School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences Dissertations and Theses
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Infection rates and distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi in triatomine insects from several public parks of Starr, Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, Carlos Guzman Jr.
Loss of mitochondrial DNA causes decreased cell viability, Alan M. Herrera
Facile sol-gel molten salt synthesis of double perovskite La 2NiMnO6 as an electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reactions, Padmini Kukkapalli
Species Identification and Habitat Assessment of the South Texas Siren, Taylor C. LaFortune
Balanus eburneus (crustacea: cirripedia) as a potential indicator of estuarine system recovery in south Texas: A study of recruitment, growth and stable isotopes, Crystal Martinez
Analysis of Variables Related to Corridor Use by Ocelots and Bobcats in South Texas, Sarah E. Nordlof
Effect of crimping, multilayering, and twisting on polymer fibers for ACL replacement, Mariana Ocampo
Removal of cobalt and nickel from water using MnO2 and Mn3O4 nanomaterials, Maria Dolores Pacheco
Assessing Coral Assemblages Inhabiting Relic Coral Banks Off the South Texas Coast, Rebekah E. Rodriguez
Exploration of Nickel Tolerance and Hyperaccumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana Transformed with Streptanthus polygaloides Metal Tolerance Protein 1 (SpMTP1) cDNA, Madeleine K. Sano
Differential gene expression between two developmental stages of the Gené's organ in the cattle fever tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, Jason P. Tidwell
Functional analysis of the MMS19 gene in Carica papaya, Jorge A. Trujillo
Alternative Restoration Treatments to Maximize Growth and Survival of Tamaulipan Thornscrub Species During Seeding Establishment, Jennifer Lynn Vela
Restoration Strategies to Migrate Shrub Encroachment into Coastal Prairies, Erick Mark Verderber
Effects of shrub encroachment and removal on South Texas coastal prairie flora, Parker Alex Watson
Animal Habitat Utilization and the Impacts of Small-scale Disturbances on Vegetation Within Larch Forests in Northeastern Siberia, Aaron Phillip White
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Preliminary transcriptome analysis and Homeobox gene isonlation for Tomocerus minor (Entomobryomorpha: Tomoceridae), Alejandro Alaniz
Recruitment patterns of juvenile fish at an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico, Rachel Noel Arney
Sign me up! Determining motivation for high school chemistry students enrolling in a second year chemistry course, Nilda N. Camarena
Rates of evolution and point mutations of bacterial plant pathogens compared to bacterial vertebrate pathogens, Alejandro Cantu
Expression and functional characterization of MTP genes from Arabidopsis thaliana in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Yessica E. Cerino
A comparison of fish communities over different reef configurations in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, Catheline Y. M. Froehlich
Sedimentation and barnacle recruitment and growth in a shallow coastal lagoon of south Texas, John Jack Gray
Monitoring citrus nutrition in the Rio Grande Valley for fertilizer recommendations, Iram Lopez
Resaca ecosystem development: colonization and succession of the macroinvertebrate community, Leah M. McIntosh
Effects of Climate Change on The Potential Distribution of 12 Endemic Lizards of The Genus Plestiodon of Mexico, Mayra Oyervides
Cloning and characterization of EF-Tu and EF-Ts from Streptococcus pneumoniae, Carlos Eduardo Rivera
Temperature and relative humidity effects on water loss and hemolymph osmolality of Littoraria angulifera (Lamarck, 1822), Phillip J. Rose
Metal Oxide Nanostructures for Energy Conversion and Storage, Xing Sun
Gauging wetland restoration status using benthic-based structural and functional metrics, Claudia Alejandra Tamez
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Electrospinning Nanofibers for Controlled Drug Release, Indrani Banik
Effects of Habitat Enrichment on The Stress Level of The Sit-and-Wait Predator Sand Boa (Gongylophis Colubrinus), Jose Manuel Cantu Martinez
Thorns of Native Lower Rio Grande Valley Plants are Colonized by Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria, Felicia A. Charles
Predicted Effects of Climate Change on The Distribution of The Invasive Grass Dichanthium Annulatum, Cynthia Isabel Garcia
Electrospinning Polymer Blends for Biomimetic Scaffolds for ACL Tissue Engineering, Vanessa Lizeth Garcia
SfMTP1 and SpMTP1 Cloning and Expression in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae: Potential for The Genetic Engineering of Arabidopsis Thaliana, Elyssa Rae Garza
Examination of Dietary Habits and Fruit and Vegetable Intake in A Chronic Disease Program, Qian Kuang
Oxidation of Dibenzothiophene to Dibenzothiophene Sulfone Using TiO2, Juan H. Leal
Decomposition patterns and nitrogen dynamics of black mangrove (Avicennia germinans)leaf litter in disturbed estuaries linked to the Lower Laguna Madre, Texas, Mario Alberto Marquez
Distribution and Abundance of Anopheles spp. in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Norma Hermelinda Martinez
A Survey of Heavy Metals in Water, Soil and The Surrounding Plants in The Lower Rio Grande Valley, Erving W. Morelius
Reduction of Nitroaromatic Compounds with Sodium Borohydride Using Transition Metal Sulfides, Samuel Pina Jr.
