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Proceedings: NOBCChE 2001
28th Annual National Conference of theNational Organization for the Professional Advancement of
Black Chemists and Chemical EngineersApril 8-14,2001, Baltimore, MD
Manuscript Date: August 31,2001
Technical Program Chairman:Proceedings Committee Chairperson:
Dr. Eddie C. GayMs. Dinah R. Campbell
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Published by NOBCChENOBCChE National OfficeHoward UniversityWashington, D.C. 20059
Volume 28
Proceedings: NOBCChE 200128th Annual National Conference of the National Organization for theProfessional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
April 8-14,2001Baltimore, Maryland
ContentsAnalytical Chemistry I
An Investigation of the Spectroscopic Properties of Chiral Calix[4]areneAmino Acid DerivativesKimberly Y. Hamilton, Sibrina N. Collins, and Isiah M. Warner 1
Removal of Chromium / Lead from Water using Iron MetalVictor D. Sullivan Jr. 1
Near-IR Time Resolved Fluorescence Detection in PMMA Micro-ChipsShawn D. Llopis and Steven A. Soper 2
Use of Di-Alkyl Tartarate Surfactants in Capillary ElectrophoresisT. L Blackmon Robinson, Cedvet Akbay, and Isiah M. Warner 2
Studies of Synergistic Effects of Cyclodextrins and Polymeric Surfactants inChiral Recognition using Various Spectroscopic TechniquesBertha Cedillo, Rezik Agbaria, Simon Mwongela, and Isiah M. Warner 3
Comparison Study of Chromatographic Silanol Activity Test ProceduresSydana D. Rogers and John G. Dorsey 3
Trace Analysis by GC/MS using Pulsed Splitless InjectionsTamara Dallabetta-Keller 4
Biochemistry and Biotechnology I
The Role of Protein-Protein Interactions in the Phase Behavior of Aqueous Protein SolutionsCamille O. Anderson, Harvey W. Blanch, and John M. Prausnitz 7
Dimerization and Subunit Exhange of Lambda Cro Repressor byFluorescence Resonance Energy TransferGarrick L Florence, Alexander E. Fong, John W. Satumba, and Michael C. Mossing 8
Proline Isomerization Limits Folding and Assembly Kinetics of Lambda Cro DimersJohn Satumba and Michael C. Mossing 9
Nucleic Acid Vibrational Circular Dichroism, Absorption andLinear Dichroism Spectra of HeteronucleotidesBarry D. Self • 9
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Physical Chemistry I
"F NMR Study of Fluorocarbons in Supercritical FluidsClarence W. Murray HI and Edward T. Samulski
Spectroscopic Characterization of the Evolution of the Nonlinear Properties of2-Methyl-Nitroaniline Films from Nucleation to GrowthCarl E. Bonner Jr., Kang I. Seo, and William E. Malone
Theoretical Study of the Structure of the Urea SystemC. A. Blumenberg andS. M. Black
Post Hartree Fock Study of the Structure, Vibrational Spectra, andEnergetics of XBr and XBr* (X=H, F, CI, Br)Paul Nkansah, V. R. Morris, J. S. Francisco, and J. Edwards
Dynamic Gravimetric Preparation of Hydrogen Sulfide Calibration Gas MixturesGerald D. Mitchell
Organic Chemistry
Synthesis and Application of Chitosan DerivativesDewayne Logan, Chad Petit, and William H. Daly
Photophysical and Redox Properties of Organometallic Phenylene(Ethynylene) DimersCheslan K. Simpson and Michael D. Hopkins
A Synthetic Approach to AmphidinolideA: "Conformation Matters"Lamont R. Terrell, Joseph S. Ward HI, Feng Geng, and Robert E. Maleczka Jr.
