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Gas Chromatography And Metal Analysis Of Produced Water Treated With A Household Commercial Filter
(2017-05-15)Unconventional oil and gas extraction activities, including hydraulic fracturing, are a collection of processes used to liberate significant quantities of natural gas and oil in the United States. Many extraction sites are ... -
Genetic Engineering Of Proteins For Biotechnology Applications
Heme b (protoporphyrin IX or protoheme) plays a major role in the structure and function in proteins such as myoglobin (Mb), hemoglobin (Hb), horseradish peroxidase (HRP), catalase, cytochrome P450 as well as catalase ... -
Genetically Modified Myoglobin As A Mimic For Heme Enzymes
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2013-07-22)This study addresses the mechanistic relationships between formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and their catalytic oxidation functions in oxygenation and peroxygenation reactions in heme enzymes. Even though both ... -
Headspace-Solid Phase Micro Extraction – Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) Analysis for Oak Barrel Flavor Compounds in Whiskey
(2021-12-13)This study presents a method to simultaneously detect both fault compounds and oak barrel flavor compounds in whiskey using headspace-solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS). A major ... -
HIGH CONFIDENCE IDENTIFICATION OF CROSS-LINKED PEPTIDES BY MASS SPECTROMETRY CLEAVABLE CROSS-LINKING TECHNOLOGIES
(2019-12-06)Mass spectrometry (MS)-based chemical cross-linking technique is a potential tool for understanding the protein structure and protein-protein interactions. However, low abundances of cross-linked products and the data ... -
HIGHLY FLUORINATED, COINAGE METAL COMPLEXES OF TRIS(PYRAZOLYL)BORATES WITH ADDITIONAL ELECTRON WITHDRAWING GROUPS AND PYRAZOLATE π-STACKINGS WITH ARENES
(2016-05-11)Tris(pyrazolyl)borates are very popular ligands in inorganic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, and organometallic chemistry due to their attractive properties. It is possible to extensively modify the steric and electronic ... -
Identification of acidic residues in proteins by selective chemical labeling and tandem mass spectrometry
(2023-08-15)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 08/01/2025** Proteins play important role in carrying out a wide range of cellular activities. They are subjected to various post-translational modifications (PTMs) by ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEOLYTIC CLEAVAGE AND ARGININE MODIFICATIONS BY CHEMICAL LABELING AND MASS SPECTROMETRY
(2017-12-06)Post-translational modification of proteins plays a significant role in the regulation of cellular processes. During the translation, process proteins undergo different modifications, which are known as post-translational ... -
IMPROVED FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS BY THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF THE CATALYST
(2021-08-10)The research in this dissertation consists of a novel catalyst design which is aimed at helping manage the temperature instabilities and heat-transfer within a catalyst particle and maintaining an isothermal temperature ... -
Improved sample preparation method for LC-MS/MS based cellular proteomics and co-immunoprecipitation cross-linking proteomics study of Toll-like receptor 4
(2019-08-02)Mass spectrometry-based methods are now widely practiced in large-scale proteomics studies. Unfortunately, sample loss in proteomics hinders complex analysis in proteomics, and immune precipitation (IP) mass spectrometry-based ... -
INCREASED HYDRIDE TRANSFER RATES WITHIN T09A MUTANT OF F420:H2 NADP+ OXIDOREDUCTASE
(2016-05-18)F420:H2 NADP+ oxidoreductase (Fno) is an F420 dependent enzyme found in methanogens and sulfate reducing archaea. Fno catalyzes the reversible reduction of NADP+ to NADPH through the transfer of a hydride involving F420 ... -
Increasing Lipophilicity Of Redox Active Ruthenium Complexes As A Means To Enhance Cytotoxicity And Reduce Animal Toxicity
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2013-03-20)The dinuclear and monomeric ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes [(phen)2Ru(tatpp)Ru(phen)2]Cl4 (P) and monomer [(phen)2Ru(tatpp)]Cl2 (MP) are promising candidates for anticancer drug development in terms of the observed ... -
INTACT PROTEIN DETECTION, SEPARATION, AND QUANTITATION USING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - TRIPLE QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETRY
(2016-08-10)There is an increasing demand for protein detection and quantitation in biological fluids for disease detection, protein therapeutics monitoring, and drug development response control. Current methods use highly sensitive ... -
INTRACELLULAR BIOCHEMICAL TARGETS OF RUTHENIUM POLYPYRIDYL COMPLEXES IN MULTIPLE CANCER CELL MODELS
(2016-12-16)The ruthenium (II) polypyridyl complexes [(phen)2Ru(tatpp)Ru(phen)2]4+, RPC4 and [(phen)2Ru(tatpp)]2+, RPC3 are promising anticancer candidates due to their observed cytotoxic effect against multiple cancer cell lines. ... -
Investigation of Computational Determination of Elastic Properties for Silicon Nitride and Silicon Carbonitride Materials
(2020-08-10)Silicon nitride and silicon carbonitride materials are versatile materials exhibiting useful properties at high temperatures and pressures. This study investigates the use of molecular dynamics simulations to determine ... -
Investigation of F420-dependent glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase variants using pH profiles and stopped-flow spectrometric ligand-binding methods
(2022-05-18)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 5/17/2024** ABSTRACT: F420-dependent glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (FGD) from Mycobacteria tuberculosis, catalyzes a reaction the conversion of glucose-6-phosphate ... -
Investigation Of Redox-active Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complexes As Potential Anti-cancer Drugs
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2009-09-16)Stereospecific binding of ruthenium metallointercalators with DNA is of particular interest because of the potential for improved targeting of specific sites in DNA. The present studies are focused on new metallointercalator, ... -
Investigation Of Ruthenium (II) Polypyridyl Dimers As Potential Chemotherapeutic Agents
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2007-08-23)The exploration of transition metal complexes as chemotherapeutic agents is still a relatively unexplored but promising area of research. Chapter 1 highlights the most successful anticancer drugs and potential drugs based ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE CELLULAR UPTAKE AND CYTOTOXICITY OF RUTHENIUM(II) POLYPYRIDYL COMPLEXES AS A FUNCTION OF LIPOPHILICITY
(2022-05-17)Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes have been one of the focal points of investigation for inorganic anti-cancer drugs, as they are robust enough to remain chemically intact in vivo and many show potent cytotoxicty. In particular, ... -
Investigation Of The Suitability Of The Biscatecholborate Anion As A Reductive Quencher For Photoexcited Ruthenium Polyphyridyl Complexes
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2007-08-23)Ruthenium polypyridyl complexes [Ru(L-L)3]2+, (L-L = 1,10 - phenanthroline or 2,2'- bipyridine) which covalently linked to electron donor or acceptor units are frequently used in artificial photosystems because of their ...