RSS 1.0Biological Engineering electronic theses and dissertations (MU)
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Climate and land use effects on hydrologic processes and water allocation in a primarily rain-fed, agricultural watershed
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] There is a need to raise our understanding of the impact of climate variability and change on hydrologic processes at the watershed scale. This is ... -
Climate change impacts on hydrologic components and occurrence of drought in an agricultural watershed
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The study on potential acceleration of future hydrologic cycle due to change in precipitation and increase in temperature are essential for managing natural resources and setting policy. The impact of future climate change ... -
Green solvent-enabled biomass conversion for renewable chemicals and lignin upgrading
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Lignocellulosic biomass, which is mainly composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, is a promising feedstock for producing renewable chemicals and fuels. To make lignocellulosic biomass-based refinery (biorefinery) ... -
Methods of imaging articular cartilage under shear
(2019)Characterizing both the structure of articular cartilage, and its biomechanical properties is key to gaining a full understanding of how the tissue functions. Articular cartilage is an inhomogeneous tissue with a depth ... -
Accurate DNA microsatellite and microRNA detection with a biological nanopore
(2019)Nanopore-based detection has been used in many genetic, epigenetic, proteomic, and bio-mechanism studies. In this report, we introduced two designed strategies for detecting DNA and micro-RNA with nanopore platform. First, ... -
Automated detection of amperometric spikes resulting from quantal exocytosis and estimation of spike and pre-spike foot signal parameters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Electrochemical microelectrodes can detect single-vesicle release events as "spikes" of amperometric current. We developed a template based "matched-filter" approach that performs least squares fit of a library of templates ... -
Evaluation of a solid-liquid manure separation operation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Field monitoring and laboratory tests were conducted to evaluate the efficacy and practicality of a solid-liquid separation barn for finishing pigs. The solid-liquid separation system included a mechanical scraper and ... -
A continuous-wave-based acoustic method to measure viscoelastic properties of materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Typical viscoelastic materials do not have a flat frequency response to mechanical vibrations. Viscoelastic property evaluations with a multi-frequency ... -
Clinical translation of nanomaterials for early detection of genetic abnormalities in fetus and retinopathy in neonates and adults
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Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discriminations by nanopore sensing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) are a common type of nucleotide alterations across the genome. A rapid but accurate detection of individual or SNP panels can lead to the right and in-time treatments which possibly ... -
Design and characterization of a hand-held, waveguide-mediated, optoacoustic imaging probe for analyzing burn wounds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Clinicians correctly diagnose only [about]66% of burn wounds, which may be in part due to the qualitative methods commonly employed for burn assessment. This often results in over diagnoses, which may lead to unnecessary ... -
In situ polymerizing collagen for the development of 3D printed tissue engineering scaffolds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Natural materials have been processed and utilized as scaffold materials in the field of tissue engineering for many years. One natural material often utilized is collagen since it is the main structural protein in mammalian ... -
Between-row mower design for weed control in organically grown no-till soybeans
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Weeds are a major challenge in organic no-till soybean production. They impair crop growth and result in yield loss. Innovative weed control methods need to be developed and experimented with in organic no-till agriculture ... -
Electrospinning lecithin-polycaprolactone scaffolds with gold nanoparticles for osteoarthritis prevention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The human body has articular cartilage covering the ends of the bones to act as a shock absorber and aid in movement. In a disease state, this articular cartilage breaks down causing pain, swelling, and stiffness. With ... -
Knee contact force prediction during a step-up task using a subject specific musculoskeletal model with anatomical knee
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Better understanding of knee mechanics can aid in injury prevention and rehabilitation. Multi-body computational models can be used to better understand ... -
Tnfα alters occludin and endothelial cell barrier function : Role of p38MAPK
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Occludin is one of the key tight junction (TJ) proteins in endothelial cells and it plays an important role in modulating blood brain barrier (BBB) function. This protein (65kDa) has been shown to engage in many signaling ... -
Imaging 3D tissue fiber organization using optical polarization tractography
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Optical polarization tractography (OPT) is a new imaging technology developed based on an advanced Jones matrix implementation of polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PSOCT). OPT can acquire high-resolution, ... -
Paraxial application of auxiliary devices with waveguide mediated laser irradiation for applications in medical biophotonics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Laser-based medical applications offer minimally-invasive alternatives to traditional procedures; however, the simplistic method of open-air laser transmission poses ocular hazards and negative side effects, along with a ... -
Rapid detection and characterization of mycobacteria using microchannel electrical impedance spectroscopy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The presence of virulent, pathogenic bacteria in our body, food, water and other consumables is harmful and causes enormous economic and personal losses. Here we will be looking at developing a platform technology that can ... -
Nanocellulose extraction and surface modification toward active packaging applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have attracted growing interest as a renewable nanomaterial. The main objective of this study was to explore the extraction of CNCs from switchgrass and surface modification of CNCs into ...