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Expression Analysis of BB0174, A Membrane Protein of Borrelia burgdorferi, the Causative Agent of Lyme Disease
(2012-04-30)
Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), the causative agent of Lyme disease, is a spirochetal pathogen that colonizes mammalian hosts causing numerous neurological and physiological symptoms. This thesis focuses on the gene expression ...
Groundwater Study at Armand Bayou Nature Center
(2012-04-23)
This paper describes the research done to determine the hydraulic gradient and direction of groundwater flow in two aquifers at the Armand Bayou wetland. One aquifer is an unconfined aquifer at a depth of approximately 15 ...
Thermoresponsive double network hydrogel membranes for glucose biosensors
(2012-04-19)
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) hydrogels reversibly switch from a water-swollen to a deswollen state when heated above their volume phase transition temperature (VPTT = ~ 33 °C). It has been shown that PNIPAAm ...
The Association between Impulsivity and Exercise in Adolescents
(2012-04-30)
Two separate constructs, impulsivity and exercise, have been studied extensively in past literature, identifying impulsivity with risk taking behavior and exercise with health and psychological benefits. The present study ...
GENETIC ANALYSYS OF THE IN VIVO FUNCTION AND REGULATION OF THE ONCOPROTEIN CDK8 IN DROSOPHILA
(2012-05-09)
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 8 (CDK8) has recently emerged as an oncoprotein that is amplified in both colorectal and melanoma cancers. The importance of CDK8 and its regulatory partner Cyclin C (CycC) is highlighted by the ...
THE ELASTIC AND VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES OF RIGID BODIES IN CONTACT
(2012-04-17)
The process by which to utilize an atomic force microscope (AFM) to measure the viscoelastic properties of a given material through indentation experiments is implemented. The difficulties faced regarding both the data ...
ALTERATION IN OLIGODENDROGLIAL LINEAGE PROGRESSION FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO BPA IN VITRO
(2012-05-03)
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease characterized by demyelination and remyelination resulting in motor, sensory, visual, and autonomic dysfunctions that accumulate over time. Demyelination is thought to be caused ...
THE INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL CUES ON MENTAL ROTATION ABILITY
(2012-04-27)
Men compared to women perform significantly better on mental rotation tasks for argued biological and environmental reasons. Threat has been previously found to influence the magnitude and direction of sex differences in ...
SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION PATHWAYS IN PROGRESSIVE BREAST CANCER MODEL: EXAMING CELULAR STRESS (IRES) PATHWAYS
(2012-05-03)
Breast cancer affects a variety of individuals and currently encompasses a vast number of treatment plans. Two commonly used agents, Cyclophosphamide (C) and Adriamycin (A), will be used at clinical dosage on a progressive ...
Separation of Carbon Dioxide from Nitrogen and Water in Flue Gas Streams
(2012-04-12)
Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulations (GCMC) are used to examine the adsorption isotherms of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations are used to determine ...