Browsing 2009 MU theses - Freely available online by Thesis Department "Biological engineering (MU)"
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Applications of gel electrophoresis in quantum dot conjugates' separation and purification
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The objectives of this study were to build Quantum dot (QD) crosslinker complexes for antibody conjugation usage, to purify QD crosslinker complexes by gel electrophoresis and to check the biological functionalities of ... -
Development of a post-traumatic osteoarthritis model to evaluate the effects of impact velocity and maximum strain on articular cartilage cell viability, matrix biomarkers, and material properties
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a very painful and debilitating disease that is associated with mechanical injury to articular cartilage, yet the severity of trauma required to induce it is unknown. The objective ... -
Logistic modeling of a biomass utilization system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)A logistic model was developed for a biomass utilization system and implemented in ExtendSim. The model allows for system simulation and analysis of biomass supply chain in terms of economic viability and energy balance. ... -
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 ... -
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 ...