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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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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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NOBCChE Rohm and Haas Company Undergraduate Research Award Competition

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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