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The determination of drug stability by HPLC assay of degradation products. (1986)
Thesis
SHIVJI, A.S.H. 1986. The determination of drug stability by HPLC assay of degradation products. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993300

This work evaluates the advantages in drug stability testing of following the decomposition by analysis of decomposition products. Conventional methods of drug stability testing are criticised and the limitations are shown to be largely a result of a... Read More about The determination of drug stability by HPLC assay of degradation products..

Flow induced acoustic resonances in heat exchangers. (1986)
Thesis
RAE, G.J. 1986. Flow induced acoustic resonances in heat exchangers. Council for National Academic Awads, PhD thesis.

This thesis describes an investigation into the acoustic phenomenon in in-line tubular heat exchangers subjected to cross flow. The flow through such a heat exchanger can result in the production of very high noise levels, which occur as a result of... Read More about Flow induced acoustic resonances in heat exchangers..

The effects of postoperative metabolic support on lipolytic rates in patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery. (1986)
Journal Article
BROOM, J., BRACKENRIDGE, I.E., SIMPSON, E., MILLER, J.D.B. and MORRISON, I. 1986. The effects of postoperative metabolic support on lipolytic rates in patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society [online], 45(1), page 20A. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1079/PNS19860042

The metabolic response to trauma is associated with mobilization of energy substrates including fat or fat-derived substrates.

A study of the time course of fructose-2, 6-bisphosphate production in a septic mouse model. (1986)
Journal Article
HEPBURN, D., BROOM, J. and SMITH, D.J. 1986. A study of the time course of fructose-2, 6-bisphosphate production in a septic mouse model. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society [online], 45(1), page 33A. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1079/PNS19860044

Where sepsis occurs in the post-surgical period, mortality rates tend to be high. In sepsis, metabolism is grossly disrupted with glucose becoming the preferred fuel for energy provision even where ketogenesis has been promoted.

An investigation of some factors affecting transdermal permeation. (1985)
Thesis
AL-SAIDAN, S.M.H. 1985. An investigation of some factors affecting transdermal permeation. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993284

Factors affecting transdermal permeation were investigated using Differential Thermal Anlaysis (DTA) and in vitro penetration studies of neonatal rat stratum corneum (s.c.), with radiolabelled propanol and hexanol as penetrants. Thermogravimetric Ana... Read More about An investigation of some factors affecting transdermal permeation..

Community information and advice services in Aberdeen: a survey of provision and a study of interagency cooperation. (1984)
Thesis
KOHN, P. 1984. Community information and advice services in Aberdeen: a survey of provision and a study of interagency cooperation. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993290

The study examines interagency cooperation among Aberdeen advice agencies by describing the activities of 'Link Up' - an umbrella group comprising mainly neighbourhood advice offices, which was active in 1979-81. It concludes that, while 'Link Up' wa... Read More about Community information and advice services in Aberdeen: a survey of provision and a study of interagency cooperation..

Education and training of library technicians in Czechoslovakia. (1984)
Journal Article
JOHNSON, I.M. 1984. Education and training of library technicians in Czechoslovakia. International library review [online], 16(3), pages 247-270. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7837(84)90003-7

Czechoslovakia, since 1969, has been a federal state of two nations. The Czech Socialist Republic (CSR) covers the western areas of the country, traditionally known as Bohemia and Moravia. The eastern portion, Slovakia, forms the Slovak Socialist Rep... Read More about Education and training of library technicians in Czechoslovakia..

The machine refinement of raw graphic data for translation into a low level data base for computer aided architectural design (CAAD). (1984)
Thesis
LEIFER, D.M. 1984. The machine refinement of raw graphic data for translation into a low level data base for computer aided architectural design (CAAD). Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis.

It is argued that a significant feature which acts as a disincentive against the adoption of CAAD systems by small private architectural practices, is the awkwardness of communicating with computers when compared with traditional drawing board techni... Read More about The machine refinement of raw graphic data for translation into a low level data base for computer aided architectural design (CAAD)..

Approaches and attitudes of managers to collective bargaining in North East Scotland. (1984)
Thesis
BUCHAN, J.M. 1984. Approaches and attitudes of managers to collective bargaining in North East Scotland. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993298

The two main themes of this thesis are: firstly, the development of a typology of management style in the context of British industrial relations; and, secondly, the utilisation of this typology in the examination of management and industrial relatio... Read More about Approaches and attitudes of managers to collective bargaining in North East Scotland..

Computer aids for the design of large scale integrated circuits. (1983)
Thesis
SWAN, G. B. 1983. Computer aids for the design of large scale integrated circuits. Council for National Academic Awards, PhD thesis.

The work described in this thesis is concerned with the development of CADIC (Computer Aided Design of Integrated Circuits), a suite of computer programs which allows the user to design integrated circuit layouts at the geometric level. Initially, a... Read More about Computer aids for the design of large scale integrated circuits..

