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Dietary organosulfur and organoselenium compounds as HDAC inhibitors

Creator:

Nian, Hui

Abstract:

Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors have the potential to de-repress epigenetically silenced genes in cancer cells, leading to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Dietary HDAC inhibitors derived from natural phytochemicals are promising anticancer agents. In this thesis, metabolites from natural organosulfur and organoselenium compounds, i.e. allyl mercaptan (AM), β-methylselenopyruvate (MSP) and...

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Dissertation
Biological insertion of nanostructured germanium and titanium oxides into diatom biosilica

Creator:

Jeffryes, Clayton S.

Abstract:

There is significant interest in titanium oxide and germanium-silicon oxide nanocomposites for optoelectronic, photocatalytic, and solar cell applications. The ability of the marine diatom Pinnularia sp. to uptake soluble metal oxides from cell culture medium, and incorporate them into the micro- and nano-structure of their amorphous silica cell walls, called...

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Dissertation
Microwave extraction of peppermint oil and comparison to the currentpractice of steam extraction

Creator:

Velasco, Carmen A.

Abstract:

The increase of diesel fuels and natural gas has increased the energy cost of the mint oil extraction industry in the Willamette Valley. In this study the energy evaluation of a distillation facility in Oregon is considered. Solvent free microwave extraction of peppermint oil is introduced as a new technique...

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Masters Thesis