Nate Keplinger and Dr. Byron Adams, Biology Abstract Slugs and snails are pests that destroy various food crops throughout the entire world. To control their outbreak, Europeans have utilized the nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita, a mollusc pathogen. This nematode has not been introduced into US agriculture because it has not been found in a mollusc pathogenic […]
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Identification and Characterization of an Effective Antimicrobial Peptide Defensin and its Effects on Transmission Efficiency
Kody Johnson and Dr. David Erickson, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Among many transmissible infectious diseases falls the Bubonic Plague, a disease that is caused by Yersinia pestis, a bacterium. It is still a concern because there have been human cases as recent as two years ago in our home state of Utah. While […]
Mechanical Characterization of Accelerated Human Lumbar Disc Degeneration
John Sessions and Dr. Anton Bowden, Mechanical Engineering Background It is reported by the American Academy of Orthopeadic Surgeons that in 2005, 24% of the population sought treatment for back pain [1]. Additionally, Americans spent over $85.9 billion (2005) on health treatment costs related to back problems with the vast majority being connected to disc […]
Characterization of Biomass Fuel Properties Based on Functional Groups
Richard B. Reid and Dr. Larry Baxter, Chemical Engineering The search for sustainable energy sources and technologies is one of the world’s primary concerns in the 21st century. Biomass energy is projected to be an important component of a diverse and sustainable energy portfolio. In order to utilize this source effectively there must be accurate […]
Characterization of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adolescent Novels
Katherine Way and Professor Tina Dyches, Counseling Psychology & Special Education We examined ten juvenile books using a qualitative, descriptive design, to evaluate the characterization of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in adolescent novels (Dyches & Prater, 2005; Dyches et al., 2001). To be included in the study, the books were required to meet four criteria. They […]
THE STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF CEF-5 AND SNK
Donna Melinda Earl Ashton and Dr. William S. Bradshaw, Zoology The malignant transformation of chicken embryo fibroblasts (CEF) following infection with the Rous sarcoma virus is mediated through the oncogene v-src. One of the first responses of infected cells is the transcriptional activation of a set of immediate-early genes. Among these are CEF-5 (homologue of […]
Characterization of Herpes Simplex Clinical Isolate
Daniel Hammond and Dr. Brian Poole, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology My project was focused on the identification and characterization of a clinical isolate of Herpes Simplex, the virus family responsible for cold sores and genital herpes. The virus was collected from a 48 year old female who was otherwise healthy. The patient had […]
High Resolution Characterization of Polycrystalline Triple Junctions
Samikshya Subedi and Dr. David Fullwood, Department of Mechanical Engineering Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to understand and predict the role of the triple junction on crack initiation in polycrystals. I intended to study dislocation density fields and local elastic strain around the triple junction area in a metal and […]
Optical Characterization of Optofluidic Waveguides Using Scattered Light Imaging
Micah Jenkins and Dr. Aaron Hawkins, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering One exciting field of research within optics involves using on chip optical waveguides as biological sensors. Dr. Aaron Hawkins and his team of students have worked to develop a platform for bio-sensing using ARROW’s (anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides) to confine light to a […]
Development of Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (q-PCR) Assays for the Specific Detection and Characterization of Select Bacterial Pathogens
Dr. Richard Robison, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Biology The Specific aims for the project were as follows Develop q-PCR reactions for specific target genes of bacterial pathogens Primer generation software will be used to design primer and probe sequences that will theoretically perform optimally in PCR reactions. All sequences will be subjected to BLAST […]
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