2010 Theses (MU)
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Dietary fat source alters pork fat quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)During the last decade, several changes have taken place in the swine industry. There has been an increase in the use of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) which, depending on the level included in the diet, may ... -
Development of gold nanoparticle conjugated polyethylene terephthalate for improved biocompatibility in hernia repair materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Synthetic biomaterials are currently a popular choice for use in many surgical soft tissue repair applications. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is an example of such material that has been used, more specifically, for ... -
Can 16-month-old infants make transitive inferences?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Researchers have long been interested in the emergence of transitivity (e.g., if A>B and B>C, then A>C). However, it is not clear at what age children start to make transitive inferences successfully. In addition, nonhuman ... -
The production, applications and economic study of activated carbon for large scale production including an educational study on undergraduate laboratory modules
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The production of activated carbon was evaluated using a biomass feed stock, corn cobs, as a precursor. The importance of the carbonization process and activation process are discussed and how nanopores and its unique ... -
Winter road maintenance resource allocation models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Winter snow storms could cause serious disruptions to traffic and transportation. Because resources for winter road maintenance, such as snow removal trucks, are limited, using them properly would improve the efficiency ... -
Effects of ingredients on gel properties and salt-soluble proteins of sirimi from silver carp
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) are an introduced species in central North America that cause enormous environmental damage and have little ... -
Effects of heat stress and fescue toxicosis on the immune system and other physiological parameters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Tall fescue is widely used as pasture grass in the United States, and is the most important cool season grass for grazing animals. Certain fungi also grow on these grasses which produce toxins, resulting in reduced feed ... -
Investigation of polarimetric coherence optimization in persistent scatterer interferometry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) provides a means of imaging small deformations of the Earth's surface (millimeter scale). Furthermore, interferometric point target analysis (IPTA) and time-series analyses ... -
Ion transport modeling for retinal rod photoreceptor cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)In this study, a mathematical model is developed to describe the ion transport activities associated with the response of rod photoreceptor to light stimulus. In the model, the cell body is modeled as two capacitors connected ... -
A high efficiency ejector refrigeration system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)In a time when efforts to reduce high-grade energy consumption are a necessity, it is useful to develop innovative alternatives to technologies that involve large amounts of power consumption, such as vapor compression ... -
Optimal routing in a high threat environment : models and algorithms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)In this thesis, we develop routing models and algorithms in a high threat environment. Although routing problems have been studied extensively in many other contexts, they are usually designed for only one objective: ... -
Long-term preventive effects of multisystemic therapy on criminality in siblings of juvenile offenders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)In this study, the author examined the long-term criminal outcomes of 110 nonreferred siblings of serious and violent juvenile offenders who had participated in either multisystemic therapy (MST) or individual therapy (IT) ... -
Upgrading conventional cold-formed steel connections to protect against moderate blast events
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Most research in the area of blast resistant and retrofit designs has focused on high threat levels to meet the DOD and DOS needs. This report shows ... -
Models and algorithms for complex system optimization problems : applications to hospital layout and LED traffic signal maintenance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Due to rising healthcare costs, it is increasingly important to design health care buildings to be efficient and effective. One aspect of a healthcare facility's design is the size and layout of the building and departments. ... -
Rapid isolation of target bacteria from complex matrices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The long term goal of the research effort in our group was to develop a new rapid diagnostic process for sepsis. The specific project described in this work aims to obtain these "pure" isolates of the infectious bacteria ... -
Sensor coverage and actors relocation in wireless sensor and actor networks (WSAN) : optimization models and approximation algorithms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Wireless Sensors and Actor Networks (WSAN) have a wide variety of applications such as military surveillance, object tracking and habitat monitoring. Sensors are data gathering devices. Selecting the minimum number of ... -
Gas pumping efect from dielectrophoretically driven liquid droplet in a closed microfluidic channel
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)This dissertation describes the study of dielectrophotoretically controllable droplet's movement in a closed-side microfluidic channel for a micro gas pump application. A micro gas pump using a aqueous core has been ... -
The control of blood flow in skeletal muscle arterioles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Skeletal muscle arterioles dilate in response to application of acetylcholine (ACh), eliciting a conducted vasodilation (CVD) that travels along unbranched segments without decrement. CVD is known to entail cell-to-cell ... -
Factors influencing hunter participation, harvest, satisfaction, and landscape preference in an urban archery deer program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)This case study utilized an ongoing urban deer management program and determined the demographics and backgrounds of participants. We also determined motivations, participation, harvest, and satisfaction. We defined hunters' ... -
Patients with venous thromboembolism have higher prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea than the general population
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Study Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to a large number of cardiovascular diseases. However, the link between OSA and venous thromboembolic events (VTE) remains unclear. We sought to study the ...