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Determination of Legacy and Emerging Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Biological Media using Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry
(East Carolina University, 2022-08-02)Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAS) are synthetic monomers used in a variety of manufacturing processes that have been shown to cause numerous adverse health outcomes. Newer PFAS compounds have been produced to curb their toxicity ... -
Determination of the Role of Tyrosine-319 on the Efficiency of Photoinduced Radical Pairs in Avian Cryptochrome Photoreceptor Proteins Related to Magnetoreception
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-17)Cryptochromes (CRYs) are flavin-containing blue light photoreceptors which are involved in circadian rhythms and magnetoreception. CRYs are structurally related to DNA photolyases. While photolyases use light-driven FAD ... -
A Determination Worthy of a Better Cause : Naval Action at the Battle of Roanoke Island 7 February 1862
(East Carolina University, 2014)The Battle of Roanoke Island, during the American Civil War, was one of the first major amphibious landing operations in U.S. military history. As the Union Army landed troops on the island, an accompanying Union Naval ... -
Determining New Directions for a Rural Academic Library/ Outreach Services Program: What was learned from a 2006 needs assessment of healthcare providers.
(2006-10-15)A needs assessment of healthcare providers in the rural, 23-country Eastern AHEC region results in changes to the delivery of library and information services. -
Determining Seasonal Corrosion Rates in Ferrous-Hulled Shipwrecks : A Case Study of the USS Huron
(East Carolina University, 2014)This is a study designed to examine if there are seasonal environmental factors that affect the corrosion rates of ferrous-hulled shipwrecks in an archaeological setting. The remains of USS Huron, a warship that sank off ... -
Determining structural and stratigraphic controls on natural gas production of the Upper Devonian Gordon sandstone, Catskill delta complex, southern West Virginia
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-26)Understanding the controls on natural gas production from the Upper Devonian Gordon sandstone may help petroleum geologists and reservoir engineers better develop and implement a plan for reservoir restimulation to recover ... -
Determining the Ability of an At-home Test Kit to Detect Lead in Drinking Fountains at East Carolina University
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-15)Lead and other contaminants in drinking water still pose as an important problem in today’s society and can have detrimental effects on human health. At-home water testing kits can offer consumers an easy and affordable ... -
Determining The Association of Patient Reported Outcomes with Lower Extremity Biomechanical Function and Quadriceps Strength
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in the knee is a common, debilitating injury in athletes and the general population. Most individuals undergo ACL reconstruction (ACLR) to repair the ligament and restore functional ... -
Determining the best practices and strategies for website redesign in higher education
(East Carolina University, 2012)This study explored the best practices and strategies for website redesign in higher education. College websites experience many challenges in a digitally driven world. This study examined what role visuals, aesthetics, ... -
Determining the Chemical Structure of Brucebactin: The Sole Complex Siderophore Utilized by the Pathogenic Bacterium Brucella Abortus
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)Brucellosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease that affects many around the world. There are over half a million new cases each year and prevalence rates in some areas of the world exceed 10 new cases per 100,000 in the ... -
Determining the Drivers of Mosquito and Fish Distributions In An Urban, Riverine Rock Pool Metacommunity
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-20)Metacommunities and metapopulations are comprised of interconnected patches of habitat linked by dispersal, which has traditionally been considered a stochastic process in which organisms move across space randomly. Recently ... -
Determining the Influence of Sibling Relationships on Current Romantic Relationships
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Although sibling relationships are potentially the longest relationship a person will experience (Bank & Kahn, 1997), researchers know relatively little about the role of sibling relationships in youth development in ... -
DETERMINING THE MEMBRANE TOPOLOGY OF TRANSMEMBRANE O-METHYLTRANSFERASE IN ZEBRAFISH HAIR CELLS USING A SPLIT GFP SYSTEM
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Mechanosensory hair cells are used by the auditory and vestibular systems to convert mechanical vibrations into electrical signals. Given their specialized function and morphology, hair cells express a unique set of genes ... -
Determining the Relationship Between Water Quality and Ulcerative Mycosis in Atlantic Menhaden
(East Carolina University, 1993-03)The objectives of this study were to investigate the possible causes of ulcerative mycosis (UM) in the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuary. Ulcerative mycosis is the commonest disease affecting the finfish populations of the ... -
Determining the role of BRCA1 in skeletal muscle regeneration
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-15)Skeletal muscle is necessary for movement, breathing, and performance of daily activities. Acute injuries can occur to skeletal muscle, and there are several conditions and diseases that result in impairment of muscle ... -
Determining the role of BRCA1 in skeletal muscle regeneration
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-15)Skeletal muscle is necessary for movement, breathing, and performance of daily activities. Acute injuries can occur to skeletal muscle, and there are several conditions and diseases that result in impairment of muscle ...