University of Michigan-Dearborn Department of Natural Sciences
Sixteenth Annual Student Poster Session
April 18, 2008
Research Presentations
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For a list of all posters submitted and complete abstracts go to
http://www.umd.umich.edu/casl/natsci/posters2008/2008posters-all.pdf

BIOCHEMISTRY

Histone Demethylase Inhibition by Dialkylated Bisguanidine Analogues
Author: Michael Crowley

Sponsor: Dr. M. Kazem Mostafapour

BIOLOGY

New Model of Heart Tube Formation in Chick Showing a 125 Degree Rotation
Authors: Majed Afana, Nausheen Virk and Hind Hadid

Sponsor: Dr. Radwan Abu-Issa

Influence of Seed Orientation on Germination in an Artificial Environment
Author: Ziyad Elassal

Sponsor: Dr. David Susko

Germanination Ecology of Tumble Mustard (Sisymbrium altissimum)
Author: Joshua Southern

Sponsor: Dr. David Susko

The Effects of Seed-Size, Competition and Resource Availability on the Expression of Seed-Size in Abutilon theophrasti
Author: Mirsida Zholi

Sponsor: Dr. David Susko

 

MICROBIOLOGY

Linking Microbial Diversity and Geochemistry of Uranium-Contaminated Groundwater
Authors: Danielle Hall and Sarah Plecha

Sponsor: Dr. Sonia Tiquia

Screening and Characterization of Soil Microbes Capable of Degrading Cellulose from Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)
Authors: Sarah Plecha and Danielle Hall

Sponsor: Dr. Sonia Tiquia

CHEMISTRY

Toxic Potential of Gold Nanoparticles Studied in Yeast
Authors: Priscila A. Bercea, Rachel Wallen and Bo Ra Ye

Sponsor: Dr. Debalina Bandyopadhyay

Organic Monolayers as Template for Formation of 2D Metal Nanoparticle Arrays
Authors: Madiha Khalid and Natalie Wasio

Sponsor: Dr. Krisanu Bandyopadhyay

 

Metallacycloalkenes as Intermediates in Acetylene Metathesis Reactions
Author: Thomas J. Knisley

Sponsor: Dr. Daniel Lawson

From Biomass to Chemical Intermediates-Alcohols Esterification
Authors: Heidi Novak and James Millar

Sponsor: Dr. Simona Marincean

Characterization of Copper Binding to Riboflavin Binding Protein
Author: Kirsten Russ

Sponsor: Dr. Sheila Smith
PHYSICS

Raman Spectroscopic Study of Change in Unsaturation in Vegetable Oils Upon Heating
Author: James S. Ellison

Sponsor: Dr. Vaman Naik

 

Characterization of Polycrystalline Transition Metal Doped BiFeO3 Thin Films
Author: Salmonn Talebi

Sponsor: Dr. Vaman Naik