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Electroless Deposition Of Plasmonic Nanostructures On Star Polymer Templates, Melia Tjio Jan 2010

Electroless Deposition Of Plasmonic Nanostructures On Star Polymer Templates, Melia Tjio

Master's Theses

As an alternative technique, electroless deposition is gaining interest due to its simplicity (solution-based process, no complex instrumentation), economical aspect, and effectiveness to form certain desired film thicknesses and morphologies on a wide variety of substrates. This work describes the use of water-soluble, polyvalent star polymer templates to form spontaneous self-limiting monolayers on complimentary functionalized substrates that act as efficient adhesion layers for the electroless deposition of thin gold films. The resulting gold films display outstanding thickness control, uniformity, reproducibility, and plasmon resonance generation, as evaluated by Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS), surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy …


Design, Fabrication, And Implementation Of A Single-Cell Capture Chamber For A Microfluidic Impedance Sensor, Joshua-Jed Doria Fadriquela Jun 2009

Design, Fabrication, And Implementation Of A Single-Cell Capture Chamber For A Microfluidic Impedance Sensor, Joshua-Jed Doria Fadriquela

Master's Theses

A microfluidic device was created for single-cell capture and analysis using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) channels and a glass substrate to develop a microfluidic single-cell impedance sensor for cell diagnostics. The device was fabricated using photolithography to create a master mold which in turn will use soft lithography to create the PDMS components for constant device production. The commercial software, COMSOLTM Multiphysics, was used to quantify the fluid dynamics in shallow micro-channels.

The device will be able to capture a cell and sequester it long enough to enable measurement of the impedance spectra that can characterize cell. The proposed device will be …


Development Of An In-Vitro Tissue Engineered Blood Vessel Mimic Using Human Large Vessel Cell Sources, Dimitri E. Delagrammaticas May 2009

Development Of An In-Vitro Tissue Engineered Blood Vessel Mimic Using Human Large Vessel Cell Sources, Dimitri E. Delagrammaticas

Master's Theses

Tissue engineering is an emerging field that offers novel and unmatched potential medical therapies and treatments. While the vast aim of tissue engineering endeavors is to provide clinically implantable constructs, secondary applications have been developed to utilize tissue-engineered constructs for in-vitro evaluation of devices and therapies. Specifically, in-vitro blood vessel mimics (BVM) have been developed to create a bench-top blood vessel model using human cells that can be used to test and evaluate vascular disease treatments and intravascular devices. Previous BVM work has used fat derived human microvascular endothelial cells (EC) sodded on an ePTFE scaffold. To create a more …


Increasing The Sensitivity Of A Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor, Fatemeh Parayandeh Jan 2008

Increasing The Sensitivity Of A Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor, Fatemeh Parayandeh

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Self-Assembled Layer-By-Layer Star Polymers By Electrostatic Interactions, Cecile Semana Bonifacio Jan 2008

Self-Assembled Layer-By-Layer Star Polymers By Electrostatic Interactions, Cecile Semana Bonifacio

Master's Theses

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The De(Con)Struction Of Butch And Nelly: Participatory Research Regarding Gender Identity And Gender Self-Concept Of Gay Men, Rexton C. Lynn Jan 2001

The De(Con)Struction Of Butch And Nelly: Participatory Research Regarding Gender Identity And Gender Self-Concept Of Gay Men, Rexton C. Lynn

Master's Theses

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Analysis Of The Inheritance Repression Of A Transposable Element In Drosophila Melanogaster, Melissa Leone Jan 1997

Analysis Of The Inheritance Repression Of A Transposable Element In Drosophila Melanogaster, Melissa Leone

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Cultural Influences On Nonverbal Behavior: An Annotated Bibliography For Counseling Psychologists, Laura Vogelaar Jan 1982

Cultural Influences On Nonverbal Behavior: An Annotated Bibliography For Counseling Psychologists, Laura Vogelaar

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Histopathologic Evaluation Of Conventional And Giromatic Methods Of Canal Preparation On Pulp Stump And Periapical Tissues, Gerald Daniel Gray Jan 1977

Histopathologic Evaluation Of Conventional And Giromatic Methods Of Canal Preparation On Pulp Stump And Periapical Tissues, Gerald Daniel Gray

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Cell Density And Labelling Index Of The Periosteum Of Rat Skull Treated With Tissue Culture Medium, Ruben Bayardo Jan 1977

Cell Density And Labelling Index Of The Periosteum Of Rat Skull Treated With Tissue Culture Medium, Ruben Bayardo

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Calcium Sulfide On The Hactchability Of Chironomous Riparius Meigen Eggs, Gerald S. Wegner Jan 1975

The Effect Of Calcium Sulfide On The Hactchability Of Chironomous Riparius Meigen Eggs, Gerald S. Wegner

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Nematode Age On Trap Formation In The Nematophagous Fungus Arthrobotrys Conoides, Mary Lou Tortorello Jan 1975

The Effect Of Nematode Age On Trap Formation In The Nematophagous Fungus Arthrobotrys Conoides, Mary Lou Tortorello

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of Nerve Fibers And Nerve Endings In The Sutures Of The Cranial-Facial Complex And The Periodontal Ligament, Roger Craig Nettune Jan 1972

A Comparison Of Nerve Fibers And Nerve Endings In The Sutures Of The Cranial-Facial Complex And The Periodontal Ligament, Roger Craig Nettune

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Determination Of The Doubling Time Of The Connective Tissue Cell Of The Young Rat Periodontium, Hsueh-Wan Kwan Jan 1969

Determination Of The Doubling Time Of The Connective Tissue Cell Of The Young Rat Periodontium, Hsueh-Wan Kwan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


An Attempt To Appraise The Standing Of Biology As A Subject Of Instruction In High School, Mary Fidelis Jan 1929

An Attempt To Appraise The Standing Of Biology As A Subject Of Instruction In High School, Mary Fidelis

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.