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Acid-base properties of cyanobacterial surfaces II: Silica as a chemical stressor influencing cell surface reactivity
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Owttrim, G.W., Lalonde, S.V., Smith, D.S., Konhauser, K.O.
Bacteria grow in complex solutions where the adsorption of aqueous species and nucleation of mineral phases on the cell surface may interfere with membrane-dependent homeostatic functions. While previous investigations have provided evidence that bacteria may alter their surface chemical...
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Fall 2011
High aspect ratio microelectromechanical structures have been found, in the literature, to collapse due to capillary forces of liquids. In this dissertation, mathematical models are developed to study (i) the collapse of a microstructure represented by a double cantilevered beam (DCB) with a free...
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Fall 2012
Teleosts rely on innate immunity to protect themselves from pathogens. Colony stimulating factor-1 (CSF-1) and its cognate receptor CSF-1R control survival, proliferation, differentiation and function of macrophages. Recently, a novel soluble form of CSF-1R (sCSF-1R) was identified in goldfish....
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Spring 2014
The introduction of WNV into North America in 1999 was followed by rapid spread throughout the continent. Today, WNV is an endemic pathogen in the west, with thousands of cases of severe infection reported annually. In addition to traditional vaccine research, there is an urgent need to...
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Fall 2014
Fungal pathogens are recognized by Dectin-1, a pattern recognition receptor expressed on mammalian innate immune cells. Dectin-1 detects β-glucans, which are polymers of glucose that are a main component of the fungal cell wall. While purified, soluble β-glucans have been used in the clinic as...
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Characterizing the Role of IL-1β in Macrophage Clearance of Citrobacter rodentium Infection
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are a group of conditions characterized by chronic inflammation and a dysregulated immune response of the gastrointestinal tract. The etiology is unknown; however, research has indicated a complex relationship between environmental stimuli, genetic...
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Coming in from the cold: spatiotemporal regulation of gene expression by the cyanobacterial RNA helicase redox (CrhR) during abiotic stress - Supplementary Data
Coming in from the cold: spatiotemporal regulation of gene expression by the cyanobacterial RNA helicase redox (CrhR) during abiotic stress - Supplementary Data
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Contains supplementary protein quantification files and cell imaging movies related to the thesis Coming in from the cold: spatiotemporal regulation of gene expression by the cyanobacterial RNA helicase redox (CrhR) during abiotic stress, Brendan T. Whitman, Spring 2024
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Dependence of the Interfacial Adhesion between Two Different Types of Material on their Electron Work Function and Electrical Conductivity
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We observed and investigated a novel interfacial phenomenon related to the dependence of interfacial bonding or adhesive force (Fad) between two substances on the difference in their Electron Work Functions (EWF) or Δφ, and developed a model to quantify such a dependence. First, using...
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Spring 2014
This work provides a guideline for gecko inspired dry adhesive design and simulation. Mechanical property testing for several polymers commonly used in gecko adhesives (Kraton G1657 thermoplastic elastomer, ST-1060, and ST-1087 polyurethane elastomers) allowed hyperelastic and viscoelastic...