Search Results - "Rector, D."

Embrittlement of Zr-based bulk metallic glasses by Kumar, G., Rector, D., Conner, R.D., Schroers, J.

“…Embrittlement of Zr 46.75Ti 8.25Cu 7.5Ni 10Be 27.5 and Zr 41.2Ti 13.8Cu 12.5Ni 10Be 22.5 bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) is studied after annealing at…”
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Determination of the Insulation Gap of Uranium Oxides by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and Density Functional Theory by He, Heming, Andersson, David A, Allred, David D, Rector, Kirk D

“…Detecting and understanding the complex signatures of species for attribution of highly enriched uranium, HEU, is challenging even though these compounds have…”
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Transforming assessment of speech in children with cleft palate via online crowdsourcing by Sescleifer, Anne M, Francoisse, Caitlin A, Webber, Janna C, Rector, Jeffrey D, Lin, Alexander Y

“…Speech intelligibility is fundamental to social interactions and a critical surgical outcome in patients with cleft palate. Online crowdsourcing is a…”
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Three-dimensional thermo-fluid electrochemical modeling of planar SOFC stacks by Recknagle, K.P, Williford, R.E, Chick, L.A, Rector, D.R, Khaleel, M.A

“…A simulation tool for modeling planar solid oxide fuel cells is demonstrated. The tool combines the versatility of a commercial computational fluid dynamics…”
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Reversible swelling of the cell wall of poplar biomass by ionic liquid at room temperature by Lucas, Marcel, Wagner, Greg L., Nishiyama, Yoshiharu, Hanson, Leif, Samayam, Indira P., Schall, Constance A., Langan, Paul, Rector, Kirk D.

“…[Display omitted] ► EMIMAC swells poplar cell walls by about a factor of two at room temperature. ► During swelling, cellulose microfibrils are solubilized but…”
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Optically teasing apart neural swelling and depolarization by Foust, A.J, Rector, D.M

“…Abstract We measured birefringence, 90 degree scattered light, and voltage sensitive dye changes from lobster walking leg nerves. Systematic application of key…”
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Tumor necrosis factor α: Activity dependent expression and promotion of cortical column sleep in rats by Churchill, L, Rector, D.M, Yasuda, K, Fix, C, Rojas, M.J, Yasuda, T, Krueger, J.M

“…Abstract Cortical surface evoked potentials (SEPs) are larger during sleep and characterize a sleep-like state in cortical columns. Since tumor necrosis factor…”
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Ionic Liquid Pretreatment of Poplar Wood at Room Temperature: Swelling and Incorporation of Nanoparticles by Lucas, Marcel, Macdonald, Brian A, Wagner, Gregory L, Joyce, Stephen A, Rector, Kirk D

“…Lignocellulosic biomass offers economic and environmental advantages over corn starch for biofuels production. However, its fractionation currently requires…”
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Cerebellar fastigial nuclei activity during blood pressure challenges by Rector, D. M, Richard, C. A, Harper, R. M

“…Department of 1 Neurobiology and the 2 Brain Research Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles,…”
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Neurovascular saturation thresholds under high intensity auditory stimulation during wake by Schei, J.L, Van Nortwick, A.S, Meighan, P.C, Rector, D.M

“…Highlights ► We measured auditory-evoked electrical and hemodynamic responses during wake. ► We varied the stimulus intensity to investigate potential…”
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A study of pore geometry effects on anisotropy in hydraulic permeability using the lattice-Boltzmann method by Stewart, M.L., Ward, A.L., Rector, D.R.

“…We hypothesize that anisotropy in soil properties arises from pore-scale heterogeneity caused by the alignment of aspherical soil particles. We developed a…”
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Mechanisms underlying state dependent surface-evoked response patterns by Rector, D.M, Schei, J.L, Rojas, M.J

“…Abstract Cortical evoked response potentials (ERPs) display a rich set of waveforms that are both context and state dependent. However, the mechanisms that…”
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Whispering gallery mode resonant microspheres as labels for biological imaging by Jacobsen, Daniel E., Banh, Jenny K., Kubicek-Sutherland, Jessica Z., Rector, Kirk D., Parchment, Ralph

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Effects of Solvent Viscosity on Protein Dynamics:  Infrared Vibrational Echo Experiments and Theory by Rector, K. D, Jiang, Jianwen, Berg, Mark A, Fayer, M. D

“…The influence of solvent viscosity on the surface and internal structural dynamics of the protein myoglobin is studied using ultrafast infrared vibrational…”
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Spectroscopic investigation of U(VI) sorption at the calcite-water interface by Elzinga, Evert J., Tait, C. Drew, Reeder, Richard J., Rector, Kirk D., Donohoe, Robert J., Morris, David E.

“…The interaction of U(VI) species with the calcite surface in pre-equilibrated calcite suspensions at pH 7.4 and 8.3 and P(CO 2) = 10 −3.5 bar was characterized…”
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Microfluidic Flow-Flash:  Method for Investigating Protein Dynamics by Toepke, Michael W, Brewer, Scott H, Vu, Dung M, Rector, Kirk D, Morgan, Joel E, Gennis, Robert B, Kenis, Paul J. A, Dyer, R. Brian

“…We report a new method, microfluidic flow-flash, for measuring protein reaction kinetics. The method couples a microscope imaging detection system with a…”
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Seeing Cleft Lip from a New Angle: Crowdsourcing to Determine whether Scar Severity or Lip Angle Matters More to the General Public by Sescleifer, Anne M., Francoisse, Caitlin A., Osborn, Tamara A., Rector, Jeffrey D., Lin, Alexander Y.

“…Modern cleft lip surgery aims to restore symmetry and create a level, normal-appearing Cupid's bow. However, families' concerns often center on the degree of…”
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Conditioned lick behavior and evoked responses using whisker twitches in head restrained rats by Topchiy, Irina A., Wood, Rachael M., Peterson, BreeAnne, Navas, Jinna A., Rojas, Manuel J., Rector, David M.

“…To examine whisker barrel evoked response potentials in chronically implanted rats during behavioral learning with very fast response times, rats must be calm…”
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Local functional state differences between rat cortical columns by Rector, David M., Topchiy, Irina A., Carter, Kathleen M., Rojas, Manuel J.

“…Surface evoked potentials (SEPs) during auditory clicks and whisker twitches are usually larger during quiet sleep (QS) over waking and REM sleep. However, SEP…”
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Live Cells as Dynamic Laboratories: Time Lapse Raman Spectral Microscopy of Nanoparticles with Both IgE Targeting and pH-Sensing Functions by Nowak-Lovato, Kristy L., Rector, Kirk D.

“…This review captures the use of live cells as dynamic microlaboratories through implementation of labeled nanoparticles (nanosensors) that have both sensing…”
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