MbyRes Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Developing and improving laboratory methods, for diabetes diagnostics for sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Exeter Post graduate study, 2 August 2021)Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder associated with chronic hyperglycaemia resulting from defects in beta cell insulin secretion or insulin action. Diabetes is a growing problem in sub-Saharan Africa ... -
How Degradation Type Impacts Natural Regeneration in a Tropical Peat-Swamp Forest
(University of Exeter College of Life and Environmental Sciences, 26 July 2021)Within the last few decades Southeast Asian tropical peat-swamp forests have been increasingly better studied with greater understanding of their importance to global conservation. This rise in attention began towards the ... -
Defeating the enemy without fighting at sea: a legal analysis of grey zone operations in the South China Sea
(University of Exeter College of Social Sciences and International Studies, 19 July 2021)This dissertation investigates the legal implications of China’s growing dominance in the South China Sea. Described as operating in the “grey zone”, namely without recourse to an armed conflict, China has asserted control ... -
The relationships between testes asymmetry, seminiferous composition and the quality and quantity of sperm produced in a precocial bird
(University of Exeter Biological Sciences, 12 July 2021)Theory assumes that postcopulatory sexual selection favours increased investment into testes size, as larger testes produce ejaculates that provide a competitive advantage when rival males compete for fertilisation. However, ... -
Development of a Geometallurgical Resource Model for Copper-Cobalt Flotation Performance: a Case Study of a Central African Copperbelt Sediment Hosted Copper-Cobalt Deposit
(University of Exeter Camborne School of Mines, 12 July 2021)Cobalt is an essential metal for the transfer to a low carbon economy, being a component in lithium-ion batteries and wind turbines. More than half of the global production and the world’s resources are from the Democratic ...