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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 ...
Development of MEMS Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters
(2010-05-06)
The research of powering devices in a microwatt range has been activated and developed by the emergence of low-power Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) technology in the past few years. The powering devices require a size ...
Substrate Effect, Pile-Up and Sink-In Factors During Thin Film Nanoindentation
(2011-08-19)
Theoretical and experimental models continue to be developed for thin-film nanoindentation that attempt to account for substrate effects in differing film-substrate combinations. While many models have been developed to ...
Evaluation and Analysis of Commercially Available Electrochemical Carbon Monoxide Sensors for Aircraft Applications
(2012-05-18)
Commercial airline flight in the United States of America is under the oversight of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which has set standards for the amount of harmful or unpleasant compounds onboard aircraft to ...
Development of a Laboratory Apparatus to Study the Thermal Degradation Behavior of Commercial Jet Engine Oils
(2012-01-12)
Air quality on airplanes is a key priority of the Federal Aviation Association (FAA). It is suspected that, although rare, oil leaks in the engine can potentially allow contaminants into the air supply that is provided to ...
Real-Time, in-situ Detection of Pathogenic Bacteria on Food Surfaces Using a Surface-Scanning Coil Detector and Phage-Based Magnetoelastic Biosensors
(2014-04-23)
This research uses wireless magnetoelastic (ME) biosensors combined with a surface-scanning coil detector for the direct, real-time detection of Salmonella Typhimurium on fresh food surfaces. The ME biosensor consists of ...
Assessing dose-response of antibiotics and monitoring degradation of RNA aptamer biosensor on microfluidic devices
(2013-11-15)
In the last century, the technologies developed to miniaturize transistors and manufacture microprocessors have enabled the miniaturization and integration of tools in biology, chemistry, biotechnology and medical fields. ...
Steady State and Transient Response Characteristics of Commercial Non-Dispersive Infrared Carbon Dioxide Sensors
(2014-03-31)
Non-dispersive infrared CO2 sensors are well established and are commonly used
to provide demand control ventilation for commercial buildings. The aviation industry
has shown potential interest in adapting these sensors ...
Effects of Microstructure on Fracture Behavior of Hydrogenated Notched 4340 Steel: A Quantitative Study
(2014-04-28)
Hydrogen based fuel has been identified as a promising alternative to fossil fuel to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and to enable sustainable energy supplies worldwide. In spite of such promising applications of ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured ZnO and SnOx for VOC Sensor Devices
(2011-11-22)
In this dissertation, nanostructured ZnO and SnOx with various forms of thin films, particles and rods were deposited and synthesized by combination of sputtering, thermolysis assisted chemical solution method, and/or dc ...