Senior Independent Study Theses from 2008
Evaluating Swellable Organically Modified Silica For Environmental Remediation Applications, Laura A. Underwood
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
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
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
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2005
Theoretical Examination of a Possible Dihydrogen Complex in Homoleptic Iron (II) and Ruthenium (II) Penta-Hydride, Bryant Cameron
Department: Chemistry
Hamilton Population Analysis of CO Chemisorption on Pd(111) and Rh(111), Gregory C. Dallinger
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
Reductive Dechlorination of Tetrachloroethene and 1,1,1-Trichloroethane By Zero-Valent Iron, Ryan D. Jayne
Department: Chemistry
Oligomerization and Chaperone Activity of Two Small Heat Shock Proteins From Zea Mays, Emily N. Morse
Department: Chemistry
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
Residue Analysis of Ceramics From Late Byzantine and Mediaeval Contexts at Pella, Jordan, Hanneke Aaltje Hoekman
Department: Archaeology; Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2003
The Development of the Ion Selective Electrode Methodology for the Analysis of Cyclohexyl Phosphoserine Small Molecule Analogs, Jeffrey Spraggins II
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2002
The Synthesis of Cyclohexyl CBZ-L-Ser-Bzl Phosphodiester as a Synthetic Precursor to a Phospholipid Analog of Phosphatidylserine, Jennifer Sorrells
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2001
Use of Infrared Spectroscopy to Detect Disease, Jennifer Elisabeth Becker
Department: Chemistry
Tools of the Second Chemical Revolution: Instrumental History and Design, Christopher J. Brubaker
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2000
Quantification and Analysis of Protein Contaminants on Contact Lenses Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Benjamin Michael Arnold
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1999
Examination and Detection of Drug Samples Using Microscopic Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Krystal Louise Mohn
Department: Chemistry
Use of Attenuated Total Reflectance Infrared Spectroscopy in the Analysis of Polymeric Degredation, Brenten D. Robson
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1997
Analysis of Phenolic Cigarette Smoke Contaminants Absorbed By Soft Contact Lenses Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, David Michael Carrig
Department: Chemistry
Use of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Determine the Health of Human Corneal Tissue, Jeremy J. Harris
Department: Chemistry
Examination of Erythromycin in Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Media, Sara L. Mark
Department: Chemistry
Characterization of Water Content in Corneal Tissue Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Michael Paul Martinelli
Department: Chemistry
Conventions, Controversy, and the Environment: a Study of Newspaper Articles Mentioning Environmental Issues Pertaining to the 1988 and 1992 Presidential Campaigns, Robin Oswald
Department: English; Chemistry
Investigation Into the Compositional Changes of the Cornea After Radial Keratotomy Surgery, Kerry J. Riley
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1996
High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Identification of Cigarette Smoke Constituents Absorbed By Soft Contact Lenses, Steven Robert Levanduski
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1995
Investigation Into the Effects of Ultraviolet Laser Keratectomy in Bovine Corneal Tissue and Radial Keratotomy Comparison, Todd Michael Bescak
Department: Chemistry
Characterization of Diseased Tissue Within the Cornea, Chad J. Jessup
Department: Chemistry
Frozen Puzzle: the Uptake of the Cryopreservatives Dimethyl Sulfoxide (Dmso) and Ethylene Glycol in Bovine Corneas, Dawn Walker
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1993
Investigation Into the Uptake and Cryopreservative Properties of Ethylene Glycol and Dimethyl Sulfoxide in Bovine and Porcine Corneal Tissue, Daniel Allan Dickey
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1992
Evaluation of the TLC Separation of Liver Triglycerides, Conya Doss
Department: Chemistry
Survey of Trace Metals in the Articular Disc of the Temporomandibular Joint Utilizing Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectroscopy, Charles S. Henry
Department: Chemistry
Investigation Into the Mechanism of Ultraviolet-Induced Damage in Bovine and Porcine Corneal Tissue, Kathleen Heppner
Department: Chemistry
Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform (DRIFT) Spectroscopy As a Means For Quantitatively Analyzing the Absorption of 1-Propanol and 1,2-Propanediol Into the Bovine and Procine Corneas, Andrew L. Robertson
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1991
Determination of the State and Content of Water in Bovine Corneas Upon Lasing With 2300 Neodymium YAG Laser, Rosanna Nicoletti
Department: Chemistry
Relationship Between Diseased State and the Lead and Zinc Content in Articular Tissue of the Temporomandibular Joint, James C. Papp
Department: Chemistry
Evaluation of a New Post-Column Reaction Detector For the Hplc Separation and Quantitation of Liver Triglycerides, Jeremy Martin Shaver
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1990
Introductory Study of the Desiccation Rate and Mechanism of Bovine Corneal Tissue Utilizing Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis, Matthew E. Hiestand
Department: Chemistry
Introductory Thermodynamic Study of the Cryopreservation of Corneal Tissue With Antifreeze Glycoproteins By Differential Scanning Calorimetry, L. Wayne Schultz
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1989
Evaluation of the Folch Extraction Technique, Lenora Anderson
Department: Chemistry
Determination of Zinc Content in the Sclera, Choriod and Retina of Human and Bovine Eyes Using Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Anthony Burke
Department: Chemistry
Determination of the State and Content of Water in Bovine and Human Corneas As It Pertains to Mccarey-Kaufman Medium Preservation Utilizing Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Nmr Imaging, Stephanie Scierka
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1987
Thermodynamic Properties and Melting Mechanism of Potassium Pentanoate and Lithium Isobutanoate, Ramin Abhari
Department: Chemistry
Cyclic Voltammetry Study of the Vitamin B12 Model Complex, Trans-Aqua-(methyl) (2-oximino-11-oximinato-3,10-dimethyl-4,9- diazadodeca-3,9-diene) cobalt(III) Perchlorate, Michael LaVilla
Department: Chemistry
Thermal Analysis of Potassium Acetate and Potassium Hexanoate, Imrana Malik
Department: Chemistry
Determination of the State of Content of Water in Bovine Cornea Tissue As It Relates to Donor Graft Preservation Using Differential Scanning Calorimetry, John Papp Jr
Department: Chemistry
Application of Ion Chromatography in Determining Urinary Oxalate Levels, David Peterjohn
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1986
The Amish: Attitudes Towards and Practice of Health Care, Trisha S. Rhodes
Department: Chemistry; German Studies
Study of Magnesium and Strontium Levels in the Enamel and Dentin Layers of Impacted and Erupted Human Teeth and Their Relation to Dental Caries, Charles Ryan
Department: Chemistry
Chemical Modification of Human Antithrombin 3 with 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzenesulfonate, Kevin Weeks
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1985
New Method to Measure the Concentrations of Various Forms of Urinary Oxalate Utilizing High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Electrochemistry, Michael Gajdzik Jr.
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1984
Separation of Water Soluble Proteins From Human Cataractous Lenses: An Application of Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, Elaine Krochmal
Department: Chemistry
Application of a Colorimetric Assay to the Study of Urinary Oxalate Excretion and Complexation With Iron, Lauree D. Manning
Department: Chemistry
Investigation of the Distribution of Fluoride in Human Tooth Enamel, Paula Youngberg
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1982
Determination of Copper Concentrations in Human Cataractous and Non-Cataractous Lenses By Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometry, Richard Bowers
Department: Chemistry