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Merocyanine 540 Fluorescence in Apoptotic Lymphocytes

September 12, 2013 by admin

Kristen H. Parker and Dr. John D. Bell, Physiology and Developmental Biology Our research team in Dr. Bell’s laboratory has focused primarily on studying interactions between cell membranes and the enzyme secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2). This enzyme is able to distinguish between healthy cells and foreign or damaged cells, which it hydrolyzes. The purpose of […]

Filed Under: College of Life Sciences, ORCA-2007, Physiology and Developmental Biology

Study of an Archeological Site near Mount Vesuvius using Ground-Penetrating Radar Pollena Trocchia, Italy

September 9, 2013 by admin

Robert Weight and Dr. John McBride, Geology Department Background A major archeological excavation is ongoing for a Roman site near Mt. Vesuvius in the modern town of Pollena Trocchia, Italy. The excavation is being pursued as collaboration between BYU and the University of Naples. The excavation is being done in a present day urban setting […]

Filed Under: College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Geological Sciences, ORCA-2007

Mechanism of Translation Termination

September 9, 2013 by admin

Michael Pfeiffer and Dr. Allen Buskirk, Chemistry and Biochemistry Background Each cell within our body contains thousands of different kinds of proteins, each with a different function. Proteins provide cellular structure and perform catalysis of chemical reactions in the cell. Every protein is synthesized as ribosomes link together amino acids in the order encoded by […]

Filed Under: Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ORCA-2007

Thermodynamic Properties of Nanoalumina Synthesis and Analysis of Nanoalumina

September 9, 2013 by admin

Rebecca Olsen and Dr. Juliana Boerio-Goates, Chemistry and Biochemistry Nanomaterials, possessing unique chemical, physical, and mechanical properties, can be used in a wide range of industrial, biomedical, and electronic applications. There are three general categories for producing nanomaterials: mechanical processing (milling), chemical processing (precipitation), or thermal processing (evaporation and condensation). Conventional methods often have drawbacks […]

Filed Under: Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ORCA-2007

Enantioselective Synthesis of Hasubanan Alkaloids

September 9, 2013 by admin

Daniel and Laura Nielsen with Dr. Steven L. Castle, Chemistry and Biochemistry In nature, many molecules exist in two different forms, referred to as enantiomers. These forms are structurally identical, yet they are mirror images of each other. One simple example of this is our hands. While both hands are structurally identical, there is no […]

Filed Under: Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ORCA-2007

A Trojan horse approach to cancer treatment: A2DA and A2NOON as Potential Triggered and Targeting Chemotherapeutic Drugs

September 9, 2013 by admin

Jeremy Koontz and Dr. Heidi Vollmer-Snarr, Chemistry and Biochemistry Despite the enormous amounts of time and money spent to research effective cures for cancer—the second leading cause of death in the United States —little is known today about how to kill cancer cells without harming normal cells. Current traditional forms of cancer treatment are chemotherapy, […]

Filed Under: Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ORCA-2007

Examining Photocatalysis in TiO2

September 9, 2013 by admin

Daniel Jensen and Dr. Brett Hess, Physics and Astronomy Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics that is used to explain the physical properties of small molecules, nanoclusters, and other atomic systems. The principal equation used in quantum mechanics is the Schrödinger equation and its solution for a particular system tells us everything that can […]

Filed Under: College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ORCA-2007, Physics and Astronomy

Nanoscale Construction of a Novel Solar Cell Using Vertically-aligned Carbon Nanotubes

September 9, 2013 by admin

David Hutchison and Dr. Robert Davis, Department of Physics and Astronomy We had planned on using the process outlined in the proposal for construction of a supercapacitor and solar cell, but decided to focus our energies on the solar cell idea since we thought we could make faster, more significant progress in that direction. We […]

Filed Under: College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ORCA-2007, Physics and Astronomy

Structure and Properties of Dynamical Structure Functions Reconstruction of Genetic Networks Using Gene Silencing and Overexpression Methods

September 9, 2013 by admin

Russell Howes and Dr. Sean Warnick, Computer Science Department Network structure–the presence and absence of ‘connections’ among different variables in a dynamical system–is important in the identification and control of complex systems. Discovering structure from data can be difficult, and many current identification methods either concern themselves only with dynamic behavior (response of the system […]

Filed Under: College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Computer Science, ORCA-2007

Factorization of Tropical Polynomials

September 9, 2013 by admin

Nathan Grigg and Dr. Tyler Jarvis, Mathematics Tropical algebra, also called “min-plus” or “max-plus” algebra, is a relatively new topic in mathematics that has recently caught the interest of algebraic geometers, computer scientists, combinatorists, and other mathematicians. According to Andreas Gathmann , tropical algebra was pioneered by mathematician and computer scientist Imre Simon in the […]

Filed Under: College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics, ORCA-2007

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