I. Norbornene as Organocatalyst: Unusual: Amination II. Stereoselective Synthesis of 3, 4 Di-Substituted β-Lactams; Classical vs Microwave Method, Ravi Reddaboyna
Oxidation of Dibenzothiophene to Dibenzothiophene Sulfone Using Tungsten (VI) Oxide, Alejandrina Rivera
Biological Compatibility and Cytotoxicity Studies of Hepa-1c1c7, HepG2, and MCF-7 Cancer Cell Lines Upon Exposure to Silver, Palladium, and Gold Nanoparticles, M. Esther Salinas
Remediation of Copper(II) and Lead(II) from Aqueous Solution Using Engineered Iron Oxide and Manganese Oxide Nanomaterials, Carlos Tamez Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Synthesis and luminescence properties of core-shell structured (lanthanum(1-x)europium(x))(2)zirconium heptoxid[at]yttrium orthoborate spherical nanoparticles, Suresh Babu Alaparthi
Responses to Predator Recognition Odors in Marmorkrebs, Loren Samantha Beard
Microwave-Induced Bismuth Nitrate-Catalyzed Multicomponent Reaction Toward Heterocycles, Ashwini Bobbala
Electrospun Biocompatible Polyurethanes with The Addition of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Travis Cantu
Synthesis of Novel Bis-β-lactams, Jocabed Marquez
Characterization of A Serine/Threonine Phosphatase Encoded by MG_207 of Mycoplasma Genitalium, Mario A. Martinez
Assessment of Oxidative Stress Gene Expression in Brassicaceae Plant Species Using A Real-Time PCR Method, Florestella Ruiz
Development of An Assay to Screen for Novel Proteins from Bacillus Thuringiensis with Antibacterial Activity, Auriole T. Tamegnon
Synthesis and Characterization of Biodegradable Electrospun Polyurethanes For Biomedical Applications, Xujun Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Study of The Parasitic Fauna in Sciaenops Ocellatus, Lower Laguna Madre, Texas, Veronica Abrigo
Bismuth nitrate-induced novel nitration of eugenol and estradiol: An exploratory study, Luis Canales
Chemical Education Experiences from The English Language Learner Perspective, Annette Flores
Creation of Post AP Chemistry Class, Julian Medrano
Synthesis and characterization of 4,4-prime-distyrylbiphenyl and its applications in organic field effect transistors, Nestor A. Santos Jr.
Characterization and Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Staphylococci in The Lower Rio Grande Valley, Diana E. Trevino
Comparison of soil chemistry and microbial communities that inhabit the rhizosphere of native and non-native grasses of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Jacqueline Valencia
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus) Habitat Use and Differential Response to Playback of Host Song, Mary Jennifer Gorton
A Synthetic Approach Toward Novel β-Lactams, Mohamed Hashim
Investigating heavy metal accumulation and oxidative stress tolerance of non-accumulators and hyperaccumulators in the Brassicaceae plant family, Fritzie Joy Into
Ethnobotanical History and Seed Oil Chemistry of The Physic Nut, Jatropha Curcas, Nathan M. Leclear
Identification of Phosphatases Involved in E2F-Associated Apoptosis, Liza D. Morales Smith
Spectral reflectance as an indicator of foliar concentrations of arsenic in common sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Yuridia Patricia Peralta De Gandy
Study on energy absorption behaviors of hydrophobic mesoporous materials, Zhongyuan Sun
Trace Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in The Water of The Arroyo Colorado and the Lower Laguna Madre Utilizing E.P.A.SW846 Method 8260, Humberto Valdez
A Proposal for The Mechanism of The Iron-Ascorbate, Fenton, and Hydroxyl Radical-Quenching Series, Jonathan Velasco
Genotyping of TGIF Polymorphisms Associated with Schizophrenia and Psychosis, George Vera Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Evaluation of Streptomycetes for biological control of gummy stem blight disease of cantaloupe, Shima Chaudhary
Stress responses to salinity in a native fresh water snake (Nerodia rhombifer), Joana A. Cordoba
Completing Chemistry TAKS Objective 4(9D): The Effect of Flash Animation, Judith B. Dano
Phenotypic and genetic differences in soil bacterial communities among successional stages, Rowena A. G. Hamlet
Synthesis and characterization of two metal-organic frameworks, Roxanna Schaffino Moore
Genetic and phenotypic characterization of plant pathogen inhibitory Streptomyces isolates, Uylissa A. Rodriguez
Electrospinning polystyrene reinforced with multi-walled carbon nanotubes: Parameters for obtaining nanofibers with enhanced thermal properties, Ana Veronica Rodriguez Ybarra
The influence of environmental factors on the activity and movement of Bufo nebulifer (coastal plain toad) in a disturbed area, Crystal Salinas
Impact of flash animation in learning concepts of matter among elementary students, Rhodora S. Santos
Effects of adding an enhanced material instructional model to a collaborative grouping instructional strategy in a college preparatory chemistry course, Chinyere Fidelia Shaw-Nnajiofor
Population Ecology and Reproductive Biology of The Diamondback Watersnake, Nerodia Rhombifer (Serpentes: Colubridae), in Southernmost Texas, Ruben D. Zamora
Utilizing concept mapping as a teaching and learning tool to prepare for the science taks test, Rosa Linda Zuniga
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Mercury concentrations in south Texas game fishes, E. Anthony Reisinger
Searching response of a wandering spider to potential cues associated with lepidopteran eggs, Rosa Isela Ruiz
Comparative pollen foraging of Africanized and European honeybees in a non-agricultural environment, Ruben Ruiz
Morphological and anatomical changes induced by citrus tatter leaf virus in selected rootstock varieties, Liza Belinda Vela
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Collection, isolation and evaluation of nitrogen fixing bacteria in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, Thomas M. Eubanks
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Chorionic morphology of mayfly (Ephemeroptera) eggs of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Maria D. De Leon
Breeding distribution and habitat use of Audubon's oriole in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, Steven Gerald Monk
