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Hydrogen storage in diamond powder utilizing naf for fuel cell applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Hydrogen Fuel Cells offer the vital solution to the world's socio-political dependence on oil. Due to existing difficulty in safe and efficient hydrogen storage for fuel cells, storing the hydrogen in hydrocarbon compounds ...
The use of primary dermal fibroblast cultures to evaluate type I collagen expression in the oim model mouse
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Osteogenesis imperfecta type III is a heritable disorder leading to impaired connective tissue function in type I collagen containing tissues including bone fragility, blue-grey sclera, short stature, and hearing loss. ...
Okara as a novel prebiotic ingredient in the manufacture of a probiotic yogurt
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Okara is a by-product of tofu and soymilk manufactures. High in protein, vitamin B group and antioxidants, okara is very nutritious. Preliminary studies demonstrated okara to be a promising prebiotic, compounds that can ...
Immunological analysis of a putative virulence protein of Haemophilus influenzae
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Haemophilus influenzae, a gram negative bacterium, is part of the normal flora of the human upper respiratory tract; however, they are also known to be pathogenic. Nonencapsulated (nontypeable) H. influenzae (NTHi) are ...
Protoemics of integral membrane proteins from developing Brassica napus
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
As plant seeds develop the accumulation of natural products, starch, oil, and protein undergo dramatic changes. At the early stages of seed filling in oilseeds starch is the principal component. Oil (triacylglycerol) and ...
Two-parameter model of cell membrane response to cryoprotectant agents
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Cryobiology is a widely applicable topic of biological science. From thoroughbred horse gene preservation to organ transplants, the applications of cryobiology, specifically cryopreservation, are broad. The two major ...
Characterization of degeneration in the retina, brain and spinal cord of the Cln1 knockout mouse
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The neuronal-ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs; often referred to as Battens Disease) are a group of hereditary disorders of childhood. Symptoms of NCLs are characterized by neurodegeneration with progressive neural cell death ...
Organization of the command system in the lamprey brain that initiates locomotor behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
In vertebrate animals, the muscle activity pattern for locomotor behavior is produced by central pattern generators (CPGs) in the spinal cord. In the brain, “command” systems, which have several levels, process information ...
Won't you be my neighbor? An analysis of the effect of density on floral and nectar traits in Nicotiana alata
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
It has been shown that heritable, genetic variability can change in response to different environmental conditions (Hoffmann and Merila 1999) and also that some plants can sense proximate neighbors and change their growth ...
Modeling firing patterns of medium spiny neurons
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The alternation in firing patterns of medium spiny neurons of the Nucleus Accumbens , a key structure in the brain's reward pathway, due to chronic and acute cocaine use was investigated through change of ion channel and ...
A habitat model to predict deer-vehicle accidents in Columbia, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Studies show that in a suburban setting white-tailed deer live comfortably with humans and human-associated disturbances. Wildlife ecologists have developed models to predict where deer occur using information such as; ...
The effects of an 8-week low-intensity exercise program on people with arthritis
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
This study analyzes the effects of 8 weeks in the PACE program, a low-intensity exercise program for people with arthritis in the areas of pain, stiffness, function, and physical performance. PACE, which stands for People ...
Effects of diet and exercise on carotid lesions in male pigs
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The objective of this study was to examine the influence of aerobic exercise-training on atherosclerotic lesion appearance and composition in the carotid artery of male, miniature Yucatan pigs fed a high-fat, high-cholesterol ...
Shipping Box Radiation Level Detector
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Shippers at the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) are currently being exposed to radiation while manually testing the radiation level of outgoing shipping boxes. The boxes contain radioactive isotopes used in ...
Use of antisense oligonucleotides to enhance exon 7 incorporation in the pre-mRNA splicing of SMN2
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neurodegenerative disorder that is relatively common in humans and is caused by loss of the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. SMA is the leading cause of hereditary infant mortality ...
A kinetic study of active site mutations in GDP-mannose dehydrogenase
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
In the human pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, GDP-mannose dehydrogenase (GMD) serves as a critical enzyme in the biosynthesis of alginate, a polysaccharide that functions as a protective coating against antibiotics ...
Natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana: Molecular genetic architecture of stress tolerance under water deficit
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The functional genomics tools available for studying Arabidopsis thaliana are a great resource for researchers trying to characterize and understand the genetic basis of natural variation. Genome wide transcript profiling ...
Uranium: The problem, or the solution?
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Uranium is of great importance as a nuclear fuel and is used to generate electrical power, produce isotopes, and to make weapons. The possibility of developing a realistic flow scheme for nuclear fuel reprocessing or ...
Dietary genistein influences function of mouse aorta
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for men and postmenopausal women in the United States. Estrogen is thought to be cardioprotective. An important action of estrogen is increasing endothelial-dependent ...
What do pink pigs and soybeans have in common? Selecting for mutants in the ureide pathway
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophic bacteria (PPFMs) have been found to be the most abundant microorganisms among phylloplane microflora, and have been recovered from all plants examined. PPFMs are seed-transmitted ...