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Synthesis and function of bioactive, block copolymer surfactant constructs as relevant to the preparation of anticoagulant and antibacterial medical implant surfaces.

Creator:

Joshi, Pranav R.

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Nisin, an antibacterial peptide proven to be an effective inhibitor of Gram-positive bacteria, was incorporated into novel block copolymer constructs and tested for retained antibacterial activity. Covalent coupling was achieved by chemical modification of the N-terminal isoleucine to introduce a thiol group. Thiolated nisin derivatives were then linked to poly[ethylene...

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Dissertation

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to fellow graduate students Dr. Carlos Cruz-Fierro, Erik Muehlenkampf, Debbie Gale, Tavi Cruz and
Voices of CALYX: Narratives of Feminist Publishing Activism, 1976-2006

Creator:

Steuben, Marieke L.

Abstract:

This thesis examines the nature of publishing as a political endeavor through a detailed investigation of the feminist publishing movement in the U.S. since the 1970s. Feminist publishers emerged from an activist context of feminist struggle, and they evolved within changing political and social climates, facing ideological and economic challenges...

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Masters Thesis