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        18F Radiolabeling of epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor anti-cancer drugs for therapeutic outcome studies 

        Kilby, Karissa (2023)
        Epidermal growth factor receptor is a transmembrane protein with tyrosine kinase activity that plays a vital role in the proliferation, differentiation, and survival of normal cells. When mutations in this protein occur, ...
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        Amorphous Selenium (a-Se) and its Compounds: Photo-induced Metastability and Application in a Novel Gamma Camera 

        Mishchenko, Anastasiia (2016)
        Despite the large number of successful commercial applications of chalcogenide glasses (ChGs) ranging from memory devices to photonics and medical imaging detectors, the understanding of a fundamental property – ...
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        Assessing and characterizing the inductive effect through silicon containing backbones and on silicon reactivity 

        Smith, Ashlyn Patricia (2014-01-22)
        This thesis describes a study of the inductive effect in derivatives of bicyclo[1.1.1.]pentane; chosen because it eliminates any possibility of conjugation between the substituent and probe, and keeps the steric effect ...
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        C-N bond formation employing palladium and nickel precatalysts containing anionic phosphinobenzimidazole ligands 

        Tassone, Joseph P. (2016)
        In this investigation, the catalytic utility of anionic, phosphinobenzimidzoles [Li(THF)2][1a] and [Li(THF)4][1b] in effecting the Buchwald-­Hartwig amination reaction was examined. Specifically, the coordination chemistry ...
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        Computational tools for the high-throughput identification of protein-targeted drugs and probes 

        Kamstra, Rhiannon (2015-08-04)
        This thesis is comprised of three projects that are driven by a common theme, which is the use of computational tools in aiding molecular probe and drug design. In the first project, the feasibility of using molecular ...
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        Constructing two-dimensional molecular networks on metal and semiconducting surfaces : a scanning tunneling microscopy study 

        Liu, Renjie (2019)
        The synthesis of two-dimensional organic nanostructures on metal and semiconducting surfaces is studied under ultra-high vacuum (UHV) conditions. Three halogenated organic molecules are investigated using scanning tunneling ...
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        Coordination chemistry of bithiazole ligands: a comparative study of the 2,2’ and 4,4’ isomers 

        Marroush, Jamila (2019)
        The bithiazole ring system consists of two thiazole (C3NS) aromatic rings. There are many regioisomers but two of potential interest for coordination chemistry are the 2,2’-bis(1,3-thiazole) and the 4,4’-bis(1,3-thiazole), ...
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        Copolymerization of pretreated kraft lignin and acrylic acid to produce flocculants for suspension and solution systems 

        Alkhalifa, Zainab (2017)
        The presence of dyes in the wastewater of textile industry poses a number of environmental concerns due to their toxic nature and the removal of dyes from the wastewater is a major challenge nowadays. Synthetic polymers ...
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        Cross-coupling reactions: synthesis and photoactivity of enediynes 

        Quance, Melissa (2015-02-02)
        The syntheses of a number of photoactive enediynes using the Sonogashira Coupling reaction are described. Alkynes with different characteristics were coupled to 2-bromoiodobenzene to yield the desired drugs. The enediyne’s ...
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        Design and electrochemical study of Pd-based nanostructures for hydrogen economy 

        Konda, Suresh Kumar (2017)
        Hydrogen storage remains one of the most challenging prerequisites to overcome toward the realization of a hydrogen based economy. The use of hydrogen as an energy carrier for fuel cell applications has been limited by the ...
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        Design and synthesis of small molecule ligands targeting protease-activated receptor 2 as potential diagnostic and therapeutic agents 

        Mao, Yang (2021)
        Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging requires radionuclides (positron-emitters) labeled molecules (tracers) to image biochemical and physiological processes in vivo and helps diagnose diseases noninvasively. The ...
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        The design of Zr metal-organic frameworks in the detection and neutralization of organophosphorus based nerve agents and pesticides 

        Moore, Devin Scott (2022)
        Organophosphates are ubiquitous in uses ranging from chemical warfare agents (CWA’s) to detergents. In between these two extreme uses lie organophosphorus-based agrichemicals, primarily pesticides, which are applied in ...
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        The design, synthesis and enzymatic evaluation of aminocyclitol inhibitors of glucocerebrosidase 

        Adams, Benjamin Tyler (2014-01-22)
        Gaucher disease, the most common lysosomal storage disorder, is caused by mutations in the GBA gene which codes for the enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GCase) resulting in its deficiency. GCase deficiency results in the ...
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        The development of an in-situ ATR-FTIR technique for the study of nanomaterials 

        Asmussen, Robert Matthew (2009)
        The Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy technique utilizes a short acquisition time and high sensitivity to function as a strong analytical tool in electrochemical studies. This work will focus on the development of ...
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        Development of graphite based nanomaterials for green chemistry applications 

        Thiruppathi, Antony Raj (2017)
        Graphite is a valuable natural resource and useful carbon allotrope that has been explored for various applications. Graphene is a two-dimensional (2D) transparent material, which is the strongest, thinnest, and most ...
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        The development of molecular probes for the in vitro and in vivo study of glucocerebrosidase 

        Tesolin, Daniel (2017)
        Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases in the world. Despite its prevalence, the disease is difficult to diagnose early with the vast majority of individuals already having significant ...
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        Development of multi-probe fluorescence-based assay for boNTA detection 

        Dadgar, Saedeh (2015-08-05)
        Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) cause the lethal disease botulism through the inhibition of acetyl choline secretion by the cleavage of crucial SNARE proteins. Determination of critical residues in the protein sequence of ...
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        Dispersion and flocculation affinity of anionically charged kraft lignin 

        Alzahrani, Emad (2018)
        Softwood kraft lignin is a biodegradable, renewable, and environmentally friendly natural polymer. Although kraft lignin is widely produced in Canada, it is predominantly underutilized as fuel because it is only soluble ...
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        The Effect of Pesticides on the Degradation of Oxobiodegradable Agricultural Mulch Films 

        Snyder, Kayla (2015)
        Oxobiodegradable agriculture mulch films made from polyethylene (PE) are known to have many benefits for agriculture practice, including increased yields and resource efficiency, without the drawback of removing the ...
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        Expansion of the applicability of the Truce-Smiles rearrangement 

        Swick, Lyndon Gregory (2022)
        The Truce-Smiles rearrangement is a synthetically useful and easily performed reaction which can be used to condense multiple steps of a synthesis. The nucleophilic aromatic substitution in this reaction produces a chiral ...
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