Polymer and Material Science I
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Aromatic Schiff-Base Polymersutilizing A-B MonomersMalika Jeffries-ELandRichardM. Tarkka
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NMR and LC-NMR Characterization of Siloxane/Styrene Copolymers viaCombined Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization and Nitroxide-MediatedRadical PolymerizationAndre M. Morgan, Steven K. Pollack, and Kebede Beshah 16
Charge Separation in II-VI Semiconductor Quantum Dot Quantum WellsReginald B. Little 17
Quantum Monte Carlo for Difficult SystemsJohn Allen White Harkless and William A. Lester Jr. Yl
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Process Chemistry
Acid-Catalyzed Production of Peracetic Acid from Hydrogen Peroxide and Acetic AcidEmmanuel A. Dada, Babatunde I. Aremu, and Joseph C. Richards
Concentrations of 27 Elements in Tap Water from Two Alabama Cities by ICP-OESAbua Ikent, Seyi Odueyungbo, Nosa O. Egiebor, and Kafui Nyavor
Oily Wastewater Research at the Tuskegee UniversitySeyi A. Odueyungbo, Merilyn L. Hall, and Nosa Egiebor
The Characterization of Double-Tailed Cationic Surfactants for Enhanced Oil RecoveryMaurice O. Iwunze
Innovations: Strategy and Practice Symposium
Intellectual Property Management as a Source of InnovationWendy M. Elliott
Disruptive Innovations in the Chemical Industry: Lessons from History about theFuture of the IndustryChristopher Hollinsed
Business Strategies and Structures for Disruptive Business EnvironmentsEdward M. Yokley
Biotechnology in AgricultureAlicia A. Clay
Creating an Environment for Sustained Technical InnovationVictor R. McCrary
Polymer and Material Science II
Synthesis and Physical Characterization of a Hinged, Photo-Responsive PolypeptideAlveda J. Williams and Vinay K. Gupta
New Reactive Fluorophores for Optically Based Thermoset Cure MonitoringSteven K. Pollack and Calvin A. James
Synthesis and Characterization of Chromium Nitride BasedTernary Transition Metal NitridesShalawn K. Jackson and Hans C. zur Loye
Partitioning of Reactant Species in Heterogeneous Polymerizations inSupercritical Carbon DioxideKaren A. Kennedy, Joseph M. DeSimone, and George W. Roberts
Phosphatidylcholine - Functional Surfaces via Sequential Grafting ReactionsSteven K. Pollack and Yemi S. Bullen
Determination of the Degradation Mechanism from the Kinetic Parameters ofDehydrochlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride DecompositionKelly J. Jordan, S.L Suib, andJ. T. Koberstein
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Studies on Novel Beta-LactamsEjae Baker and Monika Konaklieva
Protein Adsorption at Fluid/Fluid InterfacesRiham Morcos
The Pedestal Effect: How Robust Is It?Rossalyn K. Quaye and Theodore E. Cohn
Solid Supports for Carbon Dioxide ApplicationsStephanie A. Crette, Laillah Rice, Joseph M. DSimone, Ruben G. Carbonell,William Tumas, and John Brady
Finkelstein Halogen Exchange Reaction using Microwave Energy and aBinary Solvent SystemRichelle Williams, Alvin Kennedy, Yousef Hijji, and Solomon Tadesse
Characterization of Fluorinated HPLC Stationary PhasesJami R. Wilson and Eric J. Williamsen
Chemical Engineering I
Finite Element Simulation of Incompressible Flows with Heat and Mass TransferAdetola A. Abatan, Shahrouz Aliabadi, and Jalal Abedi
Mathematical Modeling of Myoglobin Facilitated Transport of Oxygen inGenetically Altered CellsH. Kushanie Tilakaratne, Steven K. Hunter, and Victor G. J. Rodgers
Thermodynamic Modeling of GAC Sorption of Benzene-Toluene-Xylene Mixture in WaterSeyi A. Odueyungbo and Nosa Egiebor
Flow Pattern and Temperature Variation in Filter VesselsIsaac K. Gamwo, Goodarz Ahmadi, and John S. Halow
Fundamental Studies of the Mechanism of Alternating Current ElectroflocculationDennis Borie and Kafui Nyavor
