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Creator:: Thompson, Ronald D.
Abstract:: Falls in older adults are a significant issue in the United States. Many older adults are advised to participate in fall prevention exercise programs in an attempt to increase strength and stability, but it is unclear what role limb dominance and potential limb asymmetry has in exercise performance. The purpose...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Linda Bruslind, Committee Member, representing Microbiology

Creator:: Sun, Jing
Abstract:: Seed germination is strictly defined as the physiological events before radicle protrusion through the endosperm cap, the endosperm region adjacent to the radicle tip. There are two opposing forces governing seed germination: the growth potential of the embryo and the mechanical resistance of the endosperm cap. The endosperm cap cell...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , 2008. APPROVED: Hiro Nonogaki, representing Horticulture Linda Bruslind

Creator:: Meeker, Alissa R.
Abstract:: There are over two million pet rabbits in the United States. Many rabbits are obtained as adults from pet stores and humane societies. Pet rabbit owners may elect to perform ovariohysterectomy (spay) surgeries on female rabbits to prevent unwanted pregnancies as well as to eliminate the possibility of reproductive disorders...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Linda Bruslind, Committee Member, representing Department of Microbiology

Creator:: Bemis, David J.
Abstract:: High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry coupled with filtration, centrifugation, and other common sample preparation techniques offers a rapid and robust method for separating and quantifying propofol, a commonly used anesthetic, from human blood and its synthetic analogs. Method development is important for not only optimizing separation and quantification for a...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: T. Remcho, Mentor, representing Chemistry Linda Bruslind, Committee Member, representing

Creator:: Kim, Debbie Blue
Abstract:: Background: Lateral gene transfer (LGT) among C. trachomatis strains is common, both in isolates generated in the laboratory and those examined directly from patients. This is a challenging concept because there are very few examples of recent acquisition of foreign DNA by Chlamydia spp. There is no understanding of the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Linda Bruslind, Committee Member, representing Microbiology

Creator:: Wustenberg, Liam Robert
Abstract:: High-temperature-short-time pasteurized fluid milk commonly has a shelf life around 16-19 days. The aim of this study was to determine the shelf life of fluid milk in Oregon and characterize the bacterial growth over 23 days. Samples of pasteurized 2% milk were collected at six time points from all nine...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: their help with my research. I would like to thank Juyun Lim, James Osborne, and Linda Bruslind for

Creator:: Hewitt, Krissi M.
Abstract:: There has been a rapid increase in technological advances in the biological sciences that has contributed to an increase in societal issues that require attention from both scientists and citizens. Consequently, there is a need for the development of biologically literate citizens who have the ability to use their knowledge...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: dissertation committee, Drs. Bouwma- Gearhart, Mason, Dierking, Kayes, Noakes and Bruslind, for helping me to

Creator:: Phillips, Kimberly N.
Abstract:: In cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton) cultivation, farmers typically rent colonies of honey bee (Apis mellifera) for pollination. However, the efficiency of this bee at pollinating cranberries in Oregon, as in other regions, is questionable. Bumble bees (Bombus sp.) are reportedly effective in other regions, but their impact in Oregon is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thank Sujaya Rao, Linda White, Gail Langellotto-Rhodaback, and Jennifer Parke for serving on my thesis

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