This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. It also includes theses and dissertations from the Biochemistry and Biophysics Program. Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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CSN-5: A TUMOR'S FRIEND OR FOE IN THE C. ELEGANS GERMLINE?, Kellie C. Kuch

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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2-AMINOPYRIDYL FUNCTIONALIZED SCAFFOLD AS A TOOL FOR SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION OF B-GLUCAN BINDING AND DECTIN-1 ACTIVATION, Jasper Alinea Aquino

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Structural Properties of the Interactions Between Cytochrome c and cardiolipin, Ariel Kristine Frederick

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Leveraging Hydrogen Bond enhanced Halogen Bonding for Higher-Order Anion Helix Formation in Foldamers, Eric Arno John

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GENERATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND REACTIVITY OF COBALT DIAMOND CORE AND COBALT PEROXO COMPLEXES, Yan Li

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MOLECULAR STUDIES OF HUMAN FIBRONECTIN, Precious Ann Lleva Nepomuceno

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Characterization of Protein Folding Pathways and Structural Stability, Michael Tyler Rothfuss

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HIGH-FREQUENCY OBSERVATIONS OF RIVERINE INORGANIC CARBON VARIABILITY USING IN SITU AUTONOMOUS SENSORS, Qipei Shangguan

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FUNDAMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON ANION BINDING EMPLOYING THE HYDROGEN BOND ENHANCED HALOGEN BOND, Jiyu Sun

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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DEVELOPMENT OF NANODISC AFFINITY CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS TO STUDY THE INTERACTION OF Giα PROTEIN WITH CELL MEMBRANES, Bethany R. Emeigh

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EMISSION AND CHEMISTRY OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN WESTERN U.S. WILDIFRE SMOKE, Wade Jeremy Permar

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CHARACTERIZING RIVERINE CARBON: A SPATIOTEMPORAL STUDY OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CARBON VARIABILITY AND EVALUATION OF METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING pCO2, Fischer Larson Young

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Transient Tertiary Interactions and Persistence of Interhelical Turns in the Denatured State of a Helical Protein, Dustin Corey Becht

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CHARACTERIZATION OF NUCLEOCAPSID-RNA INTERACTIONS IN RIFT VALLEY FEVER VIRUS INFECTION, Miyuki Hayashi

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Development of a Novel In-Situ Chemical Sampler for Aquatic Systems, Alec W. Johnson

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FXR AGONISTS INDUCE DISTINCT H-12 STRUCTURAL STATES, Vikash Kumar

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GENERATION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND C-H BOND ACTIVATION REACTIVITY BY MONONUCLEAR HIGH-VALENT COBALT(IV) AND NICKEL(IV) NON-OXO COMPLEXES, Yubin Maria Kwon

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INVESTIGATION OF EMISSIONS AND CHEMISTRY OF FORMIC ACID AND ACETIC ACID IN WILDFIRE SMOKE, Catherine Elizabeth Wielgasz

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Characterization of the Influences of Human Cytomegalovirus Glycoprotein O (gO) Expression on gH/gL Complexes Assembly and Its Polymorphisms on Cell-free and Cell-to-cell Spread, and Antibody Neutralization., Le Z. Day

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EVALUATIONS CONCERNING THE HALOGEN BOND AND HYDROGEN BOND RELATIONSHIP, Daniel Adam Decato

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Single-particle Cryo-EM Study of the Ric-8A:Gαi1 Complex, JAKE David JOHNSTON Mr

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ELECTROSPUN FIBERS WITH SMART DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS, Zahra Mahdieh

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Air Quality and Climate Impacts of Western U.S. Wildfires, Vanessa Selimovic

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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PROBING DENATURED STATE CONFORMATIONAL BIAS IN 3-HELIX BUNDLES WITH FOLDABLE OR INTRINSICALLY DISORDERED DOMAINS, Moses Joseph Leavens

