Senior Independent Study Theses from 2008
The Investigation of the Biologically Active Form of ZmHsp17.0C-2 Using Native PAGE and Blue Native PAGE, Tamutenda Chidawanyika
Department: Chemistry
Ammonia Borane As a Selective Reducing Agent, Charles A. Ebner
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis of a Putative Calix[4]arene Molecular Container With An Azobenzene Tether, Paul Jameson Evans
Department: Chemistry
Light at the End of the Tunnel: Synthesis of a Crown Ether-Substituted Polymer for use in an Organic Light Emitting diode, Erin E. Fortin
Department: Chemistry
The Synthesis and Purification of Siloxymethyl Glucuronide: Progress Towards the Synthesis of C-linked Retinoyl-beta-Glucuronide, Benjamin A. Franks
Department: Chemistry
Investigating the role of the C-terminal domain in McsB, a structurally unique tyrosine kinase found in Bacillus subtilis, James Graham
Department: Chemistry
Progression of the Synthesis of 1,3-Trans-Cyclohexylphospho-L-Serine as a Phospholipid Analog For Phosphatidylserine, Paul N. Hamilton
Department: Chemistry
Regulation of the Activation of Heat Shock Factor 1: One Mechanism of Glutamine-Mediated Protection During Cellular Stress, Sarah Haserodt
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis of An Electrophosphorescent Fluorene Copolymer With Diphenylquinoline-Coordinated Iridium, Joel D. Keelor
Department: Chemistry
Photophysical and Photodegradation Study of Sunscreen Active Ingredients: a Combined Computational and Spectroscopic Study, Neal D. Kline
Department: Chemistry
Evolution of Cooperativity in the Phosphagen Kinase Family, Marisa P. McGinley
Department: Chemistry
The Photophysical Properties of PABA Derivatives: A Spectroscopic and Computational Analysis, Marnie Novak
Department: Chemistry
Plant Accumulation of Atrazine and Its Major Metabolites in Food Crops, Andrew P. Storey
Department: Chemistry
Converting a Monomeric Arginine Kinase to a Dimer through Directed Evolution, Warren C. Swegal
Department: Chemistry
Evaluating Swellable Organically Modified Silica For Environmental Remediation Applications, Laura A. Underwood
Department: Chemistry
The Role of Class 2 Small Heat Shock Proteins in the Prevention of Heat-Induced Aggregation of Citrate Synthase, Julie K. Williamson
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2007
Kinetic Mechanism of Pseudomonas Putida Creatine Amidinohydrolase By Isothermal Titration Calorimetry, Senyo Agidi
Department: Chemistry
Changing the Substrate Specificity of Creatine Kinase to Glycocyamine Through Random Mutagenesis of Non-Conserved Residues: Philosophical Reflections on Theory Choice and Objectivity, Ana Clara Azevedo
Department: Chemistry
Photophysical Behavior of Sunscreen Active Ingredients: a Combined Computational and Spectroscopic Study, Brandi M. Baughman
Department: Chemistry
Catalytic Proficiency of Creatine Amidinohydrolase, Chafen Clarke
Department: Chemistry
Hydrogen Bonding of Cytosine and Uracil: a Combined Computational and Spectroscopic Investigation, Lindsey Easthon
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis of 2-Nitrobenzylidene Derivatives, James Gyimi Edusei
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis and Characterization of 2-Nitrobenzylidene Derivatives, Bianca Abigail Edwards
Department: Chemistry
Benzylic Bromination of a Key Synthetic Precursor to a Conjugated Crown Ether-Sustituted Polymer, Richard A. Giles
Department: Chemistry
An Investigation into a Nonlinear Cascade Model for Describing the Genetic Basis of the Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Phenotype Using Murine Embryonic Fibroblast Model, Joshua Graber
Department: Chemistry
Ammonia Borane As a Reducing Agent For Various Organic Functional Groups, Kirsten Noel Jaegersen
