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Development of Nucleic Acid Driven Peptide and Protein Sensors and Their Integration with Automated Microfluidics
(2020-08-14)
Accurate detection of disease-associated biomolecules is one of the most critical steps in diagnostics in the early stages of disease to provide appropriate health care and effective treatment to patients. In clinical ...
Development of Oligonucleotide, Small Molecule, and Protein Assays using Square-wave Voltammetry with Electrode-bound Nucleic Acid Nanostructures
(2018-01-09)
Biomarker analysis plays a decisive role in health care. This role is not only limited to disease diagnosis, but it also involves understanding of biological and physiological functions in order to monitor health, observe ...
Development of Passive Wireless Humidity Sensors and Dielectric Methodology for A Real-time In-situ Sensing of Disinfectant
(2022-05-03)
Many agricultural sensors, which play a critical role in smart and precision agriculture, are used to provide real-time sensing information for better control of agricultural production and saving of freshwater. There are ...
Development of Phage/Antibody Immobilized Magnetostrictive Biosensors
(2010-05-03)
There is an urgent need for biosensors that are able to detect and quantify the presence of a small amount of pathogens in a real-time manner accurately and quickly to guide prevention efforts and assay food and water ...
The Development of Pi-Extension Strategies for the Conversion of Strained Benzenoid Macrocycles to Curved, PAH Segments of Carbon Nanotubes
(2021-12-06)
Chapter 1: The synthesis of smallest carbon nanoring, [4]CPP and its potential precursor
has been an area of interest for last decade. The challenge associated with synthesis of
this highly strained nanoring is ...
Development of Plug-and-Play 3D-Printed Micropneumatic Circuit Modules for Autonomous Control of Fluidic Devices
(2025-08-04)
This dissertation presents an exploration of the design, fabrication, and characterization of integrated pneumatic circuits for the precise control of microvalves within droplet-based microfluidic devices. By integrating ...
Development of Polydopamine Nanotubes into a Multi-Functional Drug Delivery System
(2021-07-20)
In this study, a template-assisted method for the synthesis of polydopamine nanotubes is developed. By altering the amount ratio between dopamine and template, a robust tubular structure is obtained. This unique process ...
Development Of Portable Magnetostrictive Biosensor System
(2010-12-09)
There is an urgent need for the detection technologies that can rapidly detect/monitor the presence of pathogens in food. Various detection technologies have recently been developed and investigated. Among these technologies, ...
Development of Qualitative and Quantitative Analytical Methods for the Analysis of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Environmental Samples by UHPLC-MS/MS
(2023-12-06)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic compounds widely used in industrial and consumer products. Over the years, these substances have been distributed in environmental media, human populations, and ...
Development of Raman and Electrochemical Biosensors and Fabrication of Hybrid Materials for Supercapacitors
(2013-06-14)
This dissertation describes the development of sensors for the detection of biologically relevant molecules and the fabrication of hybrid supercapacitor materials for energy storage purposes. Specifically, DNA sensors based ...
The Development of Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Detection of Campylobacter jejuni
(2008-08-15)
Campylobacter jejuni (and related species) has been recognized as the most common pathogen that causes human bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. It is the major cause of food-borne illnesses in the developed countries. ...
Development of real-time, quantitative free fatty acid uptake assays for adipose tissue explants using fluorescence and microfluidics
(2017-04-25)
Free fatty acid (FFA) uptake by adipocytes in response to nutritional or hormonal stimuli is a key process in the complex metabolic cascade leading to diabetes and obesity. The work presented in this thesis is focused on ...
Development of Reliable Erosion Indices for Climate-Informed Soil Conservation in the Southeastern United States
(2016-12-09)
A new methodology and corresponding dataset are recommended for a more accurate calculation of erosion index (EI) and erosivity (R) that was more consistent with observations from superior data sources. NOAA NCDC DSI-3260 ...
Development of Resilience in Supply Chain Networks
(2024-04-26)
Supply chains (SC) serve as the lifeblood of global economies, facilitating resource flow across organizational boundaries. As global commerce expands, SCs scale to meet requirements, forming vast interconnected networks ...
Development of Root Hairs is aligned with the Tolerance Trait of Cotton against the Infections of Rotylenchulus Reniformis, Plant Parasitic Nematode
(2018-11-15)
Plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) are major cotton pathogens, causing the annual yield of up to 10 % annually. Lately, reniform nematode (RN, Rotylenchulus reniformis) has become a major threat to the cotton farming industry ...
Development of Self-Degrading 3D Printed Polymer Matrix Composites via Moisture Absorption Evaluation
(2020-07-15)
Polymer degradation is a change in properties such as strength, color, shape, of a polymer or polymer-based material due to the effect of one or more environmental factors. These factors include heat, light or chemicals ...
The Development of Self-Regulation During Adolescence: Understanding the Effects by Pubertal Changes and Parenting
(2015-12-10)
Self-regulation (SR) has been suggested to be a key developmental precursor to a host of developmental outcomes (e.g., externalizing and internalizing behaviors, academic achievement, task completion, etc.; Baumeister, ...
Development of Severity Distribution Table for Wrong-Way Driving Crash Using Highway Safety Information System Crash Database
(2021-11-30)
The wrong way driving (WWD) crash differs significantly from all other crashes in terms of severity. Despite much valuable research on WWD crash severity, there is no robust study on developing a WWD crash severity ...
Development of Smart Functional Surfaces for Biosensor Applications
(2008-12-15)
Biosensing platforms and antimicrobial coatings were developed to combat problems associated with infectious diseases. Particularly, a lytic bacteriophage based surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor was developed to ...
Development of smoked and gelatin-based products from catfish
(2009-08-03)
Catfish is the most important aquaculture species in the southern United States. A major part of the catfish production is processed and sold in raw (fresh or frozen) form. There is a lack of catfish product forms in the ...