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    Bacteria and fullerene: The microbial response to fullerene water suspensions 

    Lyon, Delina Yvonne-Marie de SouzaLyon, Delina Yvonne-Marie de Souza (2008)
    The current nanotechnology boom necessitates timely research into the health and environmental impacts of nanomaterials to enhance their eco-responsible manufacture, use, and disposal. Using the water-insoluble C60 as a model nanomaterial, the potential environmental impacts of a C60 water suspension, termed nC60, are here assessed with bacteria as ...
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    Understanding Structure-Property Relationships for Palladium-Gold Nanoparticles as Colloidal Catalysts 

    Fang, Yu-LunFang, Yu-Lun (2011)
    Bimetallic palladium-gold (PdAu) nanoparticle (NP) catalysts have been demonstrated for the better catalytic performance than monometallic Pd catalysts in various reactions; however, the enhancement mechanism is not completely clear for most reactions. This thesis addresses the investigation of PdAu NP catalysts with emphasis on the structureproper ...
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    Study of Foam Mobility Control in Surfactant Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes in One-Dimensional, Heterogeneous Two-Dimensional, and Micro Model Systems 

    Li, Robert F.Li, Robert F. (2011)
    The focus of this thesis was conducting experiments which would help in understanding mechanisms and in design of surfactant enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes in various scenarios close to reservoir conditions such as heterogeneity, effects of crude oil, wettability, etc. Foam generated in situ by surfactant alternating gas injection was demonstrated ...
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    Synthesis mechanism, phase transfer and optical tracking of iron oxide nanoparticles 

    Prakash, ArjunPrakash, Arjun (2011)
    High temperature synthesis of nanocrystals in non-polar solvents typically produces materials with narrow size distribution and high yields. However, the mechanism leading to the preservation of monodispersity on depletion of monomers is not understood, for example, in the case of iron oxide nanoparticles. In our study, it was found that oleic acid, ...
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    How understanding and harnessing the microaerobic metabolism of glycerol in Escherichia coli can revitalize the biodiesel industry 

    Durnin, GuytonDurnin, Guyton (2009)
    Governments want to replace fossil fuels with biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel due to concerns about pollution and price instability. However, the biodiesel industry must find a market for glycerol to be profitable. The large quantities and reduced state of its carbon have made glycerol an attractive choice for ethanol production. While Escherichia ...
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    Stochasticity and cell population heterogeneity in an artificial lac operon genetic network 

    Stamatakis, MichailStamatakis, Michail (2009)
    The purpose of this work is two-fold: (1) to develop a novel mathematical and computational framework that incorporates the major sources of cell population heterogeneity and (2) to use this framework to demonstrate the effect of stochasticity on cell population heterogeneity in an artificial lac operon genetic network. During the past decades, ...
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    Elucidating the connection between cell population heterogeneity and genetic regulatory architecture in specific artificial networks 

    Portle, StephaniePortle, Stephanie (2009)
    Understanding the expression patterns of simple, synthetic gene regulatory networks will not only shed light into the complexity of naturally occurring networks, but it will also provide a platform for expression control that can be valuable in biotechnological applications. The expression of regulatory networks is influenced by the fact that the ...
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    Molecular modeling the microstructure and phase behavior of bulk and inhomogeneous complex fluids 

    Bymaster, AdamBymaster, Adam (2009)
    Accurate prediction of the thermodynamics and microstructure of complex fluids is contingent upon a model's ability to capture the molecular architecture and the specific intermolecular and intramolecular interactions that govern fluid behavior. This dissertation makes key contributions to improving the understanding and molecular modeling of complex ...
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    Polymeric delivery of inhibitors of smooth muscle cell proliferation 

    Cleek, Robert L.Cleek, Robert L. (1998)
    Restenosis, currently estimated to occur in 30-50% of dilated lesions, continues to be a major limitation to the success of current interventional cardiovascular procedures. Presently, no established therapy prevents or ameliorates this complication. We propose an alternate method for reducing the rate of restenosis that utilizes localized delivery ...
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    Bone formation by three-dimensional osteoblast culture in biodegradable poly(alpha-hydroxy ester) scaffolds 

    Ishaug-Riley, Susan LynnIshaug-Riley, Susan Lynn (1997)
    The feasibility of culturing osteoblasts on biodegradable poly($\alpha$-hydroxy esters) to form new bone was investigated through a series of five studies. The first study demonstrated that rat calvarial osteoblasts attached, proliferated, and functioned equally well on all the biodegradable polymer substrates studied (poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA), ...
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