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Chemical vapor deposition thin films as biopassivation coatings and directly patternable dielectrics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Organosilicon thin films deposited by pulsed plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PPECVD) and hot-filament chemical vapor deposition (HFCVD) were investigated as potential biopassivation coatings for neural probes. ...
Novel multiphase chemical reaction systems enabled by microfabrication technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Advances in MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) have enabled some of the "Lab-on-a-Chip" technologies and microfluidics that are pervasive in many of the current developments in analytical chemistry and molecular biology. ...
Quantitative analysis and modulation of the spatial operation of the EGF receptor autocrine cell signaling system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
The spatial localization of EGFR autocrine systems is a critical factor for tissue development and homeostasis. It is difficult to analyze these systems, however, because they are both self-contained and recursive. To ...
Order in side-chain liquid crystalline diblock copolymers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
The architecture of side-chain liquid crystalline diblock copolymers (SCLCBC's) involves order on two different but interdependent length scales. Through molecular-scale interactions, liquid crystalline moieties self-assemble ...
Optimization and network sensitivity analysis for process retrofitting
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Retrofitting is the redesign of an operating chemical plant to find new configurations and optimal operating conditions. In the chemical industry, 60% of new capital investments in plants and equipment are retrofitting ...
Theoretical and experimental investigation of the equilibrium and dynamic interfacial behavior of mixed surfactant solutions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
In many commercial applications involving surfactants, the desired properties are controlled by both the equilibrium and the dynamic interfacial behavior. In particular, surfactant adsorption at air-water interfaces causes ...
The effect of dissolved oxygen on recombinant protein degradation in Escherichia coli
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
The production of proteins in recombinant host cells has become an invaluable tool to obtain significant amounts of protein for therapeutic and other applications. Efforts to increase expression of foreign proteins in ...
Numerical solution of multicomponent population balance systems with applications to particulate processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Population balances describe a wide variety of processes in the chemical industry and environment ranging from crystallization to atmospheric aerosols, yet the dynamics of these processes are poorly understood. A number ...
Hydrothermal chemistry of methylene chloride and MTBE : experimental kinetics and reaction pathways
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
With the growing desire for sustainable technologies, reactions in benign solvents, such as hydrothermal water and supercritical fluids, have become the focus of many investigations. Hydrothermal water has been used as a ...
Nanostructured apatites as orthopedic biomaterials
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Historically, using suitable mechanical replacements for bone has been a priority in designing permanent, load-bearing orthopedic implants. As a result, the biomaterials used in these implants have been largely limited to ...