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Modulation of cytochrome c’s peroxidase activity by Ω-loops C and D in monomers and dimers, Haotian Lei

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EXPLORING THE HALOGEN BOND THROUGH ANION RECOGNITION, THE HYDROGEN BOND ENHANCED HALOGEN BOND, AND ORGANOCATALYSIS, Asia Marie Stephanie Riel

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THE HUMAN CYTOCHROME C DOMAIN-SWAPPED DIMER: TIGHTER REGULATION OF INTRINSIC APOPTOSIS, Harmen Bentley Behymer Steele

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Silicone Wristbands as Passive Samplers for Quantitative Measurement of Wood Smoke Exposure, Hannah J. Wright

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A STRUCTURAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDY ON RIC-8A, AN INTRACELLULAR GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTOR AND FOLDING CHAPERONE FOR THE INHIBITORY G-PROTEIN ALPHA SUBUNIT-1, Baisen Zeng

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Quantum Mechanics Investigation of the Photophysical Properties of Ruthenium(II)-Based Complexes Combined with the Development of their Force Field Parameters Using Molecular Mechanics and Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Sanaa Saad AlAbbad

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TRANSFER OF GRAPHING SKILLS FROM MATH TO CHEMISTRY, Brittany Danielle Busby

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EXPLORING THE LIGAND-DEPENDENT CONFORMATIONAL ENSEMBLE OF PPARγ: MORE THAN A MOUSETRAP, Ian Michael Chrisman

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ELUCIDATON OF THE PYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CYTOCHROME C – CARDIOLIPIN INTERACTIONS, Margaret Marie Elmer-Dixon

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Novel Bio-Based Materials - Synthesis and Applications, Erik Ray Johnston

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TRIPLE-HELICATE SELF-ASSEMBLY, DYNAMICS, AND ANION BINDING OF HALOGEN-BONDING m-ARYLENE-ETHYNYLENE OLIGOMERS, Casey John Massena

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DETERMINATION OF LIPID BILAYER AFFINITIES FOR SMALL MOLECULES USING CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS AND COPOLYMER – STABILIZED LIPID BILAYER NANODISCS, William Michael Penny

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Evaluation of Autonomously Measured Alkalinity, pH, and pCO2 Variability on a Coral Reef, Brittany Peterson

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DIRECTIONAL NON-COVALENT INTERACTIONS: EXPLORING THE NUANCES OF HALOGEN BONDS AND HYDROGEN BONDS IN SOLUTION AND THE SOLID-STATE, Nicholas Blouin Wageling

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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CATIONIC LATEX NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTROKINETIC CHROMATOGRAPHY: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND APPLICATION TO THE SEPARATION OF EXPLOSIVES, Julie Rebecca McGettrick

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EVOLUTION OF THE KINETICS AND DYNAMICS OF HEME-CREVICE LOOP REGULATING CHEMISTRY IN HUMAN CYTOCHROME C, Shiloh M. Nold

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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THE DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF SMALL MOLECULE DRUGS TO INHIBIT EPIGENETIC ALTERATIONS CAUSED BY DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 1, Patrick Anthony Barney

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Synthesis and Characterization of Transition Metal Pincer Complexes on a Silica Polyamine Composites for Catalytic Applications, Abdul Goni

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POLYMER NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTROKINETIC CHROMATOGRAPHY, Jesse Samuel Hyslop

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ADVANCED MEASUREMENTS OF UNDERSAMPLED GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT BIOMASS BURNING SOURCES, Chelsea Elizabeth Stockwell

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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DYNAMIC MOTIONS OF THE ALPHA SUBUNIT OF HETEROTRIMERIC G PROTEINS IN THE NUCLEOTIDE- AND RIC-8A-BOUND STATES, Labe Adam Black

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CO2 and O2 variability in the partially ice-covered Arctic Ocean, ASM F. Islam

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THERMODYNAMICS OF HHR23A UBIQUITIN-ASSOCIATED (UBA) DOMAINS, Moses Joseph Leavens

