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Modeling of delayed fluorescence from photosystem II and applications in assessment of drought and chemical stresses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Photosynthesis is not only vital for plant growth and survival but also indicative of plant-environment interactions. This research was designed to analyze photoelectron kinetics and its dependence on environmental factors. ...
Development of a fluorescence-based protease biosensor using nanoscale platforms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The development of a protease biosensor utilizing nanomaterials is presented in this dissertation. Peptide substrates and nanomaterial platforms were investigated to increase the sensitivity and response time for the ...
Development of land-use map for Salt River basin using satellite imagery
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The Salt River Basin in northeastern Missouri is the major water supply source for people in the region. There is a need to build a long term simulation and to validate the long term trend of pollutant concentrations in ...
Development of an online planning tool for designing terrace layouts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
A web-based conservation planning tool for terrace layouts was created by modifying a terrace location program (TERLOC), developed originally by Sudduth and Gregory (1982) and revised by Ghidey et al. (1992). Development ...
Quantification of cell attachment on different materials as candidate electrodes for measurement of quantal exocytosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
A high throughput lab-on-a-chip device is being developed for single cell capture for the purpose of high time resolution quantal exocytosis measurement with high probability of cell docking. This device makes use of DLC ...
Switchgrass production in the central claypan region of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Severe soil erosion across the Central Claypan Region of Missouri has been correlated with low productivity as the depth to the claypan horizon ...
Development of a biosensor for the detection of Helicobacter hepaticus utilizing multi-functioning immobilization platforms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Optical biosensor development is a process involving the careful selection of the material for the immobilization platform, design of the detection mechanism and integration with optical and electronic equipment. The ability ...
Geographic information systems used for precision agriculture : knowledge and use by agriculture students at the University of Missouri (MU)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The use of GIS in PA technology helps manage the information intensive environment in production agriculture by intertwining site-specific (within field) management with computer software modeling for analyses and ...
Molecularly imprinted polymer labeled with quantum dots for detection of nitroaromatic explosives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
A sensing device for explosive compounds is a fundamental step towards the capability to detect the presence of landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and other unexploded ordinance. To detect high explosive ...
Manure management using precision agriculture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The overall purpose of this project was to develop and implement a manure application record system that was solely based on Global Positioning Systems (GPS). This system will have the ability to provide steering and ...
Applications of the opto-fluidic ring resonator for DNA methylation analysis and microfluidic laser development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
For several decades, optical ring resonators have played an important role in the field of telecommunications. Within only the past decade however, ring resonators have been applied for the purposes of biological and ...
Four-limb IMU sensors for canine gait analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Canine models of human musculoskeletal diseases, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), are important translational animal models for developing therapies. Musculoskeletal diseases alter gait performance, and gait ...
From biomass to wearable devices: laser-induced graphene derived from lignin for ultrasensitive sensing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Laser-indued graphene (LIG) is 3D porous structure with many promising properties. Lignin-based precursor has shown its unique properties in generating high quality LIG among various organic carbon-based substrates. In ...
Direct-from-sputum rapid phenotypic drug susceptibility test for mycobacteria
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The spread of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a leading global public-health challenge. Because not all biological-mechanisms of resistance are known, culture-based (phenotypic) drug-susceptibility testing ...
Development of novel bionanocomposite scaffolds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The development of three novel bionanocomposite scaffolds is presented in this dissertation. These scaffold materials are comprised of amine-functionalized ...
Amyloid- [beta] peptide induces temporal membrane biphasic changes in astrocytes through cytosolic phospholipase A₂
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Oligomeric amyloid-[beta] peptide (A[beta]) is known to induce cytotoxic effects and damage cell functions in Alzheimer's disease. However, mechanisms underlying the effects of A[beta] on cell membranes have yet to be fully ...
Study of human pupillary light reflex and its potential application in autism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Pupillary light reflex (PLR) can be used as an objective and non-invasive method to evaluate certain brain functions. In this research, we developed ...
Regulation of calcium signaling by p130PH in astrocytes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Ca2+ signaling is a characteristic form of astrocyte excitability, but its role in ischemia is not clearly understood. Our previous study (Ding et al., 2009) demonstrated that astrocytes exhibit enhanced Ca2+ signaling ...
Propagation of polarized light in skeletal muscle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Skeletal muscle is a very important tissue in animals and humans. Optical polarization imaging is a non-invasive method to study biological tissues and provides unique polarization contrast. An imaging system was developed ...
Direct from sample phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility testing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
To transition from broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy to a more effective "targeted" therapy, i.e. in order to determine whether the infecting strain is resistant or susceptible to individual candidate antibiotics, clinicians ...