RSS 1.0Biological Engineering electronic theses and dissertations (MU)
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Studying pupillary light reflex in young children with autism spectrum disorders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Pupillary light reflex (PLR) is a phenomenon wherein the pupil size changes according to retina illumination. PLR of adults and children has been investigated in various studies. However, its significance in the medical ... -
Assessing the biocompatibility of different sizes and concentrations of gold nanoparticles conjugated to decellularized tissue scaffolds
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Evaluating removal of nutrients, volatile organic compounds, and nicotine by bioretention soil mixtures with biochar amendment
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Development of a composite acellular tissue graft for musculoskeletal tissue engineering
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)A composite acellular tissue graft comprised of decellularized tendon conjugated with nanomaterials has been developed for musculoskeletal tissue engineering applications. The focus of this dissertation is on the development ... -
Structure/function studies of CFTR's pore-forming domain reveal evolutionary divergence between CFTR and ABC transporters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) is the culprit behind Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease highly occurs among Caucasians. Studying the structure/function of CFTR chloride channel not only ... -
The role of Pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor in neuronal death after ischemia and motor dysfunction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor (PBEF) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the salvage pathway of mammalian nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) biosynthesis via converting nicotinamide (NAM) to nicotinamide mononucleotide ... -
Investigation of supercritical water processing of biomass : study of high pressure separation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases such as CO2, CH4, NOx, and SOx. CO2 makes up about 80% (by mass) of greenhouse gas emitted by human activities. Therefore, CO2 emission plays a significant role in global warming. ... -
Concurrent simulation of a subject specific musculoskeletal model with anatomical knee
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Computational models of the knee provide us with a better understanding of ligament and joint contact forces during ambulatory activities. Thus, such models can be used to devise better injury prevention methods, as well ... -
Rapid estimation of antibiotic efficacy of low bacterial inoculums using multi-frequency impedance measurements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Background: In order to obtain Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs), antibiotics are, by convention, tested against turbidometrically standard suspensions containing ~5x105 CFU/ml of bacteria. This not only fails to ... -
Predicting switchgrass biomass and ethanol potential on claypan soil landscapes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) yield on claypan soils was evaluated with a crop growth model and for actual ethanol production potential. Specifically, Agricultural Land Management Alternatives with Numerical Assessment ... -
Photonic ablation via quantum tunneling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Contemporary laser delivery techniques utilized in clinical dermatology allow for a dangerous amount of high-intensity laser light to reflect off a multitude of surfaces, including the patient's skin. Seeing as this stray ... -
The role of phospholipase A2 in amyloid ?� uptake by microglia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The accumulation of amyloid-beta (Abeta) is a key characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Microglia are the principle macrophages in the brain and are known to internalize Abeta, however the phagocytic function is ... -
I. Patterning of silicalite-1 films using CO2 laser ablation. II. Impact of deposition and laser densification of silicalite-1 films on their optical characteristics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Nanostructured materials represent an intriguing foundation on which to build new devices for applications in electronics, photonics, energy storage, and biological/chemical analysis. The standard methods used to pattern ... -
Study of dielectrophoresis effect of dipolar molecules in electric field of nanopore and development of medical diagnostic nanopore sensor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The nanopore sensor can detect cancer-derived nucleic acid biomarkers such as microRNAs (miRNAs), providing a noninvasive tool potentially useful in medical diagnostics. However, the nanopore-based detection of these ... -
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) for measurement of cell elastic properties
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Evaluation of conservation targeting indices on a claypan watershed
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Effect of water, rice flour and small red bean on physical properties of tapioca pearl
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This research studied the effect of water, rice flour, and small red beans on cooking qualities and texture of tapioca pearls. The gluten free benefits of this product along with the added nutritional value made possible ... -
Physical and Viscoelastic Properties of Calcium Alginate Gels
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Calcium alginate gels have a wide variety of applications in food processing, bioengineering and pharmaceuticals due to their unique advantages. In this research, three calcium alginate gel systems including calcium ... -
The role of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 in cerebral ischemia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Group I metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5), belongs to G-protein coupled receptors family and plays important roles in CNS disorders including Fragile X syndrome, drug addiction, epilepsy and stroke. Our previous ... -
Microfluidic capture of rare cells via non-cylindrical microposts in an array
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)In recent decades, microsystems for the capture of rare cells have become exceedingly popular and important in the study of cellular mechanisms. These microsystems are quite varied in their approach for capturing cells and ...