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Plasma spark on a pulse charged Blumline [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
This experiment involved pulse charging a Blumline from a 20kV source. The gas switch was sparked by a laser, causing a plasma gap to dump the voltage across the load. A camera was used to photograph the spark and analyze ...
Determining the spatial and temporal requirement of the dunce cAMP-phosphodiesterase in behavior [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
One of the first genes identified as affecting learning in Drosophila was the dunce cAMP-phosphodiesterase (PDE). Molecular lesions and transgenic rescue firmly identified the dunce-PDE as the cause for decreased learning ...
Cross-species RNA interference: Selected Ascaris dsRNAs can sterilize Caenorhabditis [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
RNAinterference (RNAi) has been used in attempt sterilize Ascaris with the long-term aim of developing RNAi as an anti-parasitic agent. Cultured worms that have been injected with Ascaris iff-1 and actin dsRNA have shown ...
Molecular dynamics: Making molecules dance [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
During this project we took the use of the electronic structure theory in a different direction
and focused on molecular mechanics use in molecular dynamics studies. By replicating many
simple molecules we will later ...
Identification of zebrafish genes affecting motor neuron development [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
to understand the functions of specific genes. Antisense morpholino oligonucleotides (morpholinos) have been used successfully to block the expression of zebrafish genes by interfering with translation of mRNA. Researchers at the University of Minnesota have...
Design and synthesis of biocompatible gold nanoparticles [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
nanoparticles to the biomolecules is possible only if the nanoparticles are stable. The stability of gold nanoparticles can be achieved through the use of stabilizers such as Gelatin. Gelatin has a long history of safe use in pharmaceutical products...
The use of photogrammetry in remote monitoring of a geotechnical engineering research experiment [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Photogrammetry is a method of monitoring an area or object using a remote camera system and computer software. Photogrammetry lets the user monitor movements in the test area or object. This is done by computer software ...
Quartet no. 2 [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
as an element of the hypometric structure within individual measures as fast scalar lines and rapidly traded note clusters. On the hypermetric level of structure, rhythmic complexity is achieved through the metric shifting of phrases and various forms of hemiola...
The economic feasibility of producing biodiesel from soybean oil in Missouri [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Missouri soybean farmers have recently taken an interest in producing biodiesel from their
commodity product. Two successful corn ethanol plants in Missouri have enticed soybean
producers to find a value added product ...
The effect of timber stand improvement practices on the abundance of Pileated Woodpeckers
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The Pileated Woodpecker (Drycopulus pileatus) is a large woodpecker that requires large dead trees within a mature forest. I investigated how forest management practices affect the Pileated Woodpecker. Timber stand improvement ...
The psychosocial response to lymphedema
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Lymphedema, a life-altering disease, affects many breast cancer survivors throughout the world. Manifested as either an acute or chronic illness, lymphedema can occur at any time during and following post-breast cancer ...
Peptidomics of Arabidopsis thaliana
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Peptidomics is study of all the peptides in an organism, some of which are signaling molecules. Peptides are polymers of amino acids. For the purpose of this work, peptides are defined as proteins being less than 15 kDa ...
A case study of supercell thunderstorm merger and tornadogenesis [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
On May 4, 2003, a record outbreak of tornadic supercells struck portions of the central United States. In Missouri alone, 38 tornadoes were documented, setting not only a new single day record, but a new monthly record of ...
Oil sample analysis from biodiesel engines [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Oil samples from the Columbia Transit biodiesel engines was secured and analyzed. The data was formatted into Excel where it was then broken down into three segements. The first showing engine wear when the engine ran on ...
Robust future interplanetary mission planning [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Future mission planning requires years of planning in advance. Preliminary mission design must be evaluated years before the mission launches. A generic robust program was developed to solve Kepler's Problem via Gauss' ...
Evaluating and modeling peak traffic patterens (sic) [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Evaluation of today's complex highway systems to plan the systems of tomorrow requires an understanding of the characteristics that are presently occurring. One measure that is often neglected is the in depth evaluation ...
Multi-dimensional separation of proteins and peptides [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Chromatography based methods coupled to mass spectrometry for the separation of components of complex proteins are powerful tools in the field of proteomics. Proteins and peptides constitute the majority of the working ...
The intramolecular, stereoselective addition of sulfoximine carbanions to electron deficient alkenes
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Chiral Benzothiazine play important roles in synthetic organic chemistry since they can be used in the preparation of enantiomerically pure compounds. We have studied the synthesis of these species using the intramolecular, ...
Effects of emotional tone and visual complexity on processing health risk and benefit information in DTC advertising [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The expenditure of direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertising has more than quadrupled since 1996 reaching $4.2 billion in 2005. This study examines how emotional tone and visual complexity affect recognition and attitude toward the ad...
Mental health parity: Achieving parity in insurance benefits [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
, quality mental health care and determines the characteristics necessary to create effective parity legislation. Through my research, I have concluded that mental health parity legislation has the potential to be both effective in achieving its intended...