Browsing by Author "Hong, Jong Wook"

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Assessing dose-response of antibiotics and monitoring degradation of RNA aptamer biosensor on microfluidic devices

Dai, Jing (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. ...

The Design and Fabrication of a Microfluidic Landscaper

Rho, Hoon Suk (2010-07-15)

Catalysis is identified as a feature of enzymes function, and kinetic analysis of the conversion generated by the reaction between proteins and enzymes is essential to understand and control them for biological applications. ...

Development and Study of Phage-Coated Magnetoelastic Biosensors for the Detection of Bacillus Anthracis Sterne Spores

Wan, Jiehui (2008-05-15)

Bacillus anthracis spores have long been recognized as biological warfare agents because of their ability to cause mortality in humans and their long life under unfavorable environments. The early detection of Bacillus ...

Evaluation of Subtyping Methods for the Characterization of Campylobacter Strains from Different Geographical Areas

Miller, Robert (2008-12-15)

Bacterial foodborne diseases are a common cause of lost productivity for industrially developed nations. In developing nations, these illnesses can be deadly for the young, elderly, and immunocompromised. The ability to ...

Helicase-dependent Isothermal Amplification for the Detection of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

Chen, Ting (2013-05-13)

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is a common foodborne pathogen, frequently causing gastroenteritis in humans. Much effort has been given recently to develop rapid detection methods for foodborne pathogens such as ...

Microfluidic Chips for Characterization of Enzyme-catalyzed Reactions and Evaluation of Dose Responses for Drug Discovery

Jambovane, Sachin (2012-08-02)

In last century, the discovery of semiconductors, the invention of transistors and the creation of the integrated circuit brought a revolution in the field of computation, which marked the foundation of computers and ...

Novel Micro System for Accelerated Determination of Diffusion Coefficient

Cramer, Kirn (2012-11-07)

Diffusion plays a paramount role in many scientific areas. In the scientific field, the term diffusion coefficient, D, is generally used as the parameter for quantifying the diffusion phenomena. At present, diaphragm cell, ...

Novel Nano-Liter Scale Microfluidic Platform for Protein Kinetics

Jambovane, Sachin (2008-12-15)

In the mid-1970s, integrated circuits exploited miniaturized transistors to bring a revolution in the field of computation. This marked the foundation of computers and information technology. In this century, we are on the ...

Novel Self-Adapting Microscale Surface Textures For Hydrodynamic Lubrication

Duvvuru, Ravi (2007-12-15)

The tribological performance of a lubricated surface depends largely on the ability of the surface to maintain a sufficient film thickness under high loads. One way of improving the performance is to modify the surface ...

Passive Chemiresistor Sensor Based on Iron (II) Phthalocyanine Thin Films for Monitoring of Nitrogen Dioxide

Shu, John Hungjen (2010-12-09)

Nitrogen dioxide gas is a common atmospheric pollutant that is hazardous to human health at concentrations as low as one part per million (ppm). Iron (II) phthalocyanine (FePc) thin films have been identified to be sensitive ...

A Remote Magnetoelastic Sensor with Antibody as a Probe to Detect Salmonella Typhimurium

Guntupalli, Rajesh (2007-05-15)

Every year millions of people around the globe suffer from foodborne illnesses as a result of the ingestion of food products contaminated with pathogens. Foodborne illnesses not only result in suffering and permanent ...

Therapeutic Contact Lenses for Comfort Molecules

Ali, Maryam (2007-12-15)

Dry eye syndrome affects nearly 15% of the population and can cause extreme discomfort that interferes with quality of life. Current treatment options include delivering comfort agents such as hyaluronic acid (HA) to the ...

Use of Cellulose Filters to Isolate Naturally Occurring Campylobacter spp. from Contaminated Retail Broiler Meat and Survival of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in Retail Broiler Meat

Speegle, Leslie (2009-12-14)

Campylobacter spp. are indicated as the most common cause of bacteria-related food-borne illness. Campylobacter is present at all steps of the food cycle (i.e. poultry farm, processing plant, retail store, and consumer ...