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Polymer and Material Science HI
Synthesize, Characterization and Properties ofProcessable Diacetylene-Functionalized PolyimidesNjeri T. Karangu, Mary E. Rezac, and Haskell W. Beckham 83
Synthesis and Characterization of a New Engineering Polymer:Poly(Oxy-4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenyleneoxy Carbonyl-2,6-Naphthalenecarbonyl)Lianhong Tang and Dwight J. Patterson 84
Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(Methacrylic Acid-G-Ethylene Glycol)Microspheres for Oral Protein Delivery ApplicationsDaphne N. Robinson and Nicholas A. Peppas 85
Modified Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) Microfabricated Channels and theSeparation of BiopolymersMichelle Galloway, Steven A. Soper, and Robin McCarley 85
Analytical and Environmental Chemistry
Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Study the Structure of Humic AcidBretta F. King and Timothy A. Cross 86
Determination of the Levels of Atrazine and Alachlor in the Lower Cumberland Basin usingSPE and HPLC with U.V. DetectionEmmanuel K. Quartey and Robert C. Wingfield Jr. 87
Characterization of Human Atherosclerotic PlaqueSibrina N. Collins, Christy Ott, Serigne Thiam, Jane I. Murungi, James W. Robinson,and Isiah M. Warner 87
Chip-Based Integrated Optics in Bio-SeparationsBryan G. Splawn and Fred E. Lytle 88
Pollution Prevention Approach to the Analysis of Hanford Waste forIsobaric Metal Pairs by Ion Exchange Chromatography and ICP/MSAsopuru A. Okemgbo and Steven G. Metcalf 88
The Stereoselective Differentiation of Amino Acids by using Phosphenium Ions in aFourier-Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometer (FT-ICR)Rukeyser S. Thompson and Hilkka I. Kenttdmaa 89
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Biochemistry and Biotechnology II
Bioprocessing Strategies for Improving Heterologous Protein Production byAspergilli SpeciesMichael Gyamerah, Marichetti Gowthaman, Jeno Scharer, and Murray Moo-Young
NMR Studies of l-Butyl-3-MethylimidazoIium Salts in Different SolventsAllan D. Headley and Nichole M. Jackson
Altering the Intermediate in the Equilibrium Folding of Unmodified Yeast tRNAPHE withMonovalent and Divalent CationsValerie M. Shelton, Tobin R. Sosnick, and Tao Pan
Capillary and Micro-device Electrophoresis for Genetic Applications:Rifampin Resistance in Mycobacterium TuberculosisGloria A. Thomas, Diana L Williams, and Steven Soper
Physical Chemistry II
A Femtosecond Spectroscopic Study of LMCT State-Decay andLigand-Binding Dynamics in the Dioxygen-Transport Protein HemocyaninDealtra T. Tillman, Ying Xiao, and Maurice D. Edington
Cross-Relaxation Dynamics of TM3* Doped Strontium-FIuorapatitesLester Richardson III, Peter Mwangi, and Carl E. Bonner, Jr.
Photo-Ion Pair Studies of Halogenated HydrocarbonsRoosevelt J. Price, Dadong Xu, Huang Jianhua, and William M. Jackson
Optical Limiting Properties of Derivatized Carbothiacyanine DyesJames H. Haliburton, La Quieta Huey, Sam S. Sun, and Carl E. Bonner Jr.
Structures, Properties, and Interactions of Group X Metal Square Planar Compounds withGuanine and Guanine- Cytosine Base Pair: A Computational StudyGlake A. Hill, Leonid Gorb, and Jerzy Leszczynski
Spin Scaling in Density Functional TheoryTakeyce K. Whittingham, Rudolph Magyar, and Kieron Burke
Science and Technology
Utilizing Laboratory Technology to Address Challenges in Public Health for the 21st CenturyMary K. Robinson and Gary Myers
Research Park Development: The Louisiana CaseRobert L Ford
The Status of African-American Women in Science & EngineeringRosalie A. Richards and Jesulon S. R. Gibbs
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Macromolecules Symposium: Polymer Characterization