Department: Chemistry
Investigating Amino Acid Residues Involved in Active Site Communication in Creatine Kinase, Pritesh Karia
Department: Chemistry
Progress Towards the Synthesis and Evaluation of a 1,3-trans-phosphatidylserine-cyclohexane Phospholipid Analog, Amanda Kaschalk
Department: Chemistry
Investigation of the Interaction Between Neuronal Interleukin-16 and an A-Type Potassium Channel Subunit, Hannah Patia Leahy
Department: Chemistry; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Investigating the Siloxymethylation of Acetylated Glucuronide: One Step in the Synthesis of C-Linked Retinoyl-β-Glucuronide, Alaina R. Martinez
Department: Chemistry
Attempted Anhydrous Synthetic Routes to the [Co(tn)2(L2)m(S2O6)n Type Complexes, Nikki Lynn Hue Nguyen
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis of the Monomeric Components of a Polyfluorene Copolymer With Pyrene End-Caps, Brian A. Ondrusek
Department: Chemistry
Progress Towards a Solid Phase Microextraction Coupled With Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry Method For the Quantitative Analysis of Fluorotelomer Alcohols in Environmental Matrices, Eric C. Panzer
Department: Chemistry
An Investigation of Creatine to Creatinine Ratios in Fibromyalgia, Severin Pouly
Department: Chemistry; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Determination of Oxidative DNA Damage in Iron-Overloaded HEPG2 Cells and Implications for the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Kimberlee K. Rankin
Department: Chemistry; Biology
Plant Uptake of Triclosan, Sarah E. Schostarez
Department: Chemistry
Monte Carlo Studies of the Globally-Coupled Ising Model, Daniel Edward Shai
Department: Chemistry; Physics
Examining the Interaction Between Neuronal Interleukin-16 and the NR2A Subunit of the NMDA Receptor, Stephanie Simmons
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis and Purification of Cyclohexyl (Cbz-L-Ser-Bzl) Phosphodiester As a Potential Phospholipid Analog Precursor, Lwin Mon Thant
Department: Chemistry
Determining the Subcellular Localization of An Arginine Kinase in Caenorhabditis Elegans, David H. Thomas
Department: Chemistry
Selective Ultratrace Detection of Gas-Phase Tnt By Integrated Optical Waveguide Spectrometry and Interferometry, Margaret Timmers
Department: Chemistry
Investigation of the Effects of Statins on Exercise Capacity, Whth a Subsequent Study of the Use of Creatine As a Potential Intervention, Kathryn J. Wieferich
Department: Chemistry
Blinded By the Light: Development of Organic Light-Emitting Diode Fabrication Techniques in the Pursuit of Examining Device Properties, Benjamin Ryan Williams
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2006
Investigating a Mechanistic Role For Protein Oligomerization in the Phosphagen Kindase Family, Juliana Anquandah
Department: Chemistry
Further Progress in Fabricating a Lab on a Chip: a Microfluidic Capillary Electrophoresis System on Glass Slides, Natalie Barone
Department: Chemistry
Attempted Synthesis of Diacetonitrilebis(Trimethylenediamine)Cobalt(Iii) Dithionate, [Co(Tn)2(Ncch3)2]2(S2O6)3, Emily N. Bolton
Department: Chemistry
Effect of Sol-Gel Processing Conditions on Morphology: Tailoring Sol-Gels For Chemical Sensors and Environmental Remediation Sorbents, Colleen Marie Burkett
Department: Chemistry
Bacterial Expression, Purification, and Structure Analysis of Zmhsp17.6-Cii: A Small Heat-Shock Protein From Zea Mays, Erin R. Greiner
Department: Chemistry
Investigating the Mechanism of Creatinase, Erin E. Gustely
Department: Chemistry
Purification of Protected Cyclohexylphospho-L-Serine As a Synthetic Intermediate of a Potential Phospolipid Analog, Heather R. Hale
Department: Chemistry
