1. Comparative Sequence Analysis of Non-typable H Antigens of Pathogenic Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli Open Access Author: Fanelli, Samantha Lynn Title: Comparative Sequence Analysis of Non-typable H Antigens of Pathogenic Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli Area of Honors: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Keywords: Escherichia coliE colibacteriapathogenicsequence analysisH typeShiga toxin File: Download Thesis_-_Final_Submission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Chitrita Debroy, Thesis SupervisorDr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Effect of Various Confections on Oral pH Levels Open Access Author: Ciocan, Ioana Andreea Title: Effect of Various Confections on Oral pH Levels Area of Honors: Science (Berks/Lehigh) Keywords: oral healthoral pHpHcavitiesconfectionscandy confectionsmintsgumbacteriaflorasalivaartificial saliva File: Download FINALTHESIS.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis SupervisorJames Michael Karlinsey, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Synthesis, Efficacy, and Molecular Targeting of Hydrazide Class trans-translation Inhibitors Open Access Author: Babunovic, Gregory Hunter Title: Synthesis, Efficacy, and Molecular Targeting of Hydrazide Class trans-translation Inhibitors Area of Honors: Microbiology Keywords: antibioticsbacteriatrans-translationinhibitorproteinclick chemistrysynthesishydrazidetargetpathogen File: Download G._H._Babunovic_Honors_Thesis_Final_15.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Kenneth Charles Keiler, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors AdvisorScott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader
4. The Effects of Vitamin A Status on Gut Microbiota Populations Open Access Author: White, Michael David Title: The Effects of Vitamin A Status on Gut Microbiota Populations Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: vitamin Amicrobiotagut florabacteriaDNA extractionDNA isolation File: Download Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Margherita Teresa-Anna Cantorna, Thesis SupervisorDr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Biomimetic Methods of Optimizing Two-impulse Orbital Transfers Open Access Author: Borowski, Alexander David Title: Biomimetic Methods of Optimizing Two-impulse Orbital Transfers Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: optimizationorbitaerospacetrajectoryparticleswarmbacteriaforaging File: Download Borowski_Alexander_-_Biomimetic_Methods_of_Optimizaing_Two-Impulse_Orbital_Transfers.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors AdvisorDavid Bradley Spencer, Thesis SupervisorDr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader
6. A Culture Dependent approach to Examine the Effects of Silver Ions on Bacterial Compositions within Local Streams Open Access Author: Hostetler, Tyler Title: A Culture Dependent approach to Examine the Effects of Silver Ions on Bacterial Compositions within Local Streams Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: SilverSilver ionsbacteriabacterial compositionantimicrobialantibacterialantibiotic resistancesilver resistance File: Download Thesis.Tyler_Hostetler.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Beth Ann Potter, Thesis SupervisorMichael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. A Bioinformatic Analysis of Globin-Coupled Sensor Signalling in Pectobacterium Carotovorum Open Access Author: Jordache, Lydia Title: A Bioinformatic Analysis of Globin-Coupled Sensor Signalling in Pectobacterium Carotovorum Area of Honors: Microbiology Keywords: Oxygen sensingoxygen-sensingbacteriaGCSc-di-GMPGlobin-coupled SensorPectobacteriasoft-rotmotilitybiofilmbioinformaticsDGCGenome Neighborhood AnalysisSequence Conservation AnalysisMolecular modeling File: Download Jordache_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Emily E Weinert, Thesis SupervisorLorraine C Santy, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. Investigating Strain Level Diversity Among Natural Co-Isolated Vibrio Fischeri Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Harter, Rachel Title: Investigating Strain Level Diversity Among Natural Co-Isolated Vibrio Fischeri Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: transformationbacteriastrain diversitygenomicgeneticvibrio fischerisymbiosismutualismeuprymna scolopesmicrobiologymolecular biologybiochemistryquorum sensing File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Timothy Iwao Miyashiro, Thesis SupervisorWendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor