Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Department "Chemical Engineering"
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Bioinspired Microphysiological Systems for in vitro Elucidation of Prostate Tumorigenic Progression and Application in Pre-clinical Therapeutic Evaluation
(2022-12-05)
Contrary to conventional belief, prostate cancer tumors are not merely uniform clusters of cancerous cells that undergo uncontrollable growth and migrate indiscriminately throughout the body. Instead, the prostatic tumor ...
Bioremediation of Pentachlorophenol and Bleach Plant Effluent by Trametes versicolor and its Extracellular Fluid, Focused on Intermediates and Products Formed and the Role of Protein Binding of Chlorinated Compounds in a Two-stage Reactor System
(2005-08-15)
Bioremediation of pentachlorophenol (PCP) from aqueous solutions can provide valuable methods to remove other toxins from aqueous solutions, those that are more or less persistent or toxic than PCP. Understanding the ...
Building a Sustainable Future through the Material design of 3D Printed Polymer Materials
(2022-05-05)
3D printing technologies are coming to the forefront of scientific, industrial, and public attention as it allows customized manufacturing of complex parts with a high degree of control over design, processing parameters, ...
Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass Fermentation Products and Bio-methane to Energy Dense Hydrocarbon Fuels
(2015-05-08)
Since the last few decades of 20th century, studies on renewable and alternative energy sources have drawn much attention both in academic and industrial research. The public and private sectors felt the obvious need of ...
Cellulose Digestibility, Ethanol Yield, and Lignin Recovery from Corn Stover Fractionated by a Two-Stage Dilute-Acid and Dilute-Alkaline Process
(2005-12-15)
Dilute-acid pretreated corn stover (PCS) from NREL has been delignified using dilute sodium hydroxide extraction to see how this treatment affects enzymatic hydrolysis and simultaneous saccharafication and fermentation ...
Characterization and Quantification of Magnetic Particles and Magnetically Labeled Cells by Magnetic Cytometry
(2017-04-21)
Characterization of magnetic particles and labeled cells is in high demand in both medical research and clinical applications. A HyperfluxTM Velocimeter is utilized to directly measure the magnetophoretic mobility, size ...
Characterization of Poultry Litter for Storage and Process Design
(2007-08-15)
Concern over the world’s dependence on nonrenewable fossil fuels as the primary source of energy is continually increasing. This has led researchers, industry officials and government agencies to begin to aggressively ...
Chemical Functionalization of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes for Compatibilization with Unsaturated Polyester Resin
(2012-05-10)
This research represents the first fundamental investigation into the tailored surface chemistry of single-walled carbon nanotubes for incorporation with unsaturated polyester resin and provides a foundation for the ...
Compaction of Switchgrass for Value Added Utilization
(2006-05-15)
There are increasing concerns about energy prices, availability and utilization in the world. This has led to many governmental and privately sponsored studies and research on the potential of renewable energy from biomass. ...
Composite Polymeric Delivery for Use as a Single Dose Vaccine
(2018-07-24)
Vaccinology in the 21st century is characterized by refinement of Jenner’s principle of protection using less pathogenic organisms with natural or induced reduction of virulence. The approach to the treatment of the new ...
Computational Catalyst Design for Hydrocarbon Partial Oxidation Processes
(2023-08-09)
Chemical conversions in catalytic selective oxidation processes of light hydrocarbons are responsible for the production of numerous industrial chemicals, plastics, and intermediates. These processes are relatively expensive ...
Computational screening strategies for rational biocatalyst and electrocatalyst design and development
(2022-08-03)
In most of the important aspects of modern civilization such as food production, energy usage, or biomedical and biochemical advances, catalysis plays a crucial role in supporting these efforts. For a greener and sustainable ...
Computer-Aided Molecular Design with Multi-Dimensional Characterization
(2014-10-10)
In this work, a methodology for the solution of computer-aided molecular design (CAMD) problems with property models utilizing descriptors of varying dimensionality has been presented. The problems encountered within this ...
Control Engineering Perspective on Genome-Scale Metabolic Modeling
(2015-12-10)
Fossil fuels impart major problems on the global economy and have detrimental effects to the environment, which has caused a world-wide initiative of producing renewable fuels. Lignocellulosic bioethanol for renewable ...
Conversion of biomass derived carbohydrate to value added chemicals by liquid-phase thermochemical and biochemical processing
(2017-07-26)
Levulinic and lactic acid are considered as highly versatile chemicals with a potential to be building-block for the synthesis of various upgraded chemicals. The main objective of this study is to develop novel strategies ...
Conversion of Carbon Dioxide and Biomass for Fuels and Chemicals Precursor through Gasification: Experimental and Modeling Approach
(2017-03-13)
Recycling carbon dioxide is of prime importance due to the harmful effects on the atmosphere. Using CO2 for gasification serves a dual purpose i.e. reducing pollution and generating syngas and is beneficial both environmentally ...
Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Monomeric Sugars and Levulinic Acid: Alkaline Pretreatment, Enzymatic Hydrolysis, and Decrystallization
(2016-08-05)
The technical feasibility of applying uniform pretreatment conditions across the different switchgrass varieties to achieve similar sugar yields was investigated. Four different types of switchgrass species including, ...
Conversion of Methane Using Two and Three Dimensional Metal Carbide Catalysts
(2020-04-22)
After various decades of research aiming to discover desirable catalysts for the direct conversion of methane into valuable products, the modern chemical industry is calling forth finding alternative materials to on-purpose ...
Conversion of Methanol to Hydrocarbons in a Supercritical Fluid Reaction Medium
(2015-05-06)
This thesis work explores the effects of a supercritical fluid reaction medium on the catalytic performance of the methanol-to-hydrocarbons (MTH) reaction. The MTH reaction allows for the conversion of cheap and readily ...
Coupled self-assembly and flow alignment of silver nanorods
(2008-12-15)
The recent development of facile routes for the production of inorganic nanorods, nanowires, and nanowhiskers has resulted in an array of materials with intriguing optical, electronic, magnetic and structural properties. ...