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A study of the amino acid status of sheep fed silage, with particular reference to methionine : a thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Massey University, New Zealand
(Massey University, 1976)
The amino acid status of sheep fed silage appears to be an important factor in controlling voluntary intake. The basic aim of the experiments described in this thesis, was to study the digestion and utilisation of silage, ...
Mechanistic studies on sheep liver aldehyde dehydrogenases : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry at Massey University, New Zealand
(Massey University, 1976)
The enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase has been extensively purified from the cytoplasmic fraction of sheep liver and a study of its kinetic behaviour has been made. Studies showed that the nucleotide fluorescence of NADH ...
Studies on bovine mannosidosis : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Pathology at Massey University
(Massey University, 1976)
Bovine mannosidosis is an inborn lysosomal disease of Angus cattle, associated with a deficiency of acidic α-mannosidase and a consequent disorder in the lysosomal catabolism of glycoproteins. Affected calves characteristically ...
Vicarious reinforcement of cognitive skill : a dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education at Massey University
(Massey University, 1976)
This study was designed to explore direct and vicarious reinforcement of cognitive skill. Cognitive skill, in this case, was defined by specific types of answering behaviour. In developmental stages of the study, a taxonomy ...
The mycoflora of fleece wool : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science in Microbiology at Massey University
(Massey University, 1976)
A study has been made of the variation in the total population
of fungi within sheep fleece in vivo with time, and also of the types
of moulds and yeasts present within this environment. Fungi were
isolated by dilution ...
A study of the nerve supply and intrinsic musculature of the equine larynx : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Science in Veterinary Surgery at Massey University
(Massey University, 1976)
The purpose of the study was to elucidate the structure and function of the normal equine laryngeal nerve supply and musculature. This was undertaken as a preliminary step for further examination of equine laryngeal ...
A study of some factors affecting the post-partum oestrous interval in suckled angus cows : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science at Massey University
(Massey University, 1976)
The objectives of this study were to determine the length of interval from parturition to first oestrus and investigate factors that might influence this interval. Sixty-one records were collected in 1975 from the breeding ...
Unemployment in New Zealand, 1875-1914 : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Economics at Massey University
(Massey University, 1976)
Unemployment, although a common feature of economic and social life in colonial New Zealand, has received little attention from historians or economists for the period before 1920. While construction of a reliable index ...
An investigation into the techniques of direct drilling seeds into undisturbed, sprayed pasture : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 1976)
Methods of evaluating the techniques and equipment used for direct drilling of seeds into untilled soils were reviewed and developed. Field tests were used to highlight seedling establishment problems and were complimented ...
A non-linear boundary value problem arising in the theory of thermal explosions : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics at Massey University
(Massey University, 1976)
When a heat-producing chemical reaction takes place within a confined region, then under certain circumstances a thermal explosion will occur. In investigating from a theoretical viewpoint the conditions under which this ...