Characterization of Rheology Additives used in Personal Care ProductsEkong A. Ekong 102
Characterization of Solution Properties, Surface Charge and Binding Interactions ofShell-Crosslinked Nanoparticles (SCKS)Edward E. Remsen and Karen L. Wooley 103
Characterization of Thin Polypropylene Films with AFM andOptical Microscopy TechniquesMarlon L. Walker, Archie P. Smith, and Alamgir Karim 103
Characterization and Use of Polymeric Surfactants as Pseudostationary Phases inCapillary ElectrophoresisIsiah Manuel Warner 104
Photoacoustic Spectrscopy: A Versatile Tool for Depth Profiling and Polymer Analysis—An Industrial PerspectiveFrancis V. Acholla 105
Analytical Chemistry II
Strategies for the Screening and Detection of Triazine Herbicide Content inEnvironmental Samples using Antibody Coupled Capillary ElectrophoresisMonica K. Little, Littycia Clay, and Charlene D. Crawley 106
Synthesis and Rheological Characteristics of Polyhydroxy Triglycerides of Milkweed OilR. E. Harry - O'kuru and Craig J. Carriere 106
Accumulation and Isolation of Sweet Potato Exudates from Hydroponic SolutionsCraig Battle, Adriane Ludwick, and Desmond Mortley 107
Biomonitoring of Endocrine Disrupters via ComprehensiveTwo-Dimensional Gas Chromatography/Time-of-Flight Mass SpectrometryJean-Marie D. Dimandja, Garrick C. Clouden, and James Grainger 107
Halogenated Water-Soluble PorphyrinsRosalie A. Richards, Elliot D. Doomes, Daniel L Pelham, Apryle Y. Funderburk,Tanja Y. Walker, Angela Warren, and Albert N. Thompson Jr. 108
Analysis of Biomarkers of Human Exposure to Pol v aroma tic Hydrocarbons usingStandard and Emerging TechnologiesJames Grainger, Jean-Marie D. Dimandja, Christopher J. Smith, Charisse J. Walcott,Garrick Clouden, and Donald G. Patterson Jr. 108
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Biochemistry and Biotechnology III
Preparation of a Sequence-Selective Adduct Between an Ethidium Analog andd(ATATCGATAT)2
Murrell Godfrey and David E. Graves 109
Acridine-modified Clamp-forming Antisense Oligonucleotides and CisplatinSynergistically Inhibit c-Myc Expression and Melanoma GrowthMore Effectively than Psoralen-modified OligonucleotidesDelisha A. Stewart, Xiaohua Xu, Shelia D. Thomas, and Donald M. Miller 110
Ultraviolet Induced Stress Response In Fresh Cut CantaloupeOlusola Lamikanra, OlgaA. Richard, and Alesia Parker
Design and Isolation of Ribozyme-Substrate Pairs usingRibonuclease P-Based Ribzoymes Containing Altered Substrate Binding SitesEvelyn M. Mobley and Tao Pan
Chemical Engineering II
Metal Oxide Particle Formation by Electrodispersion PrecipitationTreniece L. Terry and Michael T. Harris
Numerical Technique for Measuring the Surface/Interfacial Tension of Pendant DropsNicole Dingle and Michael T. Harris
Rejection of Soluble Oil Metalworking Emulsion Constituents During UltraQltrationSeyi A. Odueyungbo, Merilyn L. Hall, and Nosa Egiebor
Feasibility of Supercritical Fluids Technology for Fossil Fuels DesulfurizationOlubunmi M. Ogunsola
Physical Chemistry III
Density Functional Investigation of a Dicationic, Bimetallic Rhodium-BasedHydroformylation CatalystZakiya Wilson, George Stanley, Rhonda Matthews, and Frank Fronzcek
The Redox Speciation of Neptunium in Acidic and Alkaline SolutionsC. W. Williams, J. C. Sullivan, M. R. Antonio, L Soderholm, J.P. Blaudeau, andB. E. Bursten
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Investigation of the Intermediate Reaction Pathways ofVarious Molybdenum(VI)-Ligand Species upon ReductionKantis Simmons, Loren Dennis, Latarsha Diddick, Lawrence Ferguson, Terrence Ferguson,Robert Scott III, Summer Ellis, and Kenneth W. Hicks 117
Photocatalytic Oxidation of Chloroform using a Titanium Dioxide SemiconductorWilliam C. Johnson Jr. 118
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Poster Session Abstracts
A Facile Synthesis of 3,4-DihydroxyphenylacetaldehydeIjeoma E. Ananaba and Nripendra R. Bose
Magnetic Relaxation of Mixed Valence Manganites withPerovskite Structure LAGAl-xMNO3
Empress Arthur and Natalia Noginova
The Myelination of Artificial Axons by Schwann CellsBrandee M. Barnes, Phillipe Lam, and Gary Wnek
Synthesis of l,3-dibromo-4,6-dicyanothieno[3,4-c]thiopheneDana N. Bieniemy, R. R. Amaresh, M. V. Lashimikantham, and M. Cava
Calculation of the (Hyper)polarizibilities of Xylene DerivativesRacquet J. Blocker and Suely M. Black
Purification of An Epitope-Tagged Sec61P From Yeast:Toward Functional Studies of the TransloconRoosevelt Boursiquot, Collin Thomas, Sanford Simon, and Evelyn A. Wolfe
Universal Method for the Extraction of Brevetoxin and Okadaic AcidDana Lasha Broughton
Spatial Learning Deficits In Juvenile Rats Exposed to Chlorpyrifos During DevelopmentDavid Alan Jett and Jade Jesika Carter
Comparative Evaluation of Capillary Isoelectric Focusing (CIEF) andELISA in the Characterization of Pesticide Specific Antibodies to AtrazineLittycia Clay, Monica Little, and Charlene Crawley
Reactions of fac-(CO),(P-P)Reh with Ph2P(S)(CH2)n(S)PPh2
Jaquay Cook, Jeanette Krause-Bauer, and Santosh K. Mandal
A Spectroscopic Analysis of the Physico-Chemical Properties of Human HairSaundra F. DeLauder, Marcus Moye, and Genese Culp
Synthesis and Characterization of Aluminum Binding CompoundsMelissa Bailey Crawford, Brittany J. Holm, and Patrick A. Limbach
The Novel Approach of Using Drop Breakup toDetermine Hydrocyclone Separation EfficiencyLaTonya Frazier, William Martin IV, E.E. Kalu, and G. Dale Wesson
Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of TetraphenylporphyrinApryle Funderburk, R. A. Richards, N. Bose, and A. N. Thompson, Jr.
A Theoretical Study of Electronic Spectrum of Nylon 6/6 and Its Amine AnaloguesKenisha L. Grant, Schrie L Janet, and Suely M. Black
Rejection of Soluble Oil Metalworking Emulsion Constituents During UltrafiltrationSeyi A. Odueyungbo, Merilyn L. Hall, and Nosa Egiebor
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Poster Session Abstracts (continued)
The Role of Fucoidan & 6-Aminohexonic Acid during the Activation ofGlutamic Plasminogen by StreptokinaseGenia K. Harris and V. M. Doctor
Development of an Origin and Mechanism for the Fatigue thatCauses Failure in Artificial HeartsJames Morgan Harris and Kenneth Roberts
Are There Any Anti-Alzheimer's Agents In Green Leafy Vegetables?Jerran S. Hill and James M. Thompson
Strategies for Identifying the Specific Binding Site for ResveratrolLeroy Hubert Jr. and Wesley Gray
Measuring Degradation of Individual Components inMulticomponent Biogradable Plastics by Fourier Transform Infrared SpectrometrySherald H. Gordon, Syed H. Iman, and Christopher James
Peptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase Acceleration of the Fouling and Assembly of CroF58WMelva T. James and Michael Mossing
Synthesis of High Refractive Index Polyphosphonate Adhesives andTheir Hydrolytic StabilityHarry Johnson, M. Sankarapandian, and J.E. McGrath
Reactions of Re2(CO)10 with Diphosphines (P-P) in Primary AlcoholsKaren Johnson, Douglas M. Ho, and Santosh K. Mandal
A Theoretical Investigation into the Energetic Features andSymmetries of Singlet and Triplet States of Carbon Trioxide IntermediateAmadu Kanu
National Energy Technology Laboratory Ultra-Clean Fuels Focus AreaMurphy J. Keller III, Anthony V. Cugini, and Charles E. Taylor
Substitution of Ascorbic Acid for DHEPT in a Novel Bone CementRyan L. Middleton and Susan Jansen-Varnum
Synthesis and Characterization of Purified Poly phenoloxidaseCovalently Complexed to Pre-formed Polymeric MaterialsCharity N. Moseley, Shana B. Gilbert, Tanya C. Scarlett, and H. Alan Rowe
A Spectroscopic Analysis of the Physico-Chemical Properties of Human HairSaundra F. DeLauder, Marcus Moye, Vivienne Gray, and Genese Culp
