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Chemistry & Biochemisty Research Students

some recent research students:

   
 

Tim Fliegel
2007 summer
advisor: Dr. Donnay
2006 summer
advisor: Dr. Jeffery

 Tim
 

Madeline Manning
2007 summer
advisor: Dr. Pyenta

Design of a GFP-encoding vector compatible for transfection into Bacillus Thuringiensis. 

 Madeline
 

Matthew Durham
2007 summer
advisor: Dr. Pyenta

Design of a GFP-encoding vector compatible for transfection into Bacillus Thuringiensis.

 Matthew

Len Kim
2006 summer
advisor: Dr. Pyenta

Liquid chromatography analysis of fluorescently tagged IgE.

 Len_Kim

Catrina Reed
2005 summer & 2006 summer
advisor: Dr. Pyenta


Dr. Pyenta and I are working on fluorescently tagging a bacterium by transfecting GFP plasmids into the bacterium's own genetic code through electroporation.  The bacterium, Bacillus Thuringiensis, is a bioinsecticide that that produces a delta-endotoxin during sporulation which is toxic to some insects.  If successful, we will be able to track the bacterium through the intestinal tract of various insects and test its effectiveness as a bioinsecticide.

 2005_Catrina

  

Eric Palmer
2005 summer
advisor: Dr. Pyenta


I am doing research in fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) of monoclonal antibodies. To determine size and conformation of these antibodies, namely IgG, would be beneficial both to the pharmaceutical and academia world. Most of this research thus far has been trying to develope improved fluorescencent probes through conjugation of previously untested pairs. Hopefully, the new probes will lead to a further in-depth look into the structure and functionalities of IgG.

 2005_Eric

  

Jessica Crawford
2004 summer
advisor: Dr. Jeffery


Synthesis of a Double-Headed Nucleoside through Knoevenagel/Aldol Pathway

 2004_Jessica

Jennifer Codding
2004 summer
advisor: Dr. Jeffery


Synthesis of a novel carbohydrate toward Double-Headed Nucleosides: via Grignard Reagent

 2004_Jennifer

Zana & Jennifer
2002 summer
advisor: Dr. Jeffery

-working with the NMR 

 2002_zana

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