Alkene hydrogenation on reduced nickel A-zeolite catalysts. (1983)
Thesis
WILLIAMS, S.G. 1983. Alkene hydrogenation on reduced nickel A-zeolite catalysts. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993288

The individual and competitive hydrogenation reactions of ethene, propene and isobutene over various nickel metal-loaded 4A zeolites have been investigated. The reaction kinetics were found to be similar to those found by other workers for alkene hyd... Read More about Alkene hydrogenation on reduced nickel A-zeolite catalysts..

Study of the pharmacological modification of neuroendocrine mechanisms controlling ovulation in the rat. (1982)
Thesis
STEWART, A.W. 1982. Study of the pharmacological modification of neuroendocrine mechanisms controlling ovulation in the rat. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993302

The synthetic steroid, RMI 12,936 (17beta-hydroxy-7alpha-methyl-androst-5-en-3-one) inhibits ovulation in the rat. This study investigated the mechanism of action of the drug. The results showed that administration at or before 01:00h on proestrus bl... Read More about Study of the pharmacological modification of neuroendocrine mechanisms controlling ovulation in the rat..

Selected modifications of the auditory feedback system and their effects on speech fluency. (1982)
Thesis
LOW, J.M. 1982. Selected modifications of the auditory feedback system and their effects on speech fluency. University of Aberdeen; Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993308

It has been accepted for some time that we continually monitor our own speech by listening to ourselves; indeed, the absence of this monitoring system is detrimental to our speech performance. In the congenitally deaf, acquiring the skill of speech i... Read More about Selected modifications of the auditory feedback system and their effects on speech fluency..

Theory and design of a hardware stochastic reliability simulator. (1982)
Thesis
MANN, D.P. 1982. Theory and design of a hardware stochastic reliability simulator. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993286

The work described in this thesis is concerned with the design of special purpose digital circuitry to achieve high-speed simulation of system reliability. Initially, an investigation into alternative simulation methods is undertaken. Analytical and... Read More about Theory and design of a hardware stochastic reliability simulator..

Adaptive control of communication networks using learning automata. (1982)
Thesis
CHRYSTALL, M.S. 1982. Adaptive control of communication networks using learning automata. Council for National Academic Rewards (CNAA), PhD thesis.

This research investigates communications network routing procedures, based on distributed learning automata concepts for circuit and packet switched networks. For this application, the learning automaton is shown to be an ideal adaptive control mech... Read More about Adaptive control of communication networks using learning automata..

The growth, physiology and intermediary metabolism of bacillus stearothermophilus. (1981)
Thesis
SIVASUBRAMANIAN, S. 1981. The growth, physiology and intermediary metabolism of bacillus stearothermophilus. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993306

The aims of this work were to determine whether a functional tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle was present in vegetative cells of B. stearothermophilus, and to understand the effects of growth conditions on the carbohydrate metabolism and cytochrome con... Read More about The growth, physiology and intermediary metabolism of bacillus stearothermophilus..

An investigation of eddy diffusivities of momentum and heat in circular pipes. (1981)
Thesis
CHEONG-KI, C. 1981. An investigation of eddy diffusivities of momentum and heat in circular pipes. Council for National Academic Awards, PhD thesis.

The theoretical analysis of the present work was based on a thermodynamic approach, using the method of inference. An analysis was made to find the macroscopic turbulence transport properties from the description of microscopic behaviour of entities... Read More about An investigation of eddy diffusivities of momentum and heat in circular pipes..

A computer-aided architectural design system for the analysis, synthesis and appraisal of domestic activity spaces and house plans. (1981)
Thesis
LANGSKOG, K. 1981. A computer-aided architectural design system for the analysis, synthesis and appraisal of domestic activity spaces and house plans. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1694942

Investigations on functional aspects of domestic activity spaces and of other related design theories have led to the formulation of novel design models for the analysis, synthesis and evaluation processes of house design. A theoretical model of the... Read More about A computer-aided architectural design system for the analysis, synthesis and appraisal of domestic activity spaces and house plans..

Influence of environmental conditions and architectural form on the design and thermal performance of the flat-plate solar collector system. (1981)
Thesis
ROBERTSON, P. 1981. Influence of environmental conditions and architectural form on the design and thermal performance of the flat-plate solar collector system. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis.

Solar heating systems, by the nature of their design and inherent thermal mass, are sensitive to the changes in the prevailing climatic conditions. A computer program has been developed to predict and display the dynamic performance of solar water he... Read More about Influence of environmental conditions and architectural form on the design and thermal performance of the flat-plate solar collector system..

Theory and application of learning automata. (1980)
Thesis
MACKIE, N.J. 1980. Theory and application of learning automata. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993304

Although the theoretical performance of many learning automata has been considered, the practical operation of these automata has received far less attention. This work starts with the construction of two action Tsetlin and Krylov automata. The perfo... Read More about Theory and application of learning automata..