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Creator:: Sayavedra-Soto, Luis Alberto
Abstract:: Inhibition of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) by sulfur dioxide (SO₂) was studied using three different sources of PPO (banana, mushroom, and pear). Several methods to detect PPO activity were tested due to SO₂, interference in some of the assays. The method using 2-nitro-5-thiobenzoic acid (TNB) to react with the quinones was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Alberto Sayavedra Soto A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of

Creator:: Gomez, Luis A.
Abstract:: This research asserts that flood risk perception of individuals living in floodplains influences their preparedness for taking actions to protect themselves from flood hazards. The results of this research are backed up by quantitative analysis of survey responses of individuals living in floodplains of Corvallis, OR in the USA. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: responses of individuals living in floodplains of Corvallis, OR in the USA. The results confirm a

Creator:: Gómez Ramirez, Luis A.
Abstract:: Decline in cardiac pump function is a hallmark of aging where mitochondrial decay is an important underlying cause. Although certainly multifactorial in nature, both dysfunction of the machinery involved in the chemiosmotic process of energy transduction and lower capacity to maintain fatty acid-driven respiration are identified as intrinsic factors of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Luis A. Gómez for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Creator:: Marquez-Cedillo, Luis A.
Abstract:: Characterization of the determinants of economically important phenotypes showing complex inheritance should lead to more effective use of genetic resources. This study was conducted to determine the number, genome location and effects of QTLs determining malting quality and agronomic traits in the two North American barley quality standards. Using a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THE THESIS OF Luis A. Marguez-Cedillo for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Crop Science

Creator:: Pinto Alvarez, Luis A.
Abstract:: A systematic study of highly branched isoprenoids (HBI) was carried out in suspended particulate material (SPM) and Washington coastal sediments to determine their origin and fate. SPM collected at 10 m depth was filtered through Nitex membranes. C₂₅ HBI were found only in the 1.2-40 μm range over the shelf....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Continental Margin. Abstract approved: Fredrick G. Prahi A systematic study of highly branched isoprenoids

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