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Simultaneous Detection of Salmonella Typhimurium and Bacillus Anthracis Spores Using Remote Phage-Based Magnetoelastic Microbiosensors
(2010-01-05)
This dissertation discusses the results of a study to develop a free standing,
magnetoelastic (ME) biosensor for the detection of S. typhimurium and B. anthracis
spores. This affinity-based biosensor is composed of ME ...
Development of Smart Functional Surfaces for Biosensor Applications
(2008-09-09)
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 Enzyme-based Biosensors for the Detection of Organophosphate Neurotoxins
(2008-09-09)
Elevated concerns of ecological safety and environmental pollution have
facilitated massive research in the area of chemical and biological agent detection. Large
numbers of anthropogenic chemicals were introduced in the ...
Development of Novel Acoustic Wave Biosensor Platforms Based on Magnetostriction and Fabrication of Magnetostrictive Nanowires
(2008-09-09)
There is an urgent need for biosensors that are able to detect and quantify the presence of a small amount of biological threat agents in a real-time manner. Acoustic wave (AW) devices, whose performance is defined by mass ...
Investigation of the Mechanical Behavior of Freestanding Polycrystalline Gold Films Deposited by Evaporation
(2008-09-09)
The Membrane Deflection Experiment was employed to perform the micro-tensile testing on freestanding polycrystalline gold thin films. Films with varying thickness of 0.25 µm, 0.50 µm and 1.00 µm were deposited on Si ...
Electrochemical Sensors for the Detection of Tricresyl Phosphate and Determination of Acid Content in Engine Oils
(2009-07-13)
Electrochemical sensors were developed in this study for the detection of tricresyl phosphate (TCP), a toxic chemical found in airline cabins and determination of acid accumulation in engine oils upon extended usage.
A ...
Exploration of the Origin of Substrate Effects and Elastic Strain Properties during Thin Film Nanoindentation
(2009-11-18)
In this study, the main goal was to investigate the true origin of an influence of substrate effects during nanoindentation of thin films. The work examined the proper relation between the elastic strain intensities in the ...
Development of Functional Material Scaffolds for Sensing Applications
(2010-01-05)
Developments in the field of chemical and biological sensors call for sensitive and selective sensing surfaces to provide consistent information about target analytes. Since such sensors are mostly operating in complex ...
Tin oxide sensors for insect infestation detection
(2009-10-02)
Agriculture suffers a significant loss every year due to pests. Early detection of insect infestation is important to reduce that kind of loss. Plants emit volatile organic compounds whose composition will change after the ...
Mechanical Properties of Near-Frictionless Hydrogenated Amorphous Carbon Freestanding Thin Films for MEMS Devices
(2008-09-09)
Diamond-Like carbon (DLC) films with a mixture of sp2 and sp3 hybridizations have exhibited excellent properties such as chemical stability, wear resistance, optical transparency and are now widely used as protective ...