner in which the corresponding function is discharged by the local authority associ... Read More about The role of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities as an employers' organisation with an international comparison..

An investigation of contemporary public building design with particular reference to disabled peoples' design needs and designer awareness. (1992)
Thesis
MILNER, J. 1992. An investigation of contemporary public building design with particular reference to disabled peoples' design needs and designer awareness. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1695106

The hypothesis presented in this study is to test the theory that designers do not give adequate consideration to the needs of people with disabilities and that they perceive of people with disabilities as a separate minority who require 'special' pr... Read More about An investigation of contemporary public building design with particular reference to disabled peoples' design needs and designer awareness..

The nineteenth-century book trade in Aberdeen, with primary reference to Lewis Smith. (1992)
Thesis
BEAVAN, I. 1992. The nineteenth-century book trade in Aberdeen, with primary reference to Lewis Smith. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807299

The business career of Lewis Smith, retail and wholesale bookseller, stationer and publisher, is examined and analysed within the context of the nineteenth-century bookselling and related trades in Aberdeen. Chapter 1 examines current scholarly inter... Read More about The nineteenth-century book trade in Aberdeen, with primary reference to Lewis Smith..

Enhanced microcomputer operation of X-ray diffractometers and subsequent applications. (1992)
Thesis
SUTHERLAND, N.S. 1992. Enhanced microcomputer operation of X-ray diffractometers and subsequent applications. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The work described within this thesis is mainly concerned with the solution and refinement of the molecular structures of a variety of novel compounds. A number of X-ray and neutron diffractometers have been utilised for the analysis of specific comp... Read More about Enhanced microcomputer operation of X-ray diffractometers and subsequent applications..

An exploration of the principle of chance as a stimulus to the creative activity known as sculpture. (1992)
Thesis
WATSON, A. 1992. An exploration of the principle of chance as a stimulus to the creative activity known as sculpture. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This research is concerned with the utilization of chance as a stimulus to encourage experiment and discovery in sculpture. The aims of this research project were: to examine the role of chance within the creative process and previous artists' use of... Read More about An exploration of the principle of chance as a stimulus to the creative activity known as sculpture..

An expert selector of online public access catalogues. (1992)
Thesis
BLACKADDER, A. 1992. An expert selector of online public access catalogues. Robert Gordon University, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807301

This project looks at the possibility of creating an expert system which would aid with access to OPACs available on the JANET network. This system would aid access by being able to select the OPAC most suited for a search in a particular subject are... Read More about An expert selector of online public access catalogues..

The monitoring of induction motor starting transients with a view to early fault detection. (1992)
Thesis
ELDER, S. 1992. The monitoring of induction motor starting transients with a view to early fault detection. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The aim of this work is to investigate the possibility of detecting faults in a 3 phase Induction motor by monitoring and analysing the transient line current waveform during the starting period. This is a particularly onerous time for the machine an... Read More about The monitoring of induction motor starting transients with a view to early fault detection..

The synthesis and structural examination of 3alpha, 5-cyclo-5alpha-androstane steroids. (1992)
Thesis
GIBB, B.C. 1992. The synthesis and structural examination of 3alpha, 5-cyclo-5alpha-androstane steroids. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The work described in this thesis is based on the synthesis and structural examination of several cyclosteroids. The a-aromatic steroid 3a, 5-cyclo-5c-androstan-6beta-ol- 17-one was used as a lead compound in an attempt to produce, in particular, the... Read More about The synthesis and structural examination of 3alpha, 5-cyclo-5alpha-androstane steroids..

The development and evaluation of a hydrogel drug delivery system for dithranol. (1991)
Thesis
PRIPREM, A. 1991. The development and evaluation of a hydrogel drug delivery system for dithranol. Robert Gordon Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1744913

Dithranol is widely used in the treatment of psoriasis, but it has the drawbacks of instability, staining of skin and clothes, and irritation, especially of non-involved skin. A polyurethaneurea hydrogel in sheet form has been used to investigate the... Read More about The development and evaluation of a hydrogel drug delivery system for dithranol..

The development of analytical methods to elucidate the chemical forms of Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb in soil contaminated by sewage sludge and other effluents. (1990)
Thesis
PARK, J.S. 1990. The development of analytical methods to elucidate the chemical forms of Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb in soil contaminated by sewage sludge and other effluents. Council for National Academic Awards, PhD thesis.

The contents of this thesis describes the development of an analytical method to determine the chemical speciation of heavy metals in soils contaminted by sewage sludge and distillery wastes. Chapter one serves as an introduction discussing the vario... Read More about The development of analytical methods to elucidate the chemical forms of Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb in soil contaminated by sewage sludge and other effluents..

Interactions of platinum compounds with heterocyclic bases. (1990)
Thesis
TAYLOR, L.M. 1990. Interactions of platinum compounds with heterocyclic bases. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis.

It is generally accepted that platinum antitumoar drugs bind, preferentially, to Guanine N7 in DNA. Thus the kinetics of formation and the energetics of dissociation of platinum-nitrogen bonding have been investigated, using simple model bases, namel... Read More about Interactions of platinum compounds with heterocyclic bases..

The provision of health care in remote hostile environments. (1990)
Thesis
BREBNER, J.A. 1990. The provision of health care in remote hostile environments. Robert Gordon Institute of Technology, PhD thesis.

The health care of those who work in remote places associated with hostile environments is reviewed, concentrating on the offshore oil industry and Antarctic populations. An understanding of associated environmental hazards is essential for adequate... Read More about The provision of health care in remote hostile environments..