Meganne Ferrel and Dr. John S. K. Kauwe, Biology Introduction Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is identified as a proteopathic disease that results from an extensive accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. Several researchers have discovered that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) contains biomarkers for AD such as Amyloid-beta and tau. Neuritic plaques in AD […]
Search Results for: characterization
Molecular Characterization of Penstemon scariosus (Plantaginaceae)
Mikel R. Stevens The objectives of this project: Our objective was “to develop an understanding of the genetic structure of the varieties within P. scariosus. With a specific intent to test the hypothesis that P. scariosus var. albifluvis is distinct within P. scariosus” while mentoring no less than four undergraduate students. We have meet and […]
Biochemical characterization of the oat CslF6 mixed-linkage glucan synthase
Alexander E. Chu and Faculty Mentor: Eric N. Jellen, Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences Introduction The central dogma of molecular biology teaches that the information of life is stored in DNA, a linear chain of nucleotide molecules. The information in DNA nucleotides is then transcribed into RNA, which encodes the amino acids needed to […]
Discovery and Characterization of Honey Bee Larvae Gut Microbiota
Fajardo, Christopher Discovery and Characterization of Honey Bee Larvae Gut Microbiota Faculty Mentor: John Chaston, Plant & Wildlife Sciences Introduction Honey bees are currently plagued by an infection known as American Foulbrood (AFB). This disease is caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae. It is carried by adult Honey bees and becomes an active infection once […]
Characterization of Polyester Polymer Concrete Material Properties
Robert Stevens and Dr. W. Spencer Guthrie, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Introduction The purpose of this project was to investigate selected material properties of polyester polymer concrete (PPC) using laboratory testing. PPC is a synthetic concrete that combines sand and coarse aggregate with a polyester resin binder that takes the place of conventional […]
Discovery and Characterization of Bacteriophage to control MRSA
Jacob B. Hatch and Bradford Berges, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Introduction About 20% of humans are carriers of Staphylococcus aureus (SA). There were an estimated 11,000 deaths in the United States in 2005 attributed to SA, with the majority caused by MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) isolates [1]. Many MRSA isolates have developed resistance to […]
Gene Discovery: Understanding Oat Biosynthetic Pathways through Characterization of the ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase Gene
Evan Braithwaite and Eric Jellen, Plant and Wildlife Sciences Introduction Grains that are high in soluble hemicellulose fiber, such as oat, provide numerous health benefits to consumers. These benefits include decreased risk of heart disease and lowered cholesterol. For this reason, information regarding genes that are involved in regulating starch and fiber synthesis in oat […]
Isolation and Characterization of Novel Lytic Phage to Treat MRSA
Tyler White and Bradford Berges, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Introduction: The bacterium Staphylococcus Aureus is the cause of a serious skin disease that is known to cause life-threatening infections such as pneumonia, endocarditis, meningitis, sepsis, bacteremia, and toxic shock syndrome [1]. Nonetheless, most SA infections are readily remedied via antibiotic treatment with methicillin. However, over […]
Discovery and Characterization of Bacteriophage to control MRSA
Jacob B. Hatch and Bradford Berges, Ph.D., Microbiology and Molecular Biology Introduction About 20% of humans are carriers of Staphylococcus aureus (SA). There were an estimated 11,000 deaths in the United States in 2005 attributed to SA, with the majority caused by MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) isolates [1]. Many MRSA isolates have developed resistance […]
Tempestites of the Entrada Sandstone: Mapping and Reservoir Characterization
Jeffery Valenza and Dr. Tom Morris, Geological Sciences Tempestites are sedimentary deposits traditionally thought to be formed by high-energy storm events. Typically, water depth for tempestites has been interpreted to be between fair weather and storm wave base. Tempestites are primarily identified in the rock record by hummocky cross-stratification (HCS). HCS is a typical indicator […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 19
- Next Page »