Trisha L. Anderson and Dr. Noel L. Owen, Chemistry and Biochemistry This project focused on endophytic fungi, fungi that live inside of plants without causing disease, as a source of compounds that may be useful in treating human disease. Endophytic fungi were chosen both because their relationship with the plants in which they live indicates […]
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Characterization of a Male-Specific Marker in Atriplex garrettii
Josh Andersen and Dr. Daniel Fairbanks, Botany and Range Science While much is known of the genetic mechanism of sex determination in mammals, very little is known of similar mechanisms in plants. Sex determination in plants may be either environmental or genetic. Dioecious plant species, such as Atriplex Garrettii (Chenopodiaceae), offer researchers an ideal situation […]
Dialect and Characterization in Mountain Meadows
Adrienne Landes and Dr. David Bowie, Linguistics Great writers are often praised for their fine ear for dialogue; Mark Twain, Jane Austen, and Thomas Hardy all had the talent for recreating discourse that gives their work authenticity and their characters individuality. While I will not be writing about my contemporary neighbors and countrymen, as did […]
Laboratory Design and Construction for Catalyst Characterization
Kenneth G. Crowther and Dr. Larry Baxter, Chemical Engineering In the midst of industrial development we sometimes fail to foresee problems that may arise from current, seemingly economical, methods of production. One oversight in many industries ranging from Power to Caprolactam production is nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions that damage our bodies and limit visibility. NOX […]
Characterization of Silicon Oxide and Silicon Nitride Deposition Using Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD)
Stephen Markham and Dr. Aaron Hawkins, Electrical and Computer Engineering Abstract: Waveguides will become more important as optical networks replace traditional wire networks for data transfer. This research explores one method of creating multimode waveguide that uses Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition to grow oxide and nitride layers on Silicon. As the Information Age matures, […]
Purification and Characterization of a Putative Single-Stranded DNA Binding Protein from Arabidopsis thaliana
Andrew C. Edmondson and Dr. Brent L. Nielsen, Microbiology and Molecular Biology DNA recombination is the exchange of segments between homologous molecules of DNA, resulting in expanded genetic diversity. Recombination provides essential genetic variation, but can also cause harmful rearrangements, resulting in genetic disorders in plants, mammals and yeast. The mechanisms and results of these […]
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Amino-Retinoid A4-Spermine
Jeffrey Swallow and Dr. Heidi Vollmer-Snarr, Chemistry Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in developed countries. The accumulation of lipofuscin in the eye causes death of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) leading to blindness (1,2). The lipofuscin chemical A2E has been shown to have cytotoxic effect in RPE, yet […]
Toward Electrical Characterization of DNA-Templated Copper Nanowires Subtitle (if applicable)
Randall Stoltenberg and Dr. Adam T. Woolley, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ABSTRACT DNA-templated nanofabrication is a promising route toward miniaturization of electronic devices below the 100 nm range. We have developed methods for fabricating micrometer-length copper nanostructures with nanometer heights from DNA templates on silicon surfaces. These structures have been integrated into simple circuits […]
Characterization of Phase-switching Genes in Photorhabdus luminescens
TJ Bliss and Dr. Byron J. Adams, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Introduction Nearly every living organism derives benefit from living with one or more species of bacteria during some or all of its lifetime. Numerous studies have described the phenotypic benefit that each or either partner receives from associations of this kind, but the molecular […]
Characterization of Variables in Electrical Killing of Bacteria: Voltage and Current Geometry
Taylor Turner and Dr. William Pitt Chemical Engineering Introduction As part of a constant pursuit of better health researchers continuously investigate the role of bacteria in disease and infection. Much research today investigates methods for effectively killing unwanted bacteria in the body. Modern antibiotic medications are the most effective method of accomplishing this, but they […]
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