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Characterization of the Refractive Indices ofMaleic Anhydride Derived Cross-linked PolymersTsatsu Nyamadi, Kang I. Seo, Kizzy Winston, Masaoud Bahoura,Sam S. Sun, and Carl E. Bonner, Jr. 135
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Mixed Fullerenes-Silicon Cluster Formed by Chemical Reaction in aSupersonic Molecular Beam: Implications and Study of the ReactionSamuel Omorogbe and Mark Sulkes 136
Synthesis of Modified Zirconium Phosphonate MaterialsEzenwa Onyema and Kelley J. Donaghy 137
Hydrophobicity Studies of Homocysteine andIts Analogues Using Spectrophotometric AnalysisChristy L. Ott, Serigne Thiam, James W. Robinson, and Isiah M. Warner 138
Synthesis of a Transition State Analogue of theHammerhead Ribozyme Cleavage ReactionMichael F. Z. Page and Edward Fenlon 139
The Study of Magnetic Fluids in Liposomes using Fe3O4 as a ModelKwana Patterson, Leu Fu, and Vinayak Dravid 140
A Comparison of Bovine Versus Human Enamel forEnamel Solubility Reduction and Enamel Fluoride UptakeBrandy L Perkins and Barry D. Self 140
Phenolic Effluent BioremediationTaneha J. Pippins and Amanda Collier 141
Polymerizable Monomer Reactants-Modified PolyimidesS. A. Reaves and D. E. Hubbard 141
Expression of CXCR4 and CCR5 on Activated Blood LymphocytesTraciA. Roberts, Stephen McDougle, and Carylon Dawson 142
Biosensors: Development of Test Protocol for the Detection ofPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Utilizing Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent AssayMignon P. Robinson and John P. Tharakan 142
Thermophoretic Sampling of Diesel ParticulateMelanie Kae Rudnik 143
Thermolysis and Synthesis of 3-Methyl-3-Neopentyl-l,2-Dioxetane:Activation Parameters and Chemiexcitation YieldsChariety J. Sapp l43
A V-8 Cross Brushing Method for the Determination ofLoosely and Firmly Bound Fluoride UptakeKaliya S. Session and Barry D. Self 144
An NMR Investigation of Peptide Inhibitors for HIV-1 ProteaseTokiwa Smith, Alfred Chung, John West, and Ben Dunn 144
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Numerical/Experimental Characterization and Improvement of theSuperdome DCDC Converter Heat Sink for the Hewlett-Packard CompanyChris Crawford, JejfFlushe, Brad Rogers, Jeffery Sweat, Marko Vuga,Dereje Agonafer, and Christian Belady 145
Phase Equilibria of Surfactant / Supercritical Fluid Reverse Micelle Mixture forEnvironmentally Responsible ApplicationsNneka C. Ubaka-Adams and Kenneth L. Roberts 146
Nucleic Acid Vibrational Circular Dichroism, Absorption andLinear Dichroism Spectra of HomonucleotidesRon Walker and Barry D. Self 147
P-Halogenated Water-Soluble Porphyrins as Models of HemeTanja Y. Walker, Elliot D. Doomes, Daniel L. Pelham, Apryle Y. Funderburk,Albert N. Thompson Jr., and Rosalie A. Richards 147
Water-Soluble Porphyrins as Lithium Ion DeterminantsAngela Warren, Elliot D. Doomes, Daniel L. Pelham,Albert N. Thompson Jr., and Rosalie A. Richards 148
Characterization of the Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) Efficiency ofMaleic Anhydride Derived Cross-linked PolymersKizzy Winston, Kang I. Seo, Tsatsu Nyamadi, Masaoud Bahoura,Sam S. Sun, and Carl E. Bonner Jr. 148
Structural Studies of the N-H Stretching Vibrational Band ofImidazole and Its Derivatives by FT-IREvelyn A. Wolfe, Gizelle Sherwood, Maurice Browne, Kerry McKenzie, and Roma Maraj 149
Using Microwave Heat to Synthesize Benzoic Acid without an Acid or Base CatalystMelanie Wyche, Alvin P. Kennedy, and Solomon Tadesse 149
The Low Temperature Preparation of Fast Ion Oxide Conducting Materials usingPolymer PrecursorsEdwin H. Walker, Adam M. Zachary, and Don Walker 150
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