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Alternative protein conformations: yeast iso-1-cytochrome c and heme crevice dynamics, Levi James McClelland

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Synthesis and Photophysical Study of Ruthenium Complexes, Shyam R. Pokhrel

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CHARACTERIZATION OF PM2.5 FROM RESIDENTIAL WOODSTOVE USE FOR SOURCE APPORTIONMENT APPLICATION, Virginia M. Porden

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CHARACTERIZATION OF PR DOMAIN PROTEINS AND THEIR BINDING PARTNERS, Yizhi Sun

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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The Development and Study of Surface Bound Ruthenium Organometallic Complexes, Geoffrey Reuben Abbott

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Characterization of Rift Valley fever virus nucleocapsid protein-RNA binding interactions and development of a high-throughput screening assay for identification of n-RNA binding inhibitors, Mary Lee Ellenbecker

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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of a Library of Polyacetylene Compounds based on an Antiprotozoal Natural Product from Cussonia zimmermannii, John Hoody

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MODELING OF AQUEOUS EQUILIBRIUM: THREE-DIMENSIONAL TREND SURFACES (TOPOS), Mohammad Mainul Hossain

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VIRTUAL SCREENING AND DISCOVERY OF LEAD COMPOUNDS AS POTENTIAL DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 1 INHIBITORS AND ANTICANCER AGENTS, Ogar Ofuka Ichire

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P115-SNARE INTERACTIONS REVEAL A NEW MODEL OF FUNCTION FOR THE TETHERING FACTOR P115, Ting Wang

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Age-associated changes in the neuroinflammatory response to toll-like receptor 4 and 9 stimulation, Leah Beth Christensen

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THERMODYNAMIC AND KINETIC PROPERTIES OF CYTOCHROMES C AND C’ IN THE DENATURED STATE: PROPENSITY FOR RESIDUAL STRUCTURE, Travis Arthur Danielson

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Novel Ribosome Biogenesis in the Lyme Disease Spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, Melissa Lynn Hargreaves

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Applications of Autonomous pH and pCO2 Sensors to Study Inorganic Carbon Dynamics in a Coastal Upwelling System, Katherine Elizabeth Harris

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Synthesis of DNA-base selective labels for efficient labeling of DNA for TEM Imaging, Rakesh Kumar

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Interactions between arenavirus proteins and small molecule inhibitors of infection, Emily L. Messina

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Measurements of Reactive Trace Gases and Variable Ozone Formation Rates in South Carolina Biomass Burning Plumes, Sheryl Kashi Akagi

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Anomalous Wave Dispersion in the Cyclohexanedione-Bromate Chemical Oscillator, Ryan Boger

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TRACKING RELEASE OF RESERVOIR SEDIMENT CONTAMINATED BY HEAVY METAL MINING WASTE: A STUDY OF LARGE-SCALE DAM REMOVAL AT MILLTOWN, MONTANA, Katrina Louise Garcia

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Studies Directed to the Development of Long Lived Palladium Membranes for Hydrogen Purification, William Glenn Pinson

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pH MODULATION OF FIBRIL DISSOCIATION AND COPPER BINDING PROPERTIES OF THE PRION PROTEIN, Xu Qi

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CHARACTERIZATION OF A CARDBOARD RECYCLING FACILITY'S PLASTIC WASTE FOR BENEFICIAL USE, Tova Sardot

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AB DIBLOCK COPOLYMER NANOPARTICLES VIA RAFT-MEDIATED POLYMERIZATION AS A PSEUDOSTATIONARY PHASE FOR ELECTROKINETIC CHROMATOGRAPHY, Andre Umansky

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Biomass burning emissions on regional-global scales, Sheryl Kashi Akagi

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Surface Characteristics of Silica Polyamine Composites, Jesse James Allen

