Date of Award
1-1-2012
Document Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Organizational Unit
College of Natual Science and Mathematics
First Advisor
Sean E. Shaheen, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Anna Sher
Third Advisor
Kingshuk Ghosh
Fourth Advisor
Maria Calbi
Keywords
Anabaena, Atomic force microscopy, Cell membrane characterization, Mathematical modeling, Photobioreactor, Tetraselmis
Abstract
One growing field in alternative energy is biofuel production through microorganisms. These fields of research include hydrogen and biofuel production through the cultivation of algae. We've selected 2 different algae, Anabaena sp. cpcc 387 and Tetraselmis to study. Through mathematical modeling of Anabaena we investigate the complex multicellular relationships and colony stability when noise is introduced. In conjunction with researchers at NREL, we've set out to characterize Tetraselmis cells' membrane elasticity.
Publication Statement
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Rights Holder
Antonio Nava
