The ultrafiltration of plasma in the mammalian glomerulus is the first step in the processing of blood by the kidney. Proper functioning of this process is critical to the kidney's ability to effectively eliminate waste ...

Cell motility is often governed by growth factor receptor and integrin adhesion receptor interactions with the extracellular environment followed by collaborative intracellular signaling. While integrin ligands are necessarily ...

The main body of this work considers the design and development of a microfluidic, continuous electrochemical sensor capable of measuring accurate potential differences. The key challenge in creating such a device is the ...

While chromated copper arsenate (CCA) has proven to be exceptionally effective in protecting wood from rot and infestation, its toxic nature has led to the problem of disposal of CCA-treated lumber and remediation of waters ...

The pharmaceutical industry is currently shifting from batch to continuous manufacturing, and for downstream processes, this shift can reduce costs and improve quality provided the new unit operations are chosen properly. ...

This thesis was motivated by the practical need to develop a scalable and cost-effective separation method for low-cost, high-volume protein products. This unmet challenge can potentially be addressed by extraction in ...

Type I diabetes is a disease that results from a person's impaired ability to produce insulin, a protein that regulates the blood glucose concentration. Insulin is produced by [beta]-cells in the Islets of Langerhans, which ...

State-of-the-art methods for simulating viscoelastic flows couple the conservation equations for mass and momentum with a model from kinetic theory that describes the microstructural state of the polymer. Introduction of ...

The ability to accurately detect and quantify biological molecules in complex mixtures is crucial in basic research as well as in clinical settings. Advancements in genetic analysis, molecular diagnostics, and patient-tailored ...