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Biological Applications of Surfaces with Extreme Wettabilities
(2019)
Surfaces with extreme wettabilities have become an increasingly popular topic due to their wide range of applications – from simply keeping dirt off clothing to oil-water separation in the event of an oil spill. In particular, ...
Microfluidic Technologies for Bioanalytical Chemistry: Advancing Epigenetic Profiling via Chromatin Immunoprecipitation in Droplets
(2019)
Beyond the linear sequence of the genome, the epigenome dynamically controls chromatin remodeling and transcriptional poise without inducing changes in DNA sequence. These epigenetic mechanisms, particularly modifications ...
Directed Evolution of Stabilized Peptides with Bacterial Display
(2020)
Interactions between proteins govern cellular and the body’s states, including aberrant interactions found in diseases such as in cancers and infections. Small molecule drugs are not ideal in targeting these interactions ...
Understanding the Solution Phase Chemistry and Solid State Thermodynamic Behavior of Pharmaceutical Cocrystals.
(2012)
This dissertation focuses on the thermodynamic stability and solubility of pharmaceutical cocrystals. Specifically, the objectives are to; (i) investigate the influence of coformer properties such as solubility and ionization ...
Hsp70 chaperone Proteins and their Interactions with Various Drugs as Studied by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.
(2011)
Chaperone proteins and their cochaperones are perhaps one of the most intriguing systems for investigation. Ubiquitous in nature, they can be found in every organism and that perhaps is the reason that their sequence shows ...
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Phase and Structural Transitions in Model Lung Surfactant Mixtures.
(2010)
Lung surfactant (LS) is a complex mixture of lipids and proteins that reduces and regulates the surface tension in the lungs, thereby decreasing the work of breathing. A thorough understanding of LS function is critical ...
Chemometric Methods for the Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds with Microsensor Arrays.
(2008)
This research addresses critical chemometric modeling and data analysis functions needed to guide the design and implementation of novel meso-scale and micro-scale instrumentation that incorporates chromatographic separation ...
Transparent and Self-Healing Elastomers for Reconfigurable 3D Materials
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2022-12)
Transparent soft materials are widely used in applications ranging from packaging to flexible displays, wearable devices, and optical lenses. Nevertheless, soft materials are susceptible to mechanical damage, leading to ...
Identification of regulatory variants of carboxylesterase 1 (CES1): A proof-of-concept study for the application of the Allele-Specific Protein Expression (ASPE) assay in identifying cis-acting regulatory genetic polymorphisms
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2023-01)
It is challenging to study regulatory genetic variants as gene expression is affected by both genetic polymorphisms and non-genetic regulators. The mRNA allele-specific expression (ASE) assay has been increasingly used for ...
Super-Strong Hydrogel Composites Reinforced with PBO Nanofibers for Cartilage Replacement
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Imperial College Press, 2023-02)
Cartilage replacement materials exhibiting a set of demanding properties such as high water content, high mechanical stiffness, low friction, and excellent biocompatibility are quite difficult to achieve. Here, ...