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The economic consequences of water utility disruptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This research produces an economic impact analysis of short duration water utility disruptions to evaluate the consequences of alternative restoration decisions. The study constructs a continuous dynamic disequilibrium ...
Quality characteristics of ground round formulated with three fat sources
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This research was performed to determine if changing the source of fat for inclusion in ground beef from the round will cause a change in the number of days that the ground beef has a viable shelf-life as influenced by ...
Feedlot cattle response to rumen undegradable protein and diet fiber level of high concentrate diets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Studies were conducted to determine the effects of feeding rumen undegradable protein (RUP) on subsequent feedlot cattle performance. The first experiment was conducted to determine if growth rate and gain to feed ratio ...
Effects of reduced protein and diet complexity on performance and cost of nursery pigs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Two 35-d experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of reducing crude protein by 2.5% and diet complexity with amino acid supplementation on performance and feed cost during the nursery phase. In Exp. 1 and 2, ...
Pamp triggered responses as the first layer of immunity reprogramming cells for defense in both mammals and plants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Both mammals and plants live in a constant co-existence with a broad range of microbes. Some of these microbes have the potential to be pathogenic and ...
Health care sector clustering in U.S. regions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Firms tend to cluster in a relatively small geographical location. As a result, the distribution of the most of the economic activities is not even ...
Identification of an extracellular adenosine 5'-triphosphate receptor in Arabidopsis thaliana
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) is a well-known energy currency in all organisms. However, ATP also acts as a signaling molecule when it is secreted ...
Historical landscape interactions and patterns of invasion by subterranean termites (Isoptera: Reticulitermes) in subdivisions of different ages
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The subterranean termite genus Reticulitermes includes some of the most economically destructive termites in the United States, where it is estimated ...
Evaluation of agrochemical interactions and application timings in corn and soybean
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Due to the increase in glyphosate-resistant (GR) weeds, two agrochemical companies have developed soybeans with resistance to 2,4-D and dicamba in an effort to provide growers with new options for the control of problematic ...
Foaming properties of whey protein isolate and [lambda]-carrageenan mixed systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Heating protein with polysaccharide under a net negative condition can induce the formation of soluble complex with improved functional properties. Studies on foaming properties of whey protein isolate (WPI) with polysaccharide ...
The use of supercritical fluids to process biomass for fuel
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Soybean flakes were extracted using supercritical carbon dioxide at 48.3 MPa and 80 °C, which is a higher temperature than previously reported. Several ...
Effect of zinc oxide and silver nanoparticles on intestinal bacteria
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
In this study, the effects of zinc oxide (ZnO) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) on the intestinal bacteria, Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Bifidobacterium animalis were investigated. All three bacterial ...
Effects of aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁) on hepatic gene expression in pigs and turkeys
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of curcumin (CMN), an antioxidant supplied by turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder to ameliorate the adverse effects of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) on performance of pigs ...
Determination of allelic expression of H19 in pre- and peri-implantation mouse embryos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
H19 is a maternally-expressed imprinted non-coding RNA with tumor suppressor activity. H19 is located in an imprinted cluster which contains the paternally-expressed fetal growth factor Igf2. Monoallelic expression of H19 ...
Quantifying urban stormwater suspended sediment particle size class distribution in the central U.S.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Stormwater samples were analyzed from 17 urban monitoring sites (n=272) during spring 2011 to better understand urban land use suspended sediment contributions to receiving water bodies in central Missouri, USA. Samples ...
Behavioral and physiological phenotype of the viable yellow mouse (AVY/a)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Epigenetics is the study of how heritable phenotypes are transmitted without changes being made to the DNA sequence. One of the best characterized animal models for epigenetics is the viable yellow (Avy) mouse. These animals ...
Effects of a consortia probiotic inoculant on soil microorganisms and impacts on autoinducers employed in quorum sensing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Disease control in plant agriculture is largely achieved through application of various antimicrobials. Manipulation of indigenous soil microbial communities received attention as it promises improved pathogen control and ...
A study of explicit and implicit cognitions towards image attributes of destination country: application of the single-target implicit association test (the ST-IAT)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The study attempts to assess people's explicit and implicit cognitions toward the image attributes of a destination country by using a psychological ...
Urban FFA members' sense of FFA's organizational culture as experienced through the national FFA convention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Organizational culture shapes how members of a group act. The culture has the power to exclude potential new members who do not fit into the culture ...
Modeling EAA requirement and developing low fishmeal diet for yellow perch
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Overall, my dissertation research sought to enhance production of yellow perch by developing a low cost, complete diet for juvenile yellow perch by ...