Browsing Senior Theses by Title
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The Alzheimer’s Peptide and its Coordination with Fe(II) and Formation of heme-Aβ Complex
(2012-05-15)Alzheimer’s disease has a profound neurological impact on approximately six million people’s lives in the United States today. Autopsies have shown a high amount of Fe(II) concentrations in the brain due to a low concentration ... -
Analysis of Nickel Pincer Catalyst for Hydrogen Production
(2014-02-14)Fuel cells have great potential as an alternative fuel source; however the hydrogen to power the cells is rather costly to produce. A study by Luca et. al were investigating a nickel pincer catalyst instead of platinum ... -
Bioremediation of Nitroaromatic Contaminants in Soil Using Acetogenic Bacteria
(2013-05-23)Nitroaromatics are a common environmental contaminant that with can cause serious health risks from . In this experiment, a novel technique of treating soil contaminated with nitroaromatic compounds, such as trinitrotoluene ... -
Carbamazepine Microemulsions and Carbamazepine Monolayers used to direct crystal structure to increase bioavailabilty
(2012-05-15)Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an anticonvulsant, currently on the market, that has a low absorption rate into the body (bioavailability). Microemulsions and metal crystals have been proposed as ways to increase bioavailability ... -
Copper Base Metal Organic Frameworks and Their Ability to Store Molecular Hydrogen
(2012-05-15)bstract: Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are an exciting topic due to versatility. One of their many uses is as a container for gases, specifically molecular hydrogen. A promising MOF was selected and constructed by ... -
Density functional theory fails to predict Grubbs’ first and second catalyst bond energies
(2012-05-15)Computational chemistry has led to a better understanding of compounds and their interactions in inorganic chemistry by computer analysis. Density functional theory is used to calculate bond energies for compounds and ... -
The Detection of Cyanide by a Ruthenium(II)-Copper(II) Heterobimetallic Chemodosimetric Ensemble
(2014-02-14)The current cyanide detection processes used in industry are time consuming and imprecise. There are only a few chemodosimeters that can specifically detect cyanide. A Ru(II)- Cu(II) metal complex was synthesized in order ... -
Detection of Designer Anabolic Steroids by LC‐MS/MS and Commercial Synthesis of Oxandrolone
(2012-05-15)As of late, the abuse of previously unknown steroids by professional and amateur athletes has become a major concern for athletic governing bodies. In order to detect designer steroids, which have been synthesized ... -
Determination of Carcinogenic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons within Parking Lot Sealcoat
(2012-05-15)Parking lot sealcoat consists of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are an environmental pollutant. Over time, PAHs from coal-tar (CT) and asphalt sealcoat (AS) have been found to be released into water systems. ... -
Determination of Enantiomeric Composition via the Supramolecular Interactions of Rhodamine B or Cyclodextrins
(2012-05-15)Different enantiomers can have disparate effects in biological systems. A majority of prescription drugs are chiral, which is why there is a demand to develop facile and cost-effective methods to measure enantiomeric ... -
Determination of Mechanisms for the Irradiation of N-halamines
(2013-05-23)N-halamines have been shown to be great antimicrobial agents. This is due to the regenerative properties of these molecules. The exposure of N-halamines to UVA radiation (315-400nm) has been shown to decrease the regenerative ... -
Determining the Size and Shape of Gold Nanoparticles
(2012-05-15)Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are studied because they have unique optical properties making them very useful for things such as diagnostics. GNPs were synthesized using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) to create icosahedral ... -
Dihydroheptacene Derivative Synthesis and Analysis: Potentially Efficient Blue-Emitting Organic Molecules for OLED Technology
(2013-05-23)OLED technology has made great strides in recent years in terms of efficiency, even offering a possible solution for inefficient lighting sources used today. However, inefficient blue light-emitting organic molecules have ... -
Edge-Selectively Functionalized Graphene Nanoplatelets and Their Efficiency as a Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction
(2014-02-14)Fuel cell research is an exciting and rapidly developing field. Currently, fuel cells are far too expensive to have practicality for everyday usage. In this article, edgeselectively functionalized graphene nanoplatelets ... -
Effects of Different Matrices on the Degree of Lactosylation of Whey Proteins
(2013-05-23)During heat treatment processing for whole milk, different reactions can take place. One reaction involving proteins and sugars, is that of the Maillard reaction. Upon heat treatment, the Mail ... -
The electrical properties of graphene
(2012-05-15)The electrical properties of graphene have proven to be better than many related compounds, such as carbon nanotubes because of its high surface area and electrical conductivity. These properties give graphene potential ... -
Examining the Mechanics of Chiral Recognition in Phosphotriesterase and Molecular Micelles
(2012-05-15)Chiral recognition plays an important role in the many places including chiral chromatography and the biological world where many enzymes are enantioselective. Understanding how molecular micelles and enzymes like ... -
Fluorescent probe detection of metals in corrosive environments
(2012-05-15)Corrosion of metal surfaces is slowed down with the addition of protective coatings. Two studies that have explored monitoring corrosion of pigmented and non-‐pigmented coatings, using metal s ... -
Green Tea and Black Tea Metabolite Concentration Determination through Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
(2014-02-14)Tea has been studied for many years with new findings on their effects on health. While tea still has some unknown effects on the human metabolism, this study aims to determine the effects of green tea and black tea ... -
HYDROXYL OXIDATION OF CAFFEINE IN WATER MONITORED BY ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION MASS SPECTROSCOPY
(2013-05-23)Caffeine in water undergoes oxidation and is quickly degraded but the organic carbon content of the aqueous solution decreases much more slowly. This presents the problem that there are organ ...
