Brett S. Duersch and Dr. Paul B. Farnsworth, Chemistry and Biochemistry Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is one of the fastest growing fields in analytical chemistry. This discipline combines the powerful detection of mass spectrometry (MS) with the almost universal ionization capabilities of the inductively coupled plasma (ICP) . Combing these two techniques is […]
COMPOSITE TEFLON AND POLYMER INCLUSION MEMBRANES FOR USE IN ION CHROMATOGRAPHY SUPPRESSORS
Tyler L. Crawford and Dr. John D. Lamb, Chemistry and Biochemistry Ion chromatography (IC) has a need for a suppressor which would allow the simultaneous conductitnetric detection of both cations and anions. Such a suppressor’s membrane would need to exhibit a large flux and a high level of selectivity. Polymer inclusion membranes (PIMS) containing macrocycles […]
Synthesis of MDR-Homodimers Used to Explore the Structure of P-Glycoprotein
Emily Parker Updegraff and Dr. Merritt B. Andrus, Chemistry and Biochemistry Chemotherapy is one of the primary methods of combating cancer, and if it fails, the patient may be left with few options for treatment. Multi-drug resistance (MDR) is a clinical condition manifested by the failure of chemotherapy. It is primarily due to the expression […]
Automatically Creating Records From the Extracted Data Fields of Genealogical Microfilm
Kenneth Martin Tubbs Jr. and Dr. David W. Embley, Computer Science Introduction A wealth of information is locked up in millions of microfilm documents. The process of extracting and organizing this enormous amount of data is overwhelming. Automated data extraction techniques offer the ability to rapidly and systematically capture this information so that it can […]
FRACTIONATION AND ISOLATION OF THE ANTI-TUMORAL ACTIVITY OF AN INDIGENOUS TONGAN MEDICINAL EXTRACT
Steven D. Christenson and Drs. Gary M. Booth and Steven G. Wood Vai Haka is the Tongan name given to a medicinal extract prepared and prescribed by indigenous healers on the island kingdom of Tonga. Used as a treatment for morning sickness (hyper-emesis), the mixture is prepared by boiling the barks of four different rainforest […]
Visual Display of Speech Spectra as an Aid to Lip Reading
Steven L. Tait, Jr. and Dr. William J. Strong, Physics and Astronomy Introduction Many sound pairs in the English language appear ambiguous to lip readers, such as /pa/ and /ba/ or /ki/ and /gi/. In previous studies, a lip reading aid was developed to overcome this obstacle by processing sound signals and displaying them as […]
PIXE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN HAIR FROM AN EGYPTIAN CEMETERY
Rafael Casellas and Drs. Nolan F. Mangelson and Lawrence B. Rees, Chemistry and Biochemistry Human hair is considered to be a minor excretory organ for trace elements. The literature suggests that in some cases trace elemental concentration varies in different races of people. In addition, hair analysis has been used to assess nutritional status in […]
PROOF TOOLS
Annette Bunker, Computer Science The field of formal methods uses mathematical proof techniques to help ensure the reliability of computer systems. These proofs are complex enough to warrant the use of a proof tool. Proof tools assist system designers by enforcing logical rules. But in order to reason about designs, we must build a representation […]
The Effect of Displaying Dependencies on Software Maintenance
Timothy D. Shadel and Dr. Peter Biggs, Computer Science Research has shown that the maintenance of existing software represents about 80% of the total development effort [1]. Up to 50% of a developer’s time may be spent trying to understand the software system [2]. Because maintenance costs are high, any methodology, tool, or training that […]
RESEARCHING MOLECULAR MECHANICS
Kent Bower, Chemistry The use of Molecular Mechanics has taken a strong foothold in the world of computational chemistry today. Molecular Mechanics methods offer quick solutions to complex molecular conformation calculations that could take up to days or even months to perform on supercomputers using more exact methods, such as ab initio calculations. For this […]
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