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The Development and Application of Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Detection of Avian Reoviruses
(2008-08-15)
We developed a TaqMan probe based real-time RT-PCR for qualitative and quantitative detection of avian reoviruses (ARVs). The primer-probe set was designed from the conserved region of ARV S4 genome segment. ARV strains ...
Development and Application of Soybean Based Diets for Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei
(2010-09-14)
Soybean meal is a readily available feedstuff that can be used in shrimp feed formulations. Soybean meal and its products have been found to be an acceptable protein ingredient with good digestibility for shrimp. Compared ...
Development and Application of the Surface Laser Induced Fluorescence Technique
(2008-12-15)
The mechanisms that control the mass transfer of gases across the air-water interface are not well understood. Current models for air and water gas transfer have limited effectiveness because they are based on large scale ...
Development and application of WetQual-C, a mechanistic model for simulating carbon dynamics, GHG gas emissions and carbon export from wetlands
(2013-12-17)
Wetlands possess qualities that distinguish them as the most important influencer of global carbon (C) budgets. They have the highest carbon density among all terrestrial ecosystems and are known as the greatest individual ...
Development and applications of machine learning frameworks for dynamic emulation of aerospace multiphysics problems and characterization of microstructure
(2024-04-23)
Future challenges in aerospace problems, spanning space exploration and military aircraft, demand advancements in several areas, including in-space 3D printing, high-performance missile technology, and rapid structural ...
Development and Applications of New Platforms for Electrochemical Sensors
(2012-07-27)
The primary goal of this dissertation is to develop electrochemical sensors based on novel platforms for applications in medical diagnostics, food safety, and environmental management. Attempts have been made to integrate ...
Development and Assessment of an Infection Control Workshop in Malawi
(2016-04-26)
The purpose of this research study was to develop and assess the effectiveness of an infection control program taught in Malawi, Africa. The workshops were conducted from June through July 2015. The intent was to evaluate ...
Development and Calibration of Safety Performance Functions for Intersections on Rural Divided Highways in Alabama
(2020-07-21)
Although median separated highways provide apparent benefits over undivided highways, sometimes median openings on rural divided highways (RDHs) provide some of the greatest opportunities for frequent and severe crashes ...
Development and Characterizaiton of Sulfonated Polyimide Membrane for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Applications
(2010-12-08)
The developments of the proton exchange membrane fuel cells are introduced and synthesis and characterization of new sulfonated polyimides are described. 1,4,5,8- naphthaene-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTDA), 4,4’- ...
Development and characterization of paired in vivo and in vitro models to examine obesity-linked colorectal cancer
(2019-12-05)
Currently, obesity has become a global issue and is referred to as an epidemic. Contemporarily, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cause of cancer-associated death worldwide. Several epidemiological studies ...
Development and Characterization of Polymer Gel as Self-driven Actuators
(2021-05-19)
Actuators are objects that can transfer energy or signal to mechanical energy and are widely used in our daily life. Most of actuators are actuated by external energy suppliers that make the device big. Self-powered ...
Development and Demonstration of a Flexible Performance-based Resilience Evaluation Program (PREP) Framework to Support Transportation Planning and Decision-Making
(2023-05-04)
The past decade has seen an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events around the globe. The changes in weather and climate patterns can be linked to the increasing amount of greenhouse gases, GHGs, ...
Development and Efficacy Assessment of Equine Source Hyper-Immune Plasma against Bacillus anthracis
(2015-07-29)
The objective of the studies described here was to develop an equine source immune plasma against Bacillus anthracis and test its efficacy in two in vitro applications; as well as determine its capacity for passive protection ...
The Development and Evaluation of a Cumulative Exposure Integration Method Based on Fatigue Failure Theory
(2018-12-07)
Cumulative exposure to physical risk factors has been identified as one of the major contributors to the development of workplace musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Linear integration methods have been widely used to quantify ...
Development and Evaluation of a High-Speed, Continuous-Flow, Automated Plasmapheresis Procedure for the Collection of Equine Plasma According to Current Good Manufacturing Practices
(2009-12-17)
The purpose of this investigation was to develop and evaluate a high-speed,
continuous-flow, automated plasmapheresis procedure for the collection of equine plasma
according to current good manufacturing practices. Once ...
Development and Evaluation of Assessment Tools and Management Strategies for Salmon Fisheries in Western Alaska
(2019-04-18)
The management of natural resources is fraught with difficulties stemming from uncertainty and conflicting objectives. Fisheries for Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp. in western Alaska are no exception, but rather provide ...
Development and Implementation of a Trajectory Prediction Methodology
(2012-04-16)
Operation of unmanned aircraft in the United States' National Airspace System (NAS) is currently severely restricted, primarily due to the need to ensure adequate separation between manned and unmanned aircraft (UA). A ...
The Development and Representation of Occupant Performance in Building Evacuation Modeling
(2008-05-15)
Occupant characteristics are considered important features incorporated into most evacuation models. The relative scarcity of evacuation experiments in the literature, contributes to some extent to the continuous challenge ...
Development and Screening of Targeted Anticancer Nanomedicines
(2015-07-29)
Cancer remains a significant healthcare burden worldwide and novel strategies to improve treatment outcomes with improved patient quality of life are needed. Recently, nanomedicines, which encapsulate a therapeutic drug ...
Development and Study of Phage-Based Microarray and Dot-Blot
(2007-08-15)
The sequencing of cell genomes along with the development of DNA microarrays established a foundation for the discovery of new genes and enabled the exploration of the whole transcriptome in a single assay [1]. However, ...