Truis Smith-palmer
Professor
Chemistry
St. Francis Xavier University
Canada
Biography
Truis Smith-Palmer is a Professor in Department of Chemistry at St.Francis Xavier University,NS,Canada
Research Interest
Applied Analytical Chemistry, particularly of biofilms, polyacrylamides and surfactants; Growth and development of biofilms; Development of surfaces to prevent biofouling; Flocculation behaviour, mechanisms; Interactions of particles, adsorption of cationic copolyacrylamides, competition with cationic surfactant adsorption; Application of Raman and AFM to biofilm studies; The use of FTIR for applied analyses of silica, surfactants, and biofilms; Studies of the growth and architecture of biofilms; Nature of the exopolymers in bacterial (mainly Pseudomonas) biofilms; Fluorescent labelling. Capillary Electrophoresis. Studies involving the analysis of creatine and creatinine in blood and urine after supplementation: dose – uptake relationships, the effect of supplementation on erythrocyte creatine levels
Publications
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Bhatia S, Risk D, Pustam A, Smith-Palmer T, Burton G,et al. (2014) Biofouling of an all-optical sensor for seafloor monitoring of marine carbon capture and storage sites. Energy Procedia 63 : 3848-3852
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Smith-Palmer T, Schnepf S, Sherman A, Sullenger K S, MacDonald L(2015)An Exploration of Summer Science Camps as an Informal Learning Environment, Pushing the Boundaries of Studying Informal Learning in Science, Mathematics and Technology, Sense Publishers, Boston, MA, . Series: Bold Visions in Educational Research,46
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Yang J, Oguejiofor I, Bishop C D , DeMont M E, Smith-Palmer T, et al. (2016) Fouling release and chemical activity effects of a siloxane-based material on tunicates. Mar.Env.Res. 116: 41-50
