Liquid Crystalline Elastomer (LCE)-inspired segmented polyurethane elastomers possessing widely different extents of ordering were created to mimic the hierarchical structure of the continuous matrix and superior mechanical ...

There is renewed interest in autoignition, especially due to the recent development of the homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine, highly promising with its low Nox and particulate emissions and high efficiency. ...

In this thesis, metabolic routes were developed for the production of hydroxyacids and their lactones in multiple microbial systems. These compounds see widespread use in the production of pharmaceuticals, polymers, and ...

Although protein based therapeutics is the fastest growing sector of the pharmaceutical industry, production costs remain incredibly high and rapid commercialization of new protein drug candidates are not being fully ...

When an aqueous surfactant solution is exposed to a clean water/air surface, it takes a finite time for the surfactant molecules to physically transport from the bulk aqueous solution to the surface in order to adsorb and ...

Explorations and optimizations through the genomic space are a daunting undertaking given the complexity and size of the possible search space. To approach this problem, systematic and combinatorial approaches were employed ...