Andrew B. Adams and Dr. Steven G. Wood, Chemistry and Biochemistry Recently more emphasis has been placed on developing anti-cancer agents with greater specificity and fewer side effects. Immunotoxins and their relatives, mitotoxins, have arisen as possible answers. Mitotoxins are composed of mitogens coupled to plant or bacterial toxins. The mitotoxin under investigation is the […]
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Survey of Mycorrhizal Colonization in Native, Open-Pollinated and Introduced, Hybrid Maize in Villages of Chiquimula, Guatemala
Jessica Hess and Dr. Von D. Jolley, Agronomy and Horticulture Mycorrhizae is a symbiotic association between certain species of soil fungi and the root systems of many land plants. Most economically important crops form this association. By colonizing plant roots, mycorrhizal fungi receive a carbon supply from photosynthesis in plant tissues. The plant, by reason […]
Hydrothermal Stability of the DAVISIL/CAB-O-SIL Silica Catalyst Carriers
Clint G. Guymon and Dr. Calvin H. Bartholomew, Chemical Engineering The Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) sustained Germany’s fuel needs during World War II as well as South Africa’s since the 1960’s.1 This catalytic technology is enthralling and left to the interested reader to reap in the deluge of information present in the literature. The principle reaction […]
Modeling Power Consumption in Field Programmable Logic Devices
Benjamin L. Bullough and Dr. Michael Wirthlin, Electrical and Computer Engineering Some of the most important application areas for integrated circuits are in portable communication and computing devices. Since batteries power these devices, power is only available in limited quantities. Optimizing for power allows engineers to produce designs, which extend battery life or use a […]
The Photosilkscreen Project: Finding Unity in Diversity
Namon D. Bills and Professor Joe Ostraff, Visual Arts The original stated purpose of this project was to produce a series of paintings using photosilkscreen processes to create working compositions by combining disparate concrete images and abstract markmaking in order to find harmony through diversity both in the combination of concrete images and in the way […]
High Temperature Water Gas Shift Catalyst Kinetic Evaluation
Rupak Bajagain and Dr. Morris Argyle, Chemical Engineering Introduction The purpose of this project was to develop water gas shift catalysts that are more stable and active than the existing ones. Stable catalysts last longer and are more efficient, which is important to economics and to gain widespread application. Currently the demand for hydrogen as […]
Chemokine-Mediated Migration of B-1 B Cells
Lauren Zagieboylo and Dr. Eric Wilson, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Main Text B-1 B cells are an understudied type of white blood cell that provide T cell-independent antibody production, allowing them to play an important role in the early immune response to many bacterial and viral pathogens. They are especially important for defense in mucosal […]
The Role of RAGE in Inflammatory Lung Disease Induced by Diesel Particulate Matter
Karisa Wasley and Dr. Paul Reynolds, Physiology and Developmental Biology Main Text The causes of high morbidity and mortality associated with inflammatory respiratory diseases are not well understood. My research project helped to shed light on cellular signaling pathways associated with inflammatory disease, particularly those caused by or worsened by air pollutants. Asthmatics, in particular, […]
Real-time, in Vivo, NAD Biosensor
Jonathan Neubert and Dr. Julianne Grose, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Main Text Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a crucial coenzyme used in the production of ATP and general cellular metabolism. Its structure consists of two nucleotides—pyridine and adenine—joined by a pyrophosphate bond. The pyridine allows the molecule to function as an electron carrier in the […]
The Effect of Lanthanum on Iron Based Water-Shift Catalysts
Trevor Slade and Dr. Morris Argyle, Department of Chemical Engineering Introduction The water-gas shift reaction is the reaction where carbon monoxide and water react to form carbon dioxide and hydrogen as shown in equation 1. The reaction is commonly used alongside steam reforming of methane to produce high purity hydrogen which is used to synthesize […]