Search
Skip to Search Results- 33Mass-spectrometry
- 24Chemistry
- 23Organic compounds. Synthesis.
- 22Metabolomics
- 21Capillary electrophoresis.
- 21Catalysis
-
Fall 2015
The expansion of the fluorescent protein (FP) colour palette through discovery of more species possessing FPs and by subjecting them to intensive protein engineering efforts has greatly aided the effectiveness of FP-based biosensor designs. Currently, the main FP-based methods for detecting...
-
Expanding the optogenetic toolkit with a photocleavable protein and a near infrared pH indicator
DownloadFall 2017
Optogenetics is an emerging biological technique that is causing a revolution in life science. It uses optical methods to control and visualize genetically targeted biological events in a relatively non-invasive and spatiotemporally precise manner. Optogenetics requires advanced optical...
-
Expanding the palette of genetically-encoded calcium ion indicators for monitoring neural activity
DownloadFall 2019
Light-emitting proteins, including both fluorescent proteins, luciferases, and their derivative indicators, have equipped scientists with a variety of genetically-encoded tools for non-invasively visualizing cellular signaling networks. Calcium ion (Ca2+) imaging is one of the most widely used...
-
Expanding the Scope of Boronic Acid Catalysis: New and Improved Reactivity, Asymmetric Transformation
DownloadFall 2021
Catalysis is one of the 12 Principles of green chemistry and offers numerous advantages over the conventional stoichiometric chemical procedures, such as reduction of waste, better atom economy, and lower energy consumption. Furthermore, the ability to lower the activation energy allows direct...
-
Fall 2015
In response to an increasing global need for inexpensive, energy efficient electronics, the field of organic semiconductors has experienced tremendous growth over the last 3 decades. In addition to their low cost, and interesting electronic and optical properties, organic semiconductors offer the...
-
Exploration of Microscopic Structure and Dynamics in Halide Perovskite and Perovskite−Inspired Materials with Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy
DownloadSpring 2022
The work presented in this thesis describes the synthesis, structure, and optical properties of three different classes of halide-based perovskite materials, namely, metal halide perovskites of ABX3 type, halide double perovskites of A2B'B"X6 type, and “vacancy-ordered perovskites” of A2BX6 type...
-
Exploration of specific carbohydrate epitopes in their native habitat with the Staudinger ligation
DownloadFall 2011
Glycans modulate biological processes and play a vital role in the function of receptors. However, the structure and functions of glycans are often obscured due to the heterogeneity of these structures. We hypothesize that the function of a specific carbohydrate epitope can be elucidated by...
-
Exploring Atomic Force Microscopy To Probe Charge Transport Through Molecular Films And For The Development Of Combinatorial Force Microscopy
DownloadFall 2012
Since the invention of the atomic force microscope (AFM), this technology has had profound implications in the study of material science and molecular biology. The ability to visualize and perform quantitative analysis of the nanoscale properties of surfaces has provided great insights into...