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INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE GLYCOSYLATED GAG PROTEIN OF A MURINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS AND MURINE APOBEC3: NOVEL INSIGHTS INTO HOW A MURINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS COUNTERACTS A RESTRICTION FACTOR, Angelo Kolokithas

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Organic Tracer Analyses and Receptor Modeling of PM2.5 in Fairbanks, Alaska, James Kevin Ormord

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Characterization of 5 UTR splicing and the CGI in HIV-2 RNA, Christy Strong

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Luminal calcium regulates membrane fusion in the early secretory pathway, Marvin Bentley

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Quantification and Reduction of Exposure to Residential Woodsmoke Particulate Matter, Megan Ann Bergauff

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Marine Applications of an Autonomous Indicator-Based pH Sensor, Sarah E. Cullison

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Hemin Acquisition in Bartonella quintana, Nermi Lee Parrow

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Influence of Prion Protein Expression on Function of Excitatory Amino Acid Transporters in Mouse Primary Astrocytes, Melissa Selvy Pathmajeyan

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The Use of Natural Product Substrates for the Synthesis of Libraries of Biologically Active, New Chemical Entities, Joshua Bryant Phillips

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Catechin, a novel root exudate of Centaurea stoebe, exhibits pleiotropic effects on the soil microbial community and individual soil isolates, and undergoes chemical changes with numerous abiotic factors from soil, Jarrod LeRoy Pollock

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Development of metal-based luminescent probes for applications in biomolecular structure and dynamics, Ayesha Sharmin

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ANALYTICAL APPLICATIONS OF SURFACE-MODIFIED FUSED SILICA CAPILLARIES, Jesse James Stine

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Synthesis and Structure Activity Relationship Studies of a Natural Product-Derived Compound Library, Paul Whitney Swain III

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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Conformationally gated electron transfer studies of iso-1-cytochrome c, Swati Bandi

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Aptamer Selection for Oxidative DNA Lesions, Brandon Lloyd James

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The Removal and Recovery of Oxo-Anions from Aqueous Systems using Nano-Porous Silica Polyamine Composites, Varadharajan Kailasam

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Is Adolescence a Critical Period for Learning Thinking Skills? A Case Study Investigating the Development of Formal Thinking Skills in a Short-Term Inquiry-Based Intervention Program, Forrest Towne

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Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Iso-1-cytochrome c Denatured State, Franco Ollan Tzul

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Indoor/Ambient Residential Air Toxics Results in Rural Western Montana, Heidi Lee Underberg

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Mass Spectrometric Characterization and Fluorophore-Assisted Light Inactivation of Human Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter, Ran Ye

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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STUDIES OF THE DIMERIZATION AND PACKAGING SIGNALS IN HIV-2 RNA, Tayyba Tabassum Baig

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Mannaric Acid and Mannaric Acid Polyamides: Synthesis and Characterization, Chrissie Ann Carpenter

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Exploring the interaction between asymmetric phosphonates and acetylcholinesterase. Probing the gorge and P-site via customized covalent modification, Lilu Guo

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XYLARIC ACID, D-ARABINARIC ACID (D-LYXARIC ACID), L-ARABINARIC ACID (L-LYXARIC ACID), AND RIBARIC ACID-1,4-LACTONE; SYNTHESIS AND ISOLATION - SYNTHESIS OF POLYHYDROXYPOLYAMIDES THEREFROM, Michael Raymond Hinton

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RESPONSE OF A NEIL1 DEFICIENT MURINE EPITHELIAL CELL LINE TO CHROMATE, Laura G. Little

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Seasonal Nutrient Dynamics in a Small-Scale Constructed Wetland Treating Primary Effluent with Applications of Effluent Reuse in Biomass Production, Paul Thomas Miller

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Synthesis of Higher Molecular Weight Poly(D-glucaramides) and Poly(aldaramides) as Novel Gel Forming Agents, Tyler Nations Smith

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Comparison of Silica Polyamine Composites and Crosslinked Polystyrene Resins, Jessica Lee Wood