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F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2012
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F-TYPE LECTINS: BIOCHEMICAL, GENETIC, AND TOPOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A NOVEL LECTIN FAMILY IN LOWER VERTEBRATES
(2004-05-12)In vertebrates, immunoglobulins have long been considered the primary means for recognition of potential pathogens since they are the product of an adaptive immune system capable of generating and selecting for the most ... -
Fabric Pests
(University of Maryland Extension, 1992)This factsheet describes the behaviors and control of carpet beetles and clothes moths. -
Fabrication and Characterization of Aluminum Nano-Carbon Composites and Investigation of Their Electrical Conductivity
(2020)Incorporating nano-carbon phases into metal-matrix composites is a promising strategy for simultaneously enhancing electrical conductivity and mechanical properties of metals. Here, we describe the manufacture of novel ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Compositionally-Graded Shape Memory Alloy Films
(2009)The miniaturization of engineering devices has created interest in new actuation methods capable of high power and high frequency responses. Shape memory alloy (SMA) thin films have exhibited one of the highest power ... -
FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MAGNETOSTRICTIVE THIN FILMS USING THE COMBINATORIAL METHOD
(2011)Magnetostrictive materials are smart materials which show dimensional and magnetization changes in response to magnetic fields. Presently, there is growing interest to find magnetostrictive thin films for many microsystem ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Nanoscale Shape Memory Alloy MEMS Actuators
(2020)The miniaturization of engineering devices has created interest in new actuation methods capable of large displacements and high frequency responses. Shape memory alloy (SMA) thin films have exhibited one of the highest ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Perovskite Solar Cell and Challenges to the Intermediate Band Concept in InAs/GaAs Quantum Dot Solar Cell
(2019)Metal-organic perovskite materials have outstanding properties in photovoltaic applications, the perovskite based solar cells have already demonstrated remarkable power conversion efficiency enhancement from 3.8% in 2009 ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Polypyrrole/Gold Bilayer Microactuators for Bio-Mems Applications
(2005-08-25)The proof of concept for conjugated polymer bilayer microactuators had been demonstrated prior to this dissertation with numerous devices, and their advantages in biomedical applications had been recognized. The next step ... -
Fabrication and Measurement of Cesiated Metal Photocathodes
(2004-11-30)A requirement for accelerator applications such as free electron lasers is a high current, high quality electron beam. This is achieved using a photoinjector, where a drive laser modulates the electron emission of a cathode ... -
Fabrication and Measurement of Regenerable Low Workfunction Photocathodes
(2006-08-03)Laser-switched photoemitters are a source of electrons for high current applications such as free electron lasers. Laser-modulated photoemission permits rapid switching of the electron beam, far surpassing what can be ... -
FABRICATION AND MODELING OF SILICON CARBIDE BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS
(2008-05-06)The fabrication and modeling of Silicon Carbide (SiC) Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) and diodes for the development of high temperature power switches is presented. Silicon carbide processing including etching, ... -
Fabrication and Packaging Optimization for Polymer-Based Microfluidics
(2004-04-30)Packaging microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) often accounts for 80 percent of both the cost and the failures of the devices. For biological MEMS with microfluidic channels, packaging requires reliable fluid and electrical ... -
Fabrication and Process Development for an Integrated Optical MEMS Microsystem in Indium Phosphide
(2013)This dissertation presents the design, fabrication, and evaluation of the first monolithically integrated MEMS resonant sensor system realized in the InP-InGaAs material family. The integration of a MEMS sensor along with ... -
Fabrication Of All Thin Film Magneto-Electric Coupled Memory Devices
(2010)We studied a novel approach to MRAM using magneto-electric (ME) coupled devices: heterostructures consisting of at least two materials, one piezoelectric, and the other magnetostrictive, that are connected by mechanical ... -
Fabrication of Bragg Gratings Using Interferometric Lithography
(2007-04-30)A setup has been designed and realized for the fabrication of Bragg Gratings in edge emitting semiconductor laser. In this setup a HeCd laser, at 325nm, is used in a Lloyd's mirror configuration, to interferometrically ... -
Fabrication of Microfluidic Devices for Rapid Screening of Biological Agents
(2001)In this paper, design and fabrication techniques are presented for a new microfluidic device that can be used for a wide variety of biological applications. The device consists of a channel as well as inlet and outlet ... -
Fabrication of Poly (D,L-Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid) Microparticles for Improved Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Delivery
(2015)Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the leading cause of cervical cancer and the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease worldwide. HPV vaccines require a multi-dose regimen to provide immunity, contributing to low patient ... -
Fabrication, Characterization and Application of High Density Gas Targets for Intense Laser Interaction Experiments
(2019)We report on the generation and characterization of submillimetric Argon gas jets with peak density higher than 10^21 atoms/cm3 from capillary nozzles of varying throat diameter in the range of 50-450 μm. The use of gas ... -
FABRICATION, WIND TUNNEL TESTING, AND FREEWHEELING ANALYSIS OF 4.75-FT DIAMETER COMPOSITE BLADES
(2021)The Maryland Tiltrotor Rig (MTR) is a new test facility for the development of next-generation high-speed tiltrotors. This thesis describes the development of the first set of Froude-scale tiltrotor blades for the MTR. ...