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Development And Characterization Of Shear Thinning Cnf-Tempo Hydrogels For Use In Aquaculture Vaccines, Jacob A. Holbrook Aug 2023

Development And Characterization Of Shear Thinning Cnf-Tempo Hydrogels For Use In Aquaculture Vaccines, Jacob A. Holbrook

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Aquaculture has shown significant growth within the past few decades and is expected to continue expanding rapidly as the global demand for fish consumption continues to increase. A significant loss within the aquaculture industry is due to pathogen transmission within the farm systems. These pathogens are mitigated through various methods that are not cost effective or have limited protection. The most common method of pathogen mitigation is through oil-based injection vaccines as they provide even protection across vaccinated fish and provides the longest protection compared to other vaccination methods. These oil-based injection vaccines are not without their flaws as they …


Implantation Of Nanocellulose In The Zebrafish Model, Hanna J. Anderson Dec 2017

Implantation Of Nanocellulose In The Zebrafish Model, Hanna J. Anderson

Honors College

The number of novel materials for use in biomedical implantation is expanding rapidly, increasing the success rates of implant procedures. Nanocellulose is being assessed as a sustainable and biocompatible material, offering an alternative to conventional polymer or metal designs with the appropriate structure for potential tissue integration. In this research, the capacity of cellulose nanofibers to serve as biomedical implants is assessed through examination of immune responses of transgenic zebrafish, utilizing bright field and confocal fluorescence microscopy. Methods for creating microincisions for the implantation of dense cellulose nanofiber shards in the zebrafish model were explored, and a surgical protocol was …