School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations
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Submissions from 2012
Water Lily and Cosmic Serpent: Equivalent Conduits of the Maya Spirit Realm, J. Andrew McDonald and Brian Stross
Phenotypic characterization and 16S rDNA identification of culturable non-obligate halophilic bacterial communities from a hypersaline lake, La Sal del Rey, in extreme South Texas (USA), Kristen Phillips, Frederic Zaidan, Omar R. Elizondo, and Kristine L. Lowe
Hydrolysis of Dimethyl Meta-Isopropenylbenzyl Isocyanate (TMI) and Colloidal Stability of Latexes During Storage: Effect of pH, Jorge C. Ramirez, María E. Treviño, Jorge Herrera-Ordonez, and Javier Macossay-Torres
CYPERUS ALBOSTRIATUS (CYPERACEAE) NEW TO NORTH AMERICA AND FIMBRISTYLIS CYMOSA (CYPERACEAE) NEW TO TEXAS, David J. Rosen, Richard Carter, Alfred Richardson, and Ken King
COP1 Mediates the Coordination of Root and Shoot Growth by Light Through Modulation of PIN1- and Pin2-Dependent Auxin Transport in ArabidoPsis, Massimiliano Sassi, Yanfen Lu, Yonghong Zhang, Juan Wang, Pankaj Dhonukshe, Ikram Blilou, Minqiu Dai, Juan Li, Ximing Gong, Yvon Jaillais, Xuhong Yu, Jan Traas, Ida Ruberti, Haiyang Wang, Ben Scheres, Teva Vernoux, and Jian Xu
A simple approach for synthesis, characterization and bioactivity of bovine bones to fabricate the polyurethane nanofiber containing hydroxyapatite nanoparticles, Faheem A. Sheikh, M. A. Kanjwal, Javier Macossay-Torres, N. A. M. Barakat, and H. Y. Kim
Titanium Dioxide Nanofibers and Microparticles Containing Nickel Nanoparticles, Faheem A. Sheikh, Javier Macossay-Torres, M. A. Kanjwal, Abdalla Abdal-hay, Mudasir A. Tantry, and Hern Kim
Development of An Assay to Screen for Novel Proteins from Bacillus Thuringiensis with Antibacterial Activity, Auriole T. Tamegnon
Identifying risk factors for disparities in breast cancer mortality among African-American and Hispanic women, Nancy Tian, Pierre Goovaerts, T. Benjamin Zhan, T. Edwin Chow, and J. Gaines Wilson
Microwave-assisted polystyrene sulfonatecatalyzed synthesis of novel pyrroles, Rosario Astrid Vargas Cardenas, Blanca Olinda Quintanilla Leal, Ashwini Reddy, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, and Bimal K. Banik
Synthesis and Characterization of Biodegradable Electrospun Polyurethanes For Biomedical Applications, Xujun Zhang
Structural Basis for Ca 2+-Induced Activation and Dimerization of Estrogen Receptor Alpha by Calmodulin, Yonghong Zhang, Zhigang Li, David B. Sacks, and James B. Ames
Submissions from 2011
MICROWAVE-INDUCED INDIUM-CATALYZED SYNTHESIS OF PYRROLE FUSED WITH INDOLINE IN WATER, Dina Abrego, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, and Bimal K. Banik
MICROWAVE-INDUCED N-BROMOSUCCINIMIDE-MEDIATED NOVEL SYNTHESIS OF PYRROLES VIA PAAL-KNORR REACTION, Rosemarie Andoh-Baidoo, Roberto Danso, Sanghamitra Mukherjee, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, and Bimal K. Banik
Asimafoetidnol: A New Sesquiterpenoid Coumarin From the Gum Resin of Ferula Assa-Foetida, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Manas Banerjee, Subrata Laskar, and Bidyut Basak
MICROWAVE-INDUCED BISMUTH NITRATE-CATALYZED EXPEDITIOUS ENAMINATION OF β-DICARBONYL COMPOUNDS UNDER SOLVENT-FREE CONDITIONS, Debasish Bandyopadhyay and Bimal K. Banik
Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds As Anticancer Agents: Evaluation of Synthesis and in Vitro Cytotoxicity, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Jose C. Granados, John D. Short, and Bimal K. Banik