Glowing Devices: Fabrication of a Functional, Single Layer Organic Light-Emitting Diode Using a Non-Traditional Metal Cathode and Three Light-Emitting Materials, Maria Holdcraft
Department: Chemistry
Marriage of Opposites: Development of a Silver-Containing Photosensitive Ceramic Glaze For Ceramic Art, Megan Sarah Lazorski
Department: Art and Art History; Chemistry
Computational Investigation of the Structure, Energy and Reactivity of 9-Tryptycylcarbene, Nathan W. Little
Department: Chemistry
Quantitative Analysis of Trihalomethanes in Wooster City Water, Audrey L. Malosh
Department: Chemistry
ATP Analogue, Adenosine 5'-Sulfatopyrophosphate: An Alternative Substrate or Inhibitor of Rabbit Muscle Creatine Kinase, Hai Dang Nguyen
Department: Chemistry
Examining the Physiological Role of An Arginine Kinase in Caenorhabditis Elegans, B. Daniel Pipitone
Department: Chemistry
Progress Toward the Synthesis of a Poly(Para-Phenylenevinylene) Derivative Substituted With Dibenzo-30-Crown-10, Josephine Sasu-Tenkoramaa
Department: Chemistry
Progress Toward Synthesizing a Dimeric Calix[4]Arene Molecular Container, Erica Shubeck
Department: Chemistry
Enhancing Stabilization of Sol-Gel Entrapped Proteins by Covalent Bonding to the Polymer Matrix, Emma Wolf-Saxon
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2005
Analysis of Sildenafil Citrate Tablets from Different Manufacturers by High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, Peace-Love Aryeetey
Department: Chemistry
Theoretical Examination of a Possible Dihydrogen Complex in Homoleptic Iron (II) and Ruthenium (II) Penta-Hydride, Bryant Cameron
Department: Chemistry
Theoretical Examination of a Possible Dihydrogen Complex in Homoleptic Iron (II) and Ruthenium (II) Penta-hydride, D. Cameron
Department: Chemistry
Hamilton Population Analysis of CO Chemisorption on Pd(111) and Rh(111), Gregory C. Dallinger
Department: Chemistry
Determining Variations in Glyphosate Susceptibility Among Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti, Malvaceae) Accessions, Jala Daniel
Department: Chemistry
Investigating the Role of the N-Termini in the Dimerization and Active Site Communication of Creatine Kinase, Krystal R. Davis
Department: Chemistry
Proposed Method of Tagging Hair Samples For Identification With Straight Chain Alkane Thiols, Sarah E. Davis
Department: Chemistry
Molecularly Imprinted Sol-Gel Films As a Molecular Recognition Element For a Chemical Sensor to Detect Gas Phase Trinitrotoluene, Stacey Lynne Dean
Department: Chemistry
Computational Investigation of the Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide on Platinum and Ruthenium, Morgan DeSantis
Department: Chemistry
Investigating a Catalytic Role of Dimerization For Creatine Kinase, Ijeoma G. Eccles-James
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis and NMR Analysis of Cyclohexylphospho-L-Serine: Continuing Research in the Development of Small-Molecule Phospholipid Analog of Phosphatidylserine, James W. Faulkner IV
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis of 2-Nitrobenzylidene Derivatives, Melinda Horst
Department: Chemistry
The Synthesis of 2-Nitrobenzylidene Derivatives, Melinda Horst
Department: Chemistry
Reductive Dechlorination of Tetrachloroethene and 1,1,1-Trichloroethane By Zero-Valent Iron, Ryan D. Jayne
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis Of 2-Methyl-3-Carbomethoxyquinoline By The Reduction Of Methyl Alpha-(2-Nitrobezylidene-Acetoacetate Using [Hfe(CO)4]-, Divya Mehra
Department: Chemistry
Oligomerization and Chaperone Activity of Two Small Heat Shock Proteins From Zea Mays, Emily N. Morse
Department: Chemistry
Assessing the Diversity of A-Genotype Strain of 2,4-Diacetylphoraglucinol-Producing Pseudomonas fluorescens using Suppressive Subtraction Hybridization, Adam Osborne
