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  • Genomics-enabled exploration of insect toxicity in the Pseudomonas fluorescens group

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    Rangel, Lorena I.
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    Pseudomonas is a diverse genus of Gamma proteobacteria that are ubiquitous in the natural environment, including soil, water, plant surfaces, and animals. The Pseudomonas fluorescens group is a diverse collection of seven subgroups and more than 50 named species. This group is known for their production of a variety of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________________ Joyce E. Loper

  • TonB-dependent outer-membrane proteins of Pseudomonas fluorescens : diverse and redundant roles in iron acquisition

    Creator:
    Hartney, Sierra L.
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    Pseudomonas is a diverse genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes pathogens of plants, insects, and humans as well as environmental strains with no known pathogenicity. Pseudomonas fluorescens itself encompasses a heterologous group of bacteria that are prevalent in soil and on foliar and root surfaces of plants. Some strains of...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________________ Joyce E. Loper Pseudomonas is a diverse genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes

  • Pyoluteorin as a signaling molecule regulating secondary metabolite production and transport genes in Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5

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    Brodhagen, Marion L.
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    A major factor in the ability of Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5 to act as a biological control agent is its production of antibiotics, including pyoluteorin (PLT), 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (2,4-DAPG) and pyrrolnitrin (PRN). The data provided in this thesis demonstrate that the presence of any of these antibiotics in the extracellular milieu affects...
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    Dissertation
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    Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5. Abstract Approved: Joyce E. Loper A major factor in the ability of

  • Proteomic analyses of marine bacteria

    Creator:
    Sowell, Sarah M.
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    Proteins are the metabolic machines of the cell and as such, the study of proteins could illuminate the dominant biological activities that are occurring within cells and reveal how an organism interacts with its environment. Here, we used proteomic techniques to study the abundant marine bacterium SAR11 both as an...
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    Dissertation
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    THE DISSERTATION OF Sarah M. Sowell for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular and

  • Power Cycle Selection and Optimization for a Small Modular Reactor

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    Kissick, Sean M.
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    As a way to improve safety and economics, one area of research and commercialization of new nuclear power plants has focused on the development of small modular reactors (SMRs). NuScale Power has developed a 50 MWe natural convection cooling SMR coupled with a regenerative Rankine cycle. Current estimates place the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Selection and Optimization for a Small Modular Reactor Abstract approved: Hailei Wang As a way to improve

  • Quantifying the Safety and Mobility Benefits of Connected Vehicle Technologies under Varying Levels of Market Penetration and Traffic Volume : An Agent-Based Modeling Framework

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    Abdulsattar, Harith M.
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    The advancement of the cutting-edge technologies of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) hold promises to reshape the future of the transportation system. The concept of connected (CV) and connected automated vehicles (CAV) technologies are live examples of the future transportation. Vehicle communication technology is expected to impact conventional traffic conditions....
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    Penetration and Traffic Volume: An Agent-Based Modeling Framework Abstract approved: Haizhong Wang The

  • Predicting First-Year Persistence of Community College Students Participating in Intrusive Practices

    Creator:
    Belden, William D.
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    The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify the combination of factors, both individual and programmatic, that contributed most significantly to the persistence and progression of students enrolled in a public comprehensive community college. As open-access institutions, community colleges cater to students from a broad range of socioeconomic, cultural,...
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    Dissertation
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    Mohrbacher, and Dr. Joyce Hammer, your patience, guidance, support, and encouragement were meaningful

  • Optofluidic Sensing from Inkjet-Printed Droplets on Diatom Biosilica

    Creator:
    Xi, Yuting
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    We explored an optofluidic sensing mechanism from inkjet-printed droplets on diatom biosilica using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Our study revealed a new biosensing strategy that combines the microscopic fluidic flow induced by the droplet evaporation and the photonic crystal effects of diatom frustules, which can provide an ultra-sensitive, cost-effective biosensing...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Alan X. Wang We explored an optofluidic sensing

  • Investigation of Infrared Absorption of Carbon Dioxide in Metal–Organic Framework Material

    Creator:
    Li, Shiwen
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    Due to the advantages of the high surface area and high porosity, Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) materials are widely used in gas storage. As a typical MOF material, Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 (Zif-8) has high selectivity and adsorption capability of carbon dioxide (CO2). In this thesis, we investigated the infrared absorption of...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Alan X. Wang Due to the advantages of the high surface area and high porosity, Metal

  • Performance of a thermally activated cooling system and design of a microchannel heat recovery unit

    Creator:
    Seward, Ryan
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    The performance of a combined vapor-compression cycle/ORC is evaluated using waste-heat from a diesel generator. A flat plate microchannel heat exchanger is employed to provide energy exchange between the diesel exhaust stream and an oil loop, which provides energy to a boiler. This study finds an increased diesel duty corresponds...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Unit Abstract approved: Hailei Wang The performance of a combined vapor-compression cycle/ORC