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Characterization of Structurally-Enhanced Solder Joints Using Vertically-Aligned Carbon Nanotubes
(2014-07-29)
Since the demand for more efficient means of electronics cooling has grown significantly over recent years, the need for more advanced thermal interface materials has also increased. Thermal interface materials (TIMs) are ...
Characterization of Swirl-Driven Hybrid Rocket Engines
(2020-11-03)
Although hybrid rockets offer several potential benefits in terms of safety and performance, their use has mostly been limited to lab-scale motors and academic settings. Foremost among the factors contributing to this ...
Characterization of the Behavior of High Volume Fly Ash Concrete
(2011-08-11)
Fly ash is commonly used as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) in the production of portland cement concrete. Concrete produced with high fly ash replacement levels is considered high volume fly ash (HVFA) concrete. ...
Characterization of the global regulatory network of trans-translation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(2017-07-25)
Recycling stalled ribosomes is a bioenergetically important process for survival and propagation of bacteria. The primary ribosome rescuing mechanism in bacteria is trans-translation which is catalyzed by transfer messenger ...
Characterization of the Glyoxylate Pathway in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(2009-12-17)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections are the leading cause of lung dysfunction and mortality in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients. Adaptation of P. aeruginosa to become a chronic pathogen of the CF lung includes acquisition of ...
Characterization of the gut and skin microbiomes of wild-caught fishes from Lake Guntersville, Alabama
(2016-07-29)
In recent years, a paradigm shift has occurred in the area of organismal health. Where Koch and Hill’s fundamental postulates equating to “one microbe—one disease” were once regarded as the rule, research has now shifted ...
Characterization of the HCA2 Receptor in a Murine and a Feline Model of Human Obesity
(2015-12-10)
Background. There is mounting evidence that the hydroxycarboxyilic acid 2 (HCA2) receptor, which is present on both adipocytes and immune cells, plays an important role in modulating cross-talk between metabolic and immune ...
Characterization of the iron center in cysteine dioxygenase and kinetic analyses of flavin binding by the alkanesulfonate flavin reductase
(2006-12-15)
Cysteine dioxygenase (CDO) and the flavin reductase, SsuE, are both important proteins in sulfur metabolism. CDO catalyzes cysteine oxidation which is a key step in cysteine metabolism in mammalian systems. SsuE is a flavin ...
Characterization of the mechanism of 4-Hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate reductase (IspH)
(2013-08-21)
In this thesis, two projects were carried in the context of understanding the reaction mechanism of 4-Hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate reductase (also called HMBPP reductase or IspH).
The first project is the ...
Characterization of the mode of plant interactions with different environmental stress cues: drought and plant parasitic nematodes
(2022-07-28)
Plants are vulnerable to a variety of biotic and abiotic environmental stressors, which
suppresses and limits the growth and yield potential of agricultural crops. Recently, drought
has become one of most expensive abiotic ...
Characterization of the Regulatory Process of Pyrethroid Resistance in the House Fly, Musca domestica
(2015-05-29)
The house fly, Musca domestica, is a major domestic, medical and veterinary pest that causes more than 100 human and animal intestinal diseases. The major barrier in the house fly control is their remarkable ability to ...
Characterization of the Role of dadA in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence Factor Production
(2011-07-28)
Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections remain the leading cause of lung dysfunction and mortality in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients. Many other bacteria reside within the CF lung, but P. aeruginosa utilizes novel ...
Characterization of the Widescale Reversible Sliding Mechanism in California Red Abalone Nacre Structure
(2022-12-09)
The precise and ordered microstructures produced through the bottom-up process of self-assembly is a matter of much interest to many research teams, with many applications in the fields of engineering and technology. In ...
Characterization of Thermally Induced Stress in IC Packages using Piezoresistive Sensors
(2015-05-05)
This thesis presents the characterization of thermally induced stress in IC packages using CMOS sensor circuits. In various applications, the IC packages are exposed to extreme environments. The knowledge of the thermally ...
The Characterization of Thin Film Nickel Titanium Shape Memory Alloys
(2010-12-13)
Shape memory alloys (SMA) are able to recover their original shape through the appropriate heat or stress exposure after enduring mechanical deformation at a low temperature. Numerous alloy systems have been discovered ...
Characterization of tmRNA function and regulation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(2013-04-23)
Transfer messenger RNA (tmRNA) encoded by ssrA, is a hybrid RNA with tRNA and mRNA domains that catalyzes recycling of stalled ribosomes. This bioenergetically important process appears to play diverse functions in the ...
Characterization of Tomato Cytokinin Response Factor Genes SlCRF1 and SlCRF2 in Tomato Growth and Development
(2013-07-16)
Cytokinin is a plant hormone that plays a myriad of roles in plant growth and development. Cytokinin is perceived in plants by a multiple-step phosphorelay that is similar to bacterial two component system (TCS). In addition ...
Characterization of Two-component Organothiol Mixed Monolayers on Gold and Quantification of Nonspecific Adsorption on Mixed Sam Biosensor Platforms Using Electrochemical Enzyme Immunoassay
(2007-05-15)
Self-assembled monolayer (SAM) technology provides a simple and useful way to functionalize biosensors. The formation and characterization of SAM monolayers are briefly reviewed in Chapter One. Several selected examples ...
Characterization of unsteady multiphase flows in stormwater management applications
(2018-08-20)
Intense rain events create many issues in urban areas, including flooding, overflows in stormwater systems, sediment pollution, etc. In many circumstances, flows are unsteady and characterized by multiphase flow conditions, ...
Characterization of Viral Communities in Soil, Activated Sludge, and Influent
(2009-07-15)
Viruses are the most abundant yet uncharacterized biological entities on the planet. This thesis is a survey of viral communities in soil, activated sludge (AS), and influent (IN). Both culture-dependent and culture-independent ...