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Production of nano particles
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Nano particles (particles having diameters in the nanometer range) have applications in a variety of areas including medical, environmental, sensor, to name a few. However, the production of nano particles having uniform ...
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 ...
Localized adherence of Haemophilus influenzae to human lung cells in tissue culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The gram-negative coccobacillus H. influenzae is part of the respiratory mucosal flora of most healthy humans. Before the era of Hib vaccination, encapsulated H. influenzae of serotype b were the leading cause of childhood ...
Expression, purification and initial characterization of Halobacterium proline dehydrogenase
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Nature recycles proline by converting it to glutamate. This 4-electron oxidation process is catalyzed by two catabolic enzymes, proline dehydrogenase (PRODH) and Δ1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase (P5CDH). Inborn ...
Anti-galectin-3 peptides increase apoptosis in galectin-3 expressing human breast cancer cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
A critical factor in the proliferation and the metastatic nature of carcinoma cells appears to be their resistance to natural programmed cell death (apoptosis). However, the molecular mechanisms that enable carcinoma cells ...
Reduction of rheniumV oxo Schiff base complexes with triethylphosphine
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Pioneering techniques for therapeutic treatment of cancers involve targeting cancer sites with strong beta-emitting radionuclides, thereby destroying the cancer cells. This is achieved by coordinating the radioisotope to ...
Promotion of functional heterotrimeric type I collagen via transfection in osteogenesis imperfecta fibroblasts
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heritable disorder due to mutations in type I collagen. Normal type I collagen forms a heterotrimeric protein comprised of two pro1(I) chains and one pro2(I) chain [1(I)22(I)]. The ...
Detection of Sad genes in various species of Neurospora
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Neurospora crassa is a haploid fungus that reproduces asexually during vegetative growth. However, in a nitrogen deficient environment, the two mating-type cells, A and a, can fuse together and enter the sexual cycle. ...
Reduction of rhenium (V) oxo Schiff Base Complexes with triphenyl phosphine ligands
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
One approach to the treatment of cancer is to direct beta-emitting radionuclide to the cancer site where the radiation destroys the cancer cells. This can be achieved by coordinating the radioisotope in a very stable ...
"Either he was too weak, or the world was too strong" : motifs of male wounds and healing in African American literature
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
African American men throughout history have tried to establish and define their identities, collectively and individually, beyond those formed, forced, and fashioned by western civilization. Consequently, they have inflicted ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
Evidence that glutamate induced neurite retraction of reticulospinal neurons is dependent on calcium influx
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Locomotor systems of vertebrates consist of a command system in the brain that activates central pattern generators in the spinal cord to initiate locomotor behavior. Reticulospinal (RS) neurons are the output neural ...
Differential effects of the components of higher education expenditure on U.S. state economic growth [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Over the past thirty years, the importance of human capital investment in the United States has significantly increased leading to a dramatic upward pressure on tuition prices. This dramatic increase in tuition levels has ...
The salience of novel words in speech directed to young children [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
When children begin to learn vocabulary, they tend to learn more nouns than verbs (Goldfield, 1982; Nelson, 1973). Several explanations for this noun bias have been offered. One possibility is that the way nouns are used ...
Photolytically-controlled release of dexamethasone [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Current medical procedures used for repairing bone injuries offer support and stabilization to compromised bones but do not offer a method capable of encouraging bone regeneration. Tissue engineering offers a method of ...
Energy scavenging from the human body for powering prosthetics [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Our research centers on extending battery life of electronic prosthetics by constantly recharging their batteries with energy scavenged from the body. There are many projects in existence where energy has been scavenged ...
Linearity testing of LED transmitter and corresponding voltage to current op-amp configuration [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The LM7171 operational amplifier is made for high electrostatic discharge and fast signal performance. In a configuration using the diode in the transmitter and a resistor on the negative op-amp terminal, the op amp will ...
An opportunity for small scale soybean processing [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Missouri is the 6th largest soybean producing state according the USDA, producing 194.18 million bushels in 2006. US soybean production in 2006 approached nearly 3 billion bushels. As the US soybean production increases, ...