Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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A combined approach toward resolving the phylogeny of Mollusca
(2013-04-22)
With estimates of up to 200,000 extant species, Mollusca is second in number of species only to Arthropoda. Moreover, with species as different as meiofaunal worms and giant squid, Mollusca is one of the most morphologically ...
Semi-Supervised Classification Techniques in Big Data Text Analytics
(2013-04-22)
Imagine that you are trying to read everything you got in 2011 as soon as possible. That will take the first three months of 2012. How can we get access to the vast unstructured literature, automatically process it, ...
Removal or Immobilization of Arsenic by Stabilized Magnetite Nanoparticles in Water, Soil, and Poultry Litter
(2013-04-22)
Stabilized magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles were synthesized and extensively tested for enhanced removal of arsenate, As(V), from water, and for in situ immobilization of arsenic in soil and poultry litter. Two low-cost and ...
Genome-wide comparative analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
(2013-04-22)
Comparative map is a powerful tool to transfer the genomic information from well-studied model species to non-model species whose genomic resources are limited. Channel catfish is a primary aquaculture species in United ...
Molecular Mechanisms of Neuroprotection and Cognitive Enhancement by an Alternative drug Centella asiatica
(2013-04-22)
Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly gaining enormous importance as a part of current day therapeutic regimen for various incurable, chronic neurological disorders, majorly because of the palliative ...
Path Decompositions of the Kneser Graph
(2013-04-22)
Necessary and sufficient conditions are given for the existence of a graph decomposition of the Kneser Graph $KG_{n,2}$ into paths of length three and four, and of the Generalized Kneser Graph $GKG_{n,3,1}$ into paths of ...
Synergy not Antagonism in Antioxidant Defenses: The Unanticipated Effect of Electron Donors on Catalase-peroxidase Function
(2013-04-22)
Catalase-peroxidases, also called KatGs, have raised considerable interest due to their role in the activation of isoniazid, an anti-tubercular pro-drug for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. KatGs are heme-dependent enzymes and ...
The Relationship between Computer Expertise and Obesity in the Black Belt Region of Alabama
(2013-04-22)
This study deals with the relationship between computer expertise and obesity in the Black Belt region of Alabama. On the surface these concepts may seem unrelated. However, access to the internet has been associated ...
Exploring the Claisen Rearrangement and Aldol Reaction “on Water” and in Catalytic Antibodies using QM/MM Simulations and the Examination of Ligand Induced Conformational Changes in Alkanesulfonate Monooxygenase using Molecular Dynamics
(2013-04-22)
The “on water” environment, defined by the absence of water solubility of the reactants has been reported to provide increased rate accelerations, yields, and specificity for several types of organic reaction classes ...
Management of Palmer Amaranth in Glufosinate-Resistant Cotton and Cogongrass Eradication in the Southern United States
(2013-04-22)
The Southeastern US is struggling with cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) and glyphosate- resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)–two of the most difficult-to-manage weeds of non-crop and row-crop areas, respectively. ...
Corn Sustainability for Cellulosic Biofuel and Grain Production in the Southeastern US
(2013-04-22)
Biofuel production from plant biomass has been proposed as a solution to mitigate fossil
fuel use. Corn (Zea mays L.) is an important crop in the Southeast. Its abundance and high yield
potential makes it attractive as ...
Chemistry in silico: Organic Reactions, Ionic Liquids, Tautomerization
(2013-04-22)
Computational chemistry is a collection of methods that seek to interpret and predict chemical phenomena. In this work, three distinct areas of chemistry are investigated: (1) the reactive pathways of UVA irradiated ...
Prediction of the Erector Spinae Muscle Lever Arm Distance for Biomechanical Models
(2013-04-22)
Low Back Pain (LBP) remains the U.S.’s most significant and costly injury. Improved
biomechanical modeling of the lumbar spine may allow better evaluation of LBP risk. To
calculate the forces acting on the spine, accurate ...
Modeling and Optimization of Parallel Matrix-based Computations on GPU
(2013-04-22)
As graphics processing units (GPUs) are continually being utilized as coprocessors, the demand for optimally utilizing them for various applications continues to grow. This work narrows the gap between programmers and ...
Asymptotic Results in Noncompact Semisimple Lie Groups
(2013-04-22)
This dissertation is a collection of results on analysis on real noncompact semisimple Lie groups. Specifically, we examine the convergence patterns of sequences arising from the special group decompositions that exist ...
Integrated management of sheath blight of rice by fertilizers, fungicides, and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
(2013-04-22)
Sheath blight (ShB) is a soilborne disease causing major economic losses to rice cultivation. The disease is caused by a soil living basidiomycote fungal pathogen, Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn. Reliable and effective disease ...
Reproduction of channel x channel, channel x blue, and blue x blue catfish as influenced by morphological characteristics and behavior
(2013-04-22)
Although hybrid catfish that are produced from channel female (Ictalurus punctatus) and blue male (Ictulurus furcatus) display superior characteristics for aquaculture, hybridization successes in natural environments are ...
Catalytic Hydrodechlorination of trichloroethylene by Anion Exchange Resin Supported Palladium Catalysts
(2013-04-22)
A new class of supported palladium catalyst with high metal content was developed and used for catalytic hydrodechlorination of trichloroethylene in water. The palladium catalyst was prepared successfully by a simple and ...
Thresholds of Axial Vibration Induced Fretting Corrosion in Electrical Connectors
(2013-04-22)
Vibration induced fretting corrosion has been considered an important cause of failure in electrical contacts. In previous research, the basic mechanism that controls the inchoation and development of such fretting degradation ...
The Studies of Plant Host Resistance to the Reniform Nematode in Upland Cotton and the Effects of Bacillus firmus GB-126 on Plant-Parasitic Nematodes
(2013-04-22)
Germplasm lines LONREN-1 and LONREN-2 were released in 2007 for cotton breeders to incorporate reniform nematode resistance into breeding efforts with desirable cultivars to establish nematode resistant high yielding ...