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Biimidazole diamide anion binding agents
(2006-07-18)Biimidazole diamide compounds that are useful for binding anions such as sulfate are described, along with the use thereof for purposes such as extracting anions from a waste stream and/or detecting anions. -
Bilaterally Combined Electric and Acoustic Hearing in Mandarin-Speaking Listeners: The Population With Poor Residual Hearing
(2018-01-16)The hearing loss criterion for cochlear implant candidacy in mainland China is extremely stringent (bilateral severe to profound hearing loss), resulting in few patients with substantial residual hearing in the nonimplanted ... -
Bilirubin inhibits neointima formation and vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration
(2012-03-22)Bilirubin is a heme metabolite generated by the concerted action of the enzymes heme oxygenase and biliverdin reductase. Although long considered a toxic byproduct of heme catabolism, recent preclinical, and clinical studies ... -
Binaural Interference in Normal Hearing Children
(East Carolina University, 2009)This study was conducted to determine if the phenomenon of binaural interference occurs in normal hearing children. To investigate the possible presence of binaural interference, comparisons of the participants' right, ... -
Binding of Calcium and Magnesium to Human Cardiac Troponin C
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Binge-Eating Support Group for African American Women
(2022-07-22)Background: The growing epidemic of obesity continues to surge among African American women. African American accounts for the highest rates of obesity across all demographics in the United States of America. Obesity is ... -
Bioarchaeological Analysis of a Historic North Carolina Family Cemetery
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-02)The Gause Cemetery at Seaside, located in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, purportedly contains members of a wealthy and influential planter family, the Gause's, who died during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In 2017, ... -
BIOARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF A LATE BRONZE AGE SKELETAL ASSEMBLAGE FROM KATARET ES-SAMRA, JORDAN
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Two tombs from approximately the Late Bronze Age IB and IC (ca. 1400-1300 B.C.E.) were discovered at Tell Kataret es-Samra, Jordan and excavated in 1978 and 1985. Until this thesis, the skeletal remains had not been fully ... -
Bioarchaeology of Urban versus Rural Historic North Carolina Family Cemeteries
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-07)The urban U.S. in the 18th and 19th centuries often is characterized by poor childhood health due to high population density, poor sanitary conditions, and high levels of pollution. While bioarcheological investigations ... -
Biochemical and genetic analyses of a catalase from the anaerobic bacterium Bacteroides fragilis.
(East Carolina University, 1995-06)A single catalase enzyme was produced by the anaerobic bacterium Bacteroides fragilis when cultures at late log phase were shifted to aerobic conditions. In anaerobic conditions, catalase activity was detected ... -
The Biochemical Characterization Of Neuronal K+ Channel N-Glycans And Their Role In Regulating K+ Channel Function
(East Carolina University, 2009)The Kv3 and Kv1 subfamilies of voltage–gated K+ channels are critical components which contribute to action potential repolarization throughout the central nervous system. Here, it was shown that both absolutely conserved ... -
Bioenergetics and Trophic Impacts of Invasive Indo-Pacific Lionfish
(East Carolina University, 2010)Indo-Pacific lionfish, Pterois volitans and Pterois miles, are non-native marine fish with established populations in the western North Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Rapid population growth threatens native fish ... -
A Bioethical Consideration of End of Life Care
(2015)This project is a thesis on the bioethical considerations involved in moving a terminally ill patient to End of Life Care, commonly known as comfort care. Literature reviews have been carefully integrated, as well as a ...