Browsing University Undergraduate Research Fellows (1968–2012) by Title
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(1983)An equation was developed that enables the calculation of the Fanning friction factor for the flow of power law fluids. The equation applies for all flow regions - laminar, transitional and turbulent. The equation is based ...
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(1985)I have studied the maintenance of methyl groups at the HpaII sites of autonomously functioning DNA upon transformation into mammalian cells. DNA molecules, containing the SV40 origin, were methylated in vitro with the ...
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(1980)Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) fingerlings were reared in flow-through circular tanks on semipurified diets which consisted of 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14% lipid as beef tallow, unhydrogenated soybean oil, or fish oil. A ...
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(1995)A few investigators have attempted to clear up the confusion surrounding many Huricea species, yet the confusion continues to be compounded by improper identification in many books, which have based identification on polyp ...
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(1982)The importance of stress concentration factors in machines and stuctures led to the development of various experimental and analytical techniques for determining them. One of these methods is the application of finite ...
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(2008-03-20)Salmonella typhimurium is a bacterium that causes many food-borne illnesses such as gastrointestinal infections, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. It affects 700,000 to 3.8 million people each year. The SseB protein, a part ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)There are many advantages of using the baculovirus expression system, including: high expression levels, post-translational modifications, and the fact that the resulting proteins are correctly folded and biologically ...
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(2007-07-23)When a person suffers a spinal cord injury, peripheral damage often accompanies it, such as damage to the legs, for instance. The pain (nociceptive) signals from this peripheral injury are being sent to the damaged spinal ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)Brucella are Gram-negative intracellular pathogenic bacteria, which represent a threat to human and animal health. Live vaccine strains are available to protect some animal species but no vaccines exist for human use. A ...
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(1982)Research was done on developing a more precise technique to screen peach cultivars for root-knot nematode resistance, utilizing semi-hardwood peach cuttings. ‘Nemaguard,’ ‘Rutgers Red Leaf,’ and ‘EarliGrande' stem cuttings ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)Gene knockouts in an organism give valuable information about that gene's function. The current method for producing Brucella knockout mutants - sacB insertion followed by sucrose counterselection - is inefficient. A novel ...
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(2006-08-16)Stressful life events have been linked to the onset, susceptibility, and even progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) infection, a ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)Nuclear transfer is fast becoming an alternative method for reproduction, and it is useful in producing genetically identical animals. This study was designed to develop and characterize a cell line which may be possible ...
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(1977)Initial attempts to find mutant strains incapable of transporting guanine into the cells yielded no mutants. Further studies on the transport of guanine into N. crassa cells revealed a second guanine uptake system which ...
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(1996)The liquid piston Stirling engine is an environmentally conscious technology developed to replace the electric heat pump and the gas furnace. Dr. Holtzapple's innovative modifications to existing Stirling engine technology ...
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(1983)A new in vitro test for susceptibility to induced chromosomal damage is described. It involves treating primary fibroblast cultures with a known clastogen, bleomycin. The test differs from those previously published in ...
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(1982)This report deals with friction and minor losses in polyethylene (PE) pipe associated with trickle irrigation lateral design. Validity of the roughness coefficient in the Hazen-Williams equation for friction loss was ...
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(1998)A honeycomb probe was designed to measure the optical properties of biological tissues using single Monte Carlo method. The ongoing project is intended to be a multi-wavelength, real time, and in-vivo technique to detect ...
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(1981)A model of the coronary circulation which includes the effect of ventricular contraction is developed. A fluid/electrical analog is used. The analog incorporates the effects of ventricular contraction with a voltage source. ...
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(1977)Extrusion processing has many useful applications in the food industry. The process yields low-cost texturized proteins which has great potential for growth on a world market. Most of the research in the area of texturization ...