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Climate and land use effects on hydrologic processes and water allocation in a primarily rain-fed, agricultural watershed
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] There is a need to raise our understanding of the impact of climate variability and change on hydrologic processes at the watershed scale. This is ...
Methods of imaging articular cartilage under shear
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Characterizing both the structure of articular cartilage, and its biomechanical properties is key to gaining a full understanding of how the tissue functions. Articular cartilage is an inhomogeneous tissue with a depth ...
Enhanced tissue engineering properties of osteoinductive chitosan hydrogel
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Lower back pain is a considerable medical problem that will impact 80 percent of the U.S. population at some point in their life. With the most severe cases, surgical repair is necessary and is associated with costs upwards ...
Methods for improved kinematic measurements of the lower extremities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
An understanding of knee dynamics is vital to treat neurological and musculoskeletal conditions that affect the lower extremities and achieve peak performance from athletes. To obtain and analyze kinematics and kinetics ...
Risk prediction and an injectable collagen material for intervertebral disc degeneration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This research primarily focuses on early prediction and treatment for intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). In Phase 1, machine learning algorithms were evaluated to predict the risk of intervertebral disc degeneration ...
Lignin dissolution in deep eutectic solvents : a molecular dynamics study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have shown great potential on lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment. Many DESs are capable of extracting lignin from biomass and dissolving hemicellulose while preserving most of cellulose in ...
Cubic and spherical nanoparticles for detection and therapy of cancer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Cancer is the leading cause of high mortality rates. Cancer patients require advanced treatment due to lack of early prevention and diagnosis. Moreover, progression of the disease is unpredictable and personalized therapy ...
Electrospinning lecithin-polycaprolactone scaffolds with gold nanoparticles for osteoarthritis prevention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The human body has articular cartilage covering the ends of the bones to act as a shock absorber and aid in movement. In a disease state, this articular cartilage breaks down causing pain, swelling, and stiffness. With ...
Modeling and optimization of the Mannheimia haemolytica vaccine production process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Leukotoxin (Lkt) from Mannheimia haemolytica has been discovered as the primary pathogenic factor for bovine respiratory disease (BRD), causing huge ...
Use of geographic information systems and remote sensing as automated tool for variable rate irrigation prescriptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Economic as well as water shortage pressure on agricultural use of water has placed added emphasis on efficient irrigation management. Center pivot ...
Multi-scale self-assembly of nanoenergetic materials utilizing functionalized graphene
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The work described here-in focuses on the synthesis and characterization of novel nanoenergetic materials and is driven by overcoming the disadvantages of traditional nanoenergetic composites, improving the energetic ...
Prediction of knee loading in native knee and total knee arthroplasty : a forward dynamics computational study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
"The goal of this dissertation is to develop a musculoskeletal model and corroborate model predictions to experimentally measured in vivo knee contact forces, in order to study the biomechanical consequences of two different ...
Climate change impacts on hydrologic components and occurrence of drought in an agricultural watershed
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The study on potential acceleration of future hydrologic cycle due to change in precipitation and increase in temperature are essential for managing natural resources and setting policy. The impact of future climate change ...
Evaluation of a solid-liquid manure separation operation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Field monitoring and laboratory tests were conducted to evaluate the efficacy and practicality of a solid-liquid separation barn for finishing pigs. The solid-liquid separation system included a mechanical scraper and ...
Accurate DNA microsatellite and microRNA detection with a biological nanopore
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Nanopore-based detection has been used in many genetic, epigenetic, proteomic, and bio-mechanism studies. In this report, we introduced two ...
Targeted therapeutics for non small cell lung carcinoma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] "Lung carcinoma, also known as lung cancer, is a malignant tumor of lungs characterized by uncontrolled call growth in lung tissue. Tobacco smoking ...
Porous silicates for applications in smart water treatment systems and antimicrobial biomedical coatings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Porous silicates, particularly ordered ones, may find novel and wide-ranging applications in the bioengineering arena in the near future. For instance, ...
Imaging structural and mechanical properties of articular cartilage using optical polarization tractography
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Osteoarthritis (OA) is an extremely common joint disease, which affects more than one-third of all adults in the USA. Although the entire joint ...
Tnf[alpha] alters occludin and endothelial cell barrier function : role of p38MAPK
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Occludin is one of the key tight junction (TJ) proteins in endothelial cells and it plays an important role in modulating blood brain barrier (BBB) function. This protein (65kDa) has been shown to engage in many signaling ...
Studying pupillary light reflex in young children with autism spectrum disorders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Pupillary light reflex (PLR) is a phenomenon wherein the pupil size changes according to retina illumination. PLR of adults and children has been ...