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Investigations Of Cell-Penetrating And Membrane-Pore Forming Peptides, Rudramani Pokhrel
Investigations Of Cell-Penetrating And Membrane-Pore Forming Peptides, Rudramani Pokhrel
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Cell-penetrating and membrane-pore forming peptides are a class of membrane-active peptides. They are short sequence peptides having both hydrophilic and lipophilic combinations of amino acids. These peptides can have contrast functional diversity. Peptides encoded by viruses function as viroporins and play a critical role in viral replication, propagation, and pathogenesis. One such peptide is the Ebola virus delta peptide, which forms a pore in the host cell membrane. Another set of pore-forming peptides are antimicrobial Lantibiotic peptides that may be useful for killing antibiotic resistant bacteria by disrupting the bacterial membrane through two different possible mechanisms. Not only can they …
A First-Year Research Experience: The Freshman Project In Physics At Loyola University Chicago, Jonathan Bougie, Asim Gangopadhyaya, Sherita Moses, Robert Polak, Gordon Ramsey, Weronika Walkosz
A First-Year Research Experience: The Freshman Project In Physics At Loyola University Chicago, Jonathan Bougie, Asim Gangopadhyaya, Sherita Moses, Robert Polak, Gordon Ramsey, Weronika Walkosz
Physics: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Undergraduate research has become an essential mode of engaging and retaining students in physics. At Loyola University Chicago, first-year physics students have been participating in the Freshman Projects program for over twenty years, which has coincided with a period of significant growth for our department. In this paper, we describe how the Freshman Projects program has played an important role in advancing undergraduate research at Loyola and the profound impact it has made on our program. We conclude with suggestions for adoption of similar programs at other institutions.
Development Of A Novel Highly-Sensitive Brucellosis Sensor Based On Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy, Amal Kasry, Ihab Adly, Asharf Sayour, Hossam Sayour
Development Of A Novel Highly-Sensitive Brucellosis Sensor Based On Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy, Amal Kasry, Ihab Adly, Asharf Sayour, Hossam Sayour
Nanotechnology Research Centre
Brucellosis is considered a significant health threat, it is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Brucella, which can spread from animals to humans causing severe diseases. Through this project, we aim to develop a very highly sensitive biosensor to detect Brucella early before spreading. This sensor is based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technique, which is used to analyze kinetics of interaction between biomolecules. It can detect down to picomolar concentrations of some proteins.