Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Seroprevalence and Attempted Transmission of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi from Naturally Infected Ticks to Cats
(2005-08-15)
A. phagocytophilum and B. burgdorferi are among the leading tick-borne disease agents in the United States. Both agents are of veterinary and public health significance as dogs, cats, and human beings are known to be ...
Development and Study of Phage-Derived Detection Probes
(2005-05-15)
The threat of bioterrorism has created a demand for continuous monitoring of the environment for threat agents. Existing monitoring systems use antibody-derived detection probes which are not hardy enough to withstand ...
Stress Mapping of Textile Composite Materials and Its Application in Interfacial Shear Behavior
(2005-12-15)
Mapping of the stress distribution in composite materials, both at the fiber/matrix interface and at the composite constituents themselves, is important to understand the material mechanical response. Stress mapping can ...
A comprehensive tool to prioritize multiple engineering R & D projects
(2005-12-15)
When trying to allocate funds to different projects, people encounter many situations where they need a methodology that can address the issues that arise and provide a quick solution. In the case study described in this ...
Experimental and Computational Study of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in the Lost Foam Casting Process
(2005-12-15)
The Lost foam casting (LFC) process has been considered as one of the most significant modern developments in casting technology. The use of polymer foam patterns allow complex shapes to be created by integrating several ...
Feeder Allocation Policy for a Turret Head Placement Machine Using Dynamic Programming
(2005-12-15)
The first objective of this thesis is to determine a feeder carriage allocation policy for a turret head placement machine. The feeder allocation problem deals with determining which component types have to be allocated ...
Legal Outcomes as Effectiveness Research of Forensic Interviewing at the Child Advocacy Center of East Alabama (CACEA)
(2005-12-15)
Sexual abuse is a devastating reality with tragic effects on the victims. It affects approximately one in four children before the age of eighteen. Legislation and prosecution of sex abuse crimes are intended to deter ...
Predictors of Quality Caregiving in the "Family Child Care Partnerships" Home Visitation Program
(2005-12-15)
The primary focus of this study is to describe the Family Child Care Partnerships (FCCP) program and examine the possible relations among key features and processes of the FCCP training program in an attempt to identify ...
Identification, Distribution and Vector Biology of Brome Mosaic Virus of Wheat in Alabama
(2005-12-15)
Wheat leaves were collected from different counties in Alabama. The collected wheat leaves were tested for the presence of Brome mosaic virus (BMV) using direct double antibody sandwich ELISA. BMV was identified from ...
An Indoor Wireless LAN Location Determination System
(2005-12-15)
As pervasive computing becomes more popular, the need for context-aware applica-tions increases. The context of an application refers to the information that is part of its operating environment, in which the physical ...
The Auburn Engineering Technical Assistance Program Investigation of Polyvinyl Alcohol Film Developments Pertaining to Radioactive Particle Decontamination and Industrial Waste Minimization
(2005-12-15)
Formula optimization of new products and improvement of existing merchandise is practiced in many different industries including paints and dyes, polymers and plastics, foods, personal care, detergents, pharmaceuticals and ...
Regulation of Glucose Metabolism in a Hepatic and Muscle Cell Line by Adiponectin
(2005-12-15)
Adiponectin is a 30-kD protein secreted by adipose tissue under normal conditions. Serum adiponectin concentrations are decreased in obesity and type 2 diabetes. AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 are two receptors of adiponectin with ...
Phage at the Air Liquid Interface for the Fabrication of Biosensors
(2005-12-15)
Food borne diseases cause an estimated 76 million illnesses, accounting for 325,000 hospitalizations and more than 5000 deaths in the United States each year. Currently, there are more than 250 known food borne diseases ...
Functional Identification and Characterization of an Arabidopsis thaliana Gene Involved in Vitamin B6 Biosynthesis
(2005-12-15)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is a biological coenzyme
seemingly involved in environmental stress
tolerance and an important vitamin in human
nutrition produced in plants as well as fungi and
bacteria. A series ...
Multivariate Analysis of Chlamydia pneumoniae Lung Infection in Two Inbred Mouse Strains
(2005-12-15)
This investigation was aimed at dissecting the mechanisms of C. pneumoniae pathogenesis by multivariate analysis of challenge experiments in a mouse model of C. pneumoniae lung infection. To facilitate these analyses, a ...
The Effect of Early Dietary Amino Acid Restrictions on Serum Metabolites in Pigs Selected for Lean Growth Efficiency
(2005-12-15)
Thirty-two select line and 32 control line pigs (average, 20 kg) were used in each of the two experiments to assess the effect of dietary amino acid restrictions during the grower phase on serum metabolites. In Exp. 1, 16 ...
Fault Detection and Diagnostic Test Set Minimization
(2009-02-16)
The objective of the research reported in this thesis is to develop new test generation algorithms using mathematical optimization techniques. These algorithms minimize test vector sets of a combinational logic circuit for ...
Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibition on Dopaminergic and Glutamatergic Neurotransmission: Implications for Memory Enhancement
(2009-02-06)
Phosphodiesterases belongs to a family of proteins that metabolize cyclic nucleotides. There are at present eleven types of Phosphodiesterases been isolated and shown to be expressed in various tissues. Phosphodiesterase ...
Legal Status of Alcohol, Population Density, and the Incidence of DUI Arrests in Alabama
(2008-08-15)
The purpose of this study is to identify the effect legal status of alcohol and population density has on the incidence of DUI arrests in the state of Alabama. It was expected that dry counties with low population densities ...
Bargain Theater: A Dramaturgical Analysis of a Flea Market
(2008-08-15)
More than five thousand flea markets are conducted each year in the United States alone
(Karch, Andriola and Berman 2002). Of those five thousand plus, little is known of their
visitors, their vendors, their management, ...