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Microgels are hydrogel micron-sized particles, that are used in a variety of biologically-related applications. Microgels are hydrogels in particulate form and can be synthesized to be environmentally-responsive. Microgels are most often observed in colloidal suspensions, however in this research, t...

Microgels, soft hydrogel particles, are of interest for applying in the development of new biological, chemical and technologies, including promoting bacterial adhesion inhibition and organic coatings. The objective of this research project is to analyze the interfacial properties between poly n-iso...

    Microgel particles are soft polymer hydrogels, in particulate form. These materials are studied as colloidal suspensions, where their physical interactions provide a pathway for developing new biomaterials for biologically related applications, including tissue regeneration and drug delivery. ...

  Microgel particles have use in drug delivery devices, cosmetics, and biosensors. When microgels are crosslinked to a surface, they are expected to spread according to their stiffness, which is tuned by modifying crosslinking agent concentration during synthesis. In this research, the extent of pa...

The present study examines the neuroprotective effects of selected flavonoid compounds against 3-NP in human neurons differentiated from iPSC derived neural stem cells. Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by loss of function and structure of neurons. Common pathways of notable diseases s...

Zero-length crosslinkers are used in reagent systems for bioconjugation.In this project, copolymerized poly-n-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) – co – acrylic acid (AAc) [90/10] microgels are the targeted reagent systems for bioconjugation, because of their unique ability to change in size, in direct ...

Although the EPA regularly monitors ground-level ozone in the US, information about regional intra- and inter-regional transport comes from the measurements of ozone profiles, as they encompass concentrations in the middle and lower troposphere. The 2011 DISCOVER-AQ (Deriving Information on Surface ...

Microgels are soft, colloidal hydrogel particles that are used in biological applications,. These gel particles are made of poly-n-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) and are capable of changing volume, in response to their environment. The microgel particles can also be copolymerized with acrylic acid (AAC...

In this project, the reaction between nitrocyclopropane (NCP) and various amines are explored under microwave heating conditions. The previously reported reaction of aniline and NCP included 17 hours of traditional heating using acetonitrile as the solvent. By altering both solvent and microwave irr...

  Coherent three-dimensional spectroscopy is a new technique under development. In spectroscopy, experiments are usually carried out in the first dimension. Adding a second dimension offers a variety of advantages such as decreased spectral congestion, allowing one to observe the resolution of the ...

    Nitrocyclopropanes (NCPs), a class of cyclopropanes that contains a three-carbon ring with a nitrogen dioxide substituent, are important building blocks for designing organic molecules. Their reactivity allows them to participate in many reactions that involve ring opening of the NCP. The purp...

Poly N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) microgel particles are unique because they are able to change their volume in response to changes in temperature and pH. When co-polymerized with acrylic acid, they may be surface-functionalized with desired biomolecules and used as multi-functional biomaterials. I...

Donor-acceptor cyclopropanes are generally used to produce five and six membered cyclic rings. This project investigated the possibility of forming novel seven-membered benzoxepines. This scaffold can be found in antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-diabetic, and a host of other medicinal co...