PHOSPHORIC ACID CATALYZED AZA-MICHAEL REACTION IN WATER: AN ECOFRIENDLY PROCEDURE, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Stephanie Maldonado, and Bimal K. Banik
AN EASY AND STRAIGHTFORWARD ROUTE FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF DISUBSTITUTED IMIDAZOLES, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Yvette Mora, Jesus A. Trevino-Cantu, and Bimal K. Banik
MICROWAVE-INDUCED BISMUTH NITRATE-MEDIATED SELECTIVE HYDROLYSIS OF AMIDE, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Rene Solano Fonseca, and Bimal K. Banik
A truly green synthesis of a-aminonitriles via Strecker reaction, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Juliana M. Velazquez, and Bimal K. Banik
MICROWAVE-INDUCED STEREOSELECTIVITY OF β-LACTAM FORMATION: EFFECTS OF SOLVENTS, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Marco Yanez, and Bimal K. Banik
Contact calls are used for individual mate recognition in free-ranging green-rumped parrotlets, Forpus passerinus, Karl S. Berg, Soraya Delgado, Rae Okawa, Steven R. Beissinger, and Jack W. Bradbury
Causes of bimodal stable isotope signatures in the feathers of a molt-migrant songbird, Eli S. Bridge, Adam M. Fudickar, Jeffrey F. Kelly, Andrea Contina, and Sievert Rohwer
Bismuth nitrate-induced novel nitration of eugenol and estradiol: An exploratory study, Luis Canales
Bismuth nitrate pentahydrate-induced novel nitration of eugenol, Luis Canales, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, and Bimal K. Banik
A moderate elevation of circulating levels of IGF-I does not alter ErbB2 induced mammary tumorigenesis, Robert K. Dearth, Isere Kuiatse, Yu-Fen Wang, Lan Liao, Susan G. Hilsenbeck, Powel H. Brown, Jianming Xu, and Adrian V. Lee
ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF EUGENOL DERIVATIVES, George Eyambe, Luis Canales, and Bimal K. Banik
Analytic derivative couplings between configuration-interaction-singles states with built-in electron-translation factors for translational invariance, Shervin Fatehi, Ethan Alguire, Yihan Shao, and Joseph Subotnik
Chemical Education Experiences from The English Language Learner Perspective, Annette Flores
Techniques to Facilitate the Acquisition of Accurate Spectral Measurements and Multispectral Imagery of Plant Foliage Under Artificial Lighting Conditions, Yuridia Patricia Gandy, Ashish Mamachen, Adarsh Mamachen, Jonathan Lieman, Michael W. Persans, Jason Parsons, Elamin E. Ibrahim, James H. Everitt, Christopher R. Little, and Kenneth R. Summy
Parasporins from a Caribbean Island: Evidence for a Globally Dispersed Bacillus thuringiensis Strain, Eric Gonzalez, Jose C. Granados, John D. Short, David Ammons, and Joanne Rampersad-Ammons
Fabrication of poly(caprolactone) nanofibers containing hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and their mineralization in a simulated body fluid, Muzafar A. Kanjwal, Faheem A. Sheikh, R. Nirmala, Javier Macossay-Torres, and Hak Yong Kim
SYTHESIS OF GLUCOSE PERACETATE VIA BISMUTH NITRATE-INDUCED REACTION, Jose Lerma and Bimal K. Banik
A phylogenetic assessment of breeding systems and floral morphology of North American Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae), J. Andrew McDonald, Joshua R. McDill, Debra R. Hansen, and Beryl B. Simpson
Creation of Post AP Chemistry Class, Julian Medrano
