Biology (School of): Recent submissions
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Environmental influences on muscle growth and flesh quality in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)
(University of St Andrews, 2000) - ThesisChapter 1 - General Introduction : The general introduction sets out the rationale for the study and it's applicability to aquaculture. A description of the life history of the Atlantic salmon {Salmo salar L.) is given, ... -
Social learning and the influence of social context : studies with common marmosets and olive baboons
(University of St Andrews, 2003) - ThesisThe traditional layman's view of "monkey see, monkey do" contrasts strikingly with the general opinion of the scientific community, which has all but written off the imitative abilities of monkeys. This thesis presents an ... -
The speed of sight : neural correlates of perceptual reports in RSVP
(University of St Andrews, 2000) - ThesisMacaque monkeys were presented with continuous rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) sequences of unrelated naturalistic images at rates of 14ms/image to 222ms/image, while neurones that responded selectively to complex ... -
Negative strand RNA viruses : a structural study
(University of St Andrews, 2005) - ThesisThis thesis details the study of proteins derived from four negative strand RNA viruses: Simian Virus 5 (SV5), Bunyamwera virus (BUN), Rabies virus and Newcastle Disease virus (NDV). Each virus is an important human and/or ... -
The recovery of tryptophan from hydrolysis of proteins with trifluoroacetic acid and hydrochloric acid
(University of St Andrews, 1980) - ThesisA method has been developed for the determination of tryptophan in proteins. This technique modified the use of strong acid such as 6M HC1 containing mercapto-acetic acid (thioglycollic acid). Tri-fluoro acetic acid has ...