Department: Chemistry; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Progress Toward the Synthesis of a Model Electroluminescent Polymer, Daniel Skully
Department: Chemistry
Investigating the Siloxymethylation Reaction and Mechanism: Progress Towards the Synthesis of C-Linked Retinoyl-β-Glucuronide, Maria A. Streng
Department: Chemistry
Thermodynamic Changes Accompanying the Binding of MgADP in a Composite, Quaternary Transition-state Analogue Complex by Creatine Kinase, Jason Tout
Department: Chemistry
Exploring the Cellular Localization of a Novel Arginine Kinase in Caenorhabditis Elegans By Fluorescence Microscopy, Lauren M. Wagner
Department: Chemistry
Fabrication of Microfluidic Systems For Capillary Electrophoresis on Glass Slides, Allyson Wright
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2004
Synthesis of Cyclohexyl Phosphoserine Compounds as Potential Phospholipid Analogs, Karl Bluemel
Department: Chemistry
Progress Toward Determining the Rate of the Spontaneous Phosphoryl Transfer Between ATP and Creatine, Marshall Buckley
Department: Chemistry
Progress Towards Determining the Primary 18O Kinetic Isotope Effects on Phosphate Transfer by Creatine Kinase, Chikio Chan
Department: Chemistry
Exploring the Functional Role of Dimerization in Phosphagen Kinases Generating a Dimeric Horsehoe Crab Arginine Kinase Using Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Rachel Cofta
Department: Chemistry
The Effect of Ephedrine and Caffeine on Body Weight and Lipase Activity in the Livers of Obese Mice, Sarah Drewes
Department: Chemistry
Determining the Rate Limitimg Step of the Reaction Catalyzed by Stichopus japonicus Arginine Kinase by Viscosity Variation, James Ellinger
Department: Chemistry
The Siloxymethylation of Glucose and Glucuronide: Progress Toward the Synthesis of C-Rentinoyl- beta-Glucuronide, Adam Garlock
Department: Chemistry
Residue Analysis of Ceramics from Late Byzantine and Medieval Contexts at Pella, Jordan, Hanneke Hoekman
Department: Chemistry
Residue Analysis of Ceramics From Late Byzantine and Mediaeval Contexts at Pella, Jordan, Hanneke Aaltje Hoekman
Department: Archaeology; Chemistry
The Expression and Purification of TrcHis18-1 and three TrcHis18-9 mutants: Small Heat Shock from Zea mays, Justin Journay
Department: Chemistry
Molecular orbital approach to the carbon monoxide adsorption on 111 and 100 surfaces of the periodic group 10 metals, Michael Kuschnir
Department: Chemistry
To Grow or Defend: An Analysis of the Growth/Differentiation Balance Hypothesis, Catherine Love
Department: Chemistry
To Conserve or Not To Conserve: Possible Evolutionary Advantages to Non-Conserved Residues, Mutagenesis of H112 in Rabbit Muscle Creatine Kinase, Maren Mayer
Department: Chemistry
The Effects of Small Heat Shock Proteins from Zea mays on the Thermal Aggregation of Citrate Synthase, Cameron Miller
Department: Chemistry
A Theoretical Investigation of the Mechanism for the Reduction of Formaldehyde and Subsequent Hydrosilation by Homoleptic Ru(2) Hydride Catalyst, Michael Mrozik
Department: Chemistry
Catalytic Reduction of Formaldehyde Using Anionic Homoleptic Iron(2) Penta-hydride, Ahren Olson
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis and Characterization of Sol-Gels Prepared from a Novel Bridged Organo Silane: Towards the Development of a Chemical Sensor for TNT Based on Molecular Imprinting., Donald Alexander Prochazka
Department: Chemistry
Cloning and Expression of Putative Bacterial Phosphagen Kinases from Staphylococcus epidermidis and Bacillus subtilis, Matthew Ralls
Department: Chemistry
The Synthesis and Purification of Cyclohexylphospho-L-serine as a Small Molecule Phospholipid Analog of Phosphatidylserine, Benjamin Swarts
Department: Chemistry