Isolation of a naturally-occurring nickel resistance plasmid from a rare hypersaline estuary (Laguna Madre, Texas, USA) for potential use as a bio-indicator of metal contamination, Tiffany L. Molina, Roshni Patel, Daren D. Molina, Michael W. Persans, and Kristine L. Lowe
Color Polymorphism of Sand Crabs, Lepidopa Benedicti (Decapoda: Anomura: Albuneidae), Unnam Nasir and Zen Faulkes
The role of freshwater inflow in lagoons, rivers, and bays, Terence A. Palmer, Paul A. Montagna, Jennifer Beseres Pollack, Richard D. Kalke, and Hudson R. DeYoe
MICROWAVE-INDUCED BISMUTH NITRATE-CATALYZED ELECTROPHILIC SUBSTITUTION OF 7-AZA INDOLE WITH ACTIVATED CARBONYL COMPOUND UNDER SOLVENT-FREE CONDITIONS, Sonya Rivera, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, and Bimal K. Banik
MICROWAVE-INDUCED BISMUTH NITRATE-CATALYZED ELECTROPHILIC SUBSTITUTION OF INDOLE WITH KETO ESTER UNDER SLOVENT-FREE CONDITIONS, Sonya Rivera, Laura Iglesias, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, and Bimal K. Banik
Synthesis and characterization of 4,4-prime-distyrylbiphenyl and its applications in organic field effect transistors, Nestor A. Santos Jr.
Fabrication of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) Nanofibers Containing Nickel Nanoparticles as Future Energy Server Materials, Faheem A. Sheikh, Travis Cantu, Javier Macossay-Torres, and Hern Kim
Fabrication of Mineralized Collagen from Bovine Waste Materials by Hydrothermal Method as Promised Biomaterials, Faheem A. Sheikh, M. A. Kanjwal, Javier Macossay-Torres, Muneeb A. Muhammad, Travis Cantu, Ioannis S. Chronakis, N. A. M. Barakat, and Hak Yong Kim
The direct role of enzyme hydrolysis on ammonium regeneration rates in estuarine sediments, Afonso C. Souza, Tamara K. Pease, and Wayne S. Gardner
Phylogenetic analysis of serine proteases from Russell's viper (Daboia russelli siamensis) and Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma venom, Pattadon Sukkapan, Ying Jia, Issarang Nuchprayoon, and John C. Pérez
Effects of Leaf Excision and Sample Storage Methods on Spectral Reflectance by Foliage of Giant Reed, Arundo donax, Kenneth R. Summy, Jonathan Lieman, Yuridia Patricia Gandy, Adarsh Mamachen, Ashish Mamachen, John A. Goolsby, and Patricia J. Moran
Characterization of a Novel Bacillus thuringiensis Phenotype Possessing Multiple Appendages Attached to a Parasporal Body, Antonio Ventura-Suárez, Ramón Cruz-Camarillo, Joanne Rampersad-Ammons, David Ammons, Edgar O. López-Villegas, Jorge E. Ibarra, and Luz I. Rojas-Avelizapa
Changes in trace metals in Thalassia testudinum after hurricane impacts, Thomas Whelan III, B. I. Van Tussenbroek, and M. G. Barba Santos
Structural Basis for Sequence Specific DNA Binding and Protein Dimerization of HOXA13, Yonghong Zhang, Christine A. Larsen, H. Scott Stadler, and James B. Ames
Submissions from 2010
MicroTracker: a Data Management Tool for Facilitating the Education of Undergraduate Students in Laboratory Research Environments, David Ammons and Joanne Rampersad-Ammons
An Exploratory Study of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and SCCmec Elements Obtained from a Community Setting Along the Texas Border with Mexico, David R. Ammons, Raghuveer Puttagunta, Jose C. Granados, Georgina De La Garza, George Eyambe, and Joanne Rampersad-Ammons
Microwave-Induced Stereocontrol of β-Lactam Formation with an N-Benzylidene-9,10-dihydrophenanthren-3-amine via Staudinger Cycloaddition, Debasish Bandyopadhyay and Bimal K. Banik
An Expeditious Synthesis of N-Substituted Pyrroles via Microwave-Induced Iodine-Catalyzed Reactions Under Solventless Conditions, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Sanghamitra Mukherjee, and Bimal K. Banik
An Effective Microwave-Induced Iodine-Catalyzed Method for the Synthesis of Quinoxalines via Condensation of 12-Diamines With 12-Dicarbonyl Compounds, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Sanghamitra Mukherjee, Robert R. Rodriguez, and Bimal K. Banik
Remarkable Iodine-Catalyzed Synthesis of Novel Pyrrole- Bearing N-Polyaromatic B-Lactams, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Gildardo Rivera, Isabel Salinas, Hector Aguilar, and Bimal K. Banik
A Highly Efficient Bismuth Salts-Catalyzed Route for the Synthesis of Alpha-Aminophosphonates, Antara Banik, Sahil Batta, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, and Bimal K. Banik
Parity-induced decrease in systemic growth hormone alters mammary gland signaling: A potential role in pregnancy protection from breast cancer, Robert K. Dearth, David A. Delgado, Jill K. Hiney, Thushangi Pathiraja, Steffi Oesterreich, Dan Medina, W. Les Dees, and Adrian V. Lee
Use of Archive Aerial Photography for Monitoring Black Mangrove Populations, James H. Everitt, C. Yang, Frank W. Judd, and Kenneth R. Summy
Nuclear quantum effects in the structure and lineshapes of the N2 near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure spectrum, Shervin Fatehi, Craig P. Schwartz, Richard J. Saykally, and David Prendergast
The spread of the parthenogenetic marbled crayfish, Marmorkrebs (Procambarus sp.), in the North American pet trade, Zen Faulkes
A Synthetic Approach Toward Novel β-Lactams, Mohamed Hashim
A New Bismuth Nitrate–Catalyzed Electrophilic Substitution of Indoles with Carbonyl Compounds Under Solvent-Free Conditions, Laura Iglesias, Calista Aguilar, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, and Bimal K. Banik
Molecular cloning and characterization of cDNAs encoding metalloproteinases from snake venom glands, Ying Jia and John C. Perez
Microwave-Induced Aza-Michael Reaction in Water: A Remarkably Simple Procedure, Andrea Kall, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, and Bimal K. Banik
Identification of Phosphatases Involved in E2F-Associated Apoptosis, Liza D. Morales Smith
Are beaches' suitability as sand crab habitat affected by human recreation?, Jessica H. Murph and Zen Faulkes
Microscopic and Spectroscopic Studies of Thermally Enhanced Electrospun PMMA Micro- and Nanofibers, Sean Pelfrey, Travis Cantu, Michael R. Papantonakis, Duane L. Simonson, R. Andrew McGill, and Javier Macossay-Torres
Spectral reflectance as an indicator of foliar concentrations of arsenic in common sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Yuridia Patricia Peralta De Gandy
Common algogenic chemicals do not cause nociceptive responses in Louisiana red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), Sakshi Puri and Zen Faulkes
Do Decapod Crustaceans Have Nociceptors for Extreme pH?, Sakshi Puri and Zen Faulkes
Importance of Electronic Relaxation for Inter-Coulombic Decay in Aqueous Systems, Craig P. Schwartz, Shervin Fatehi, Richard J. Saykally, and David Prendergast
Detection of Incipient Pest Infestations on Glasshouse Crops Using Multispectral Imagery and a Common Vegetation Index, Kenneth R. Summy, Christopher R. Little, James H. Everitt, Ruben A. Mazariegos, J. V. French, Mamoudou Setamou, and Jesus Mata
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.
Factors Affecting the Spatial Distribution of Black Mangrove on the Dredged-Material or “Spoil” Islands in the Lower Laguna Madre of Texas, Violet Yeager, Kenneth R. Summy, Frank W. Judd, Robert I. Lonard, Ruben A. Mazariegos, James H. Everitt, Michael R. Heep, and Thomas Whelan
Submissions from 2009
An investigation of bacillus thuringiensis in rectal-collected fecal samples of cows, David R. Ammons, Antonio Reyna, Jose C. Granados, and Michael S. Samlal
Microwave-Assisted Ruthenium Trichloride-Catalyzed Synthesis of Pyrrole Fused With Indole System in Water, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Antara Banik, Sahil Bhatta, and Bimal K. Banik
Highly Stereoselective B-Lactam Synthesis via the Staudinger Reaction Using Poly Aromatic Imines, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Monica Xavier, and Bimal K. Banik
Characterization of arsenic-tolerant bacterial cultures from the Lower Laguna Madre of south Texas, Gemma A. Berlanga, Michael W. Persans, Thomas Eubanks, and Kristine L. Lowe
GREAT CURASSOW AND CRESTED GUAN NEAR CIUDAD VICTORIA, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO, Timothy Brush
Range Expansions and New Breeding Records of Birds in Tamaulipas, Mexico, Timothy Brush
GEC1-kappa Opioid Receptor Binding Involves Hydrophobic Interactions GEC1 has Chaperone-Like Effect, Yong Chen, Chongguang Chen, Evangelia Kotsikorou, Diane L. Lynch, Patricia H. Reggio, and Lee Yuan Liu-Chen
Completing Chemistry TAKS Objective 4(9D): The Effect of Flash Animation, Judith B. Dano
Spectral Reflectance and Digital Image Relations Among Five Aquatic Weeds, James H. Everitt, Kenneth R. Summy, and Chenghai Yang
Excess of Glucocorticoid Induces Cardiac Dysfunction via Activating Angiotensin II Pathway, Sreerupa Ghose Roy, Priyanka De, Debasri Mukherjee, Vivek Chander, Aditya Konar, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, and Arun Bandyopadhyay
Inhibition of Methionyl-tRNA Synthetase by REP8839 and Effects of Resistance Mutations on Enzyme Activity▿, Louis S. Green, James M. Bullard, Wendy K. Ribble, Frank B. Dean, David F. Ayers, Urs A. Ochsner, Nebojsa Janjic, and Thale C. Jarvis
cDNA cloning, expression and fibrin(ogen)olytic activity of two low-molecular weight snake venom metalloproteinases, Ying Jia, Sara E. Lucena, Esteban Cantu, Elda E. Sánchez, and John C. Perez
Assessing threat of introduction of the parthenogenetic marbled crayfish Marmorkrebs into North American waters, Stephanie A. Jimenez and Zen Faulkes
Establishment of a research colony of Marmorkrebs, a parthenogenetic crayfish species, Stephanie A. Jimenez and Zen Faulkes
Seasonal Production and Biomass of the Seagrass, Halodule wrightii Aschers. (Shoal Grass), in a Subtropical Texas Lagoon, Joseph L. Kowalski, Hudson R. DeYoe, and Terry C. Allison
Comparison of leaf-clipping and leaf-piercing techniques as applied to the seagrass Syringodium filiforme, Joseph L. Kowalski, Hudson R. DeYoe, Christian P. Krull, and Terry C. Allison
Luminescent Properties of Ensemble and Individual Erbium-Doped Yttrium Oxide Nanotubes, Yuanbing Mao, Xia Guo, Thai Tran, Kang L. Wang, C. Ken Shih, and Jane P. Chang
Synthesis and characterization of two metal-organic frameworks, Roxanna Schaffino Moore
Observations of flotsam entrapment in the northern Diamond-backed Watersnake (Nerodia R. Rhombifer), Jason Ortega and Frederic Zaidan
Seasonality and Movement of Adventive Populations of the Arundo Wasp (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae), a Biological Control Agent of Giant Reed in the Lower Rio Grande Basin in South Texas, Alexis Racelis, Carol Goolsby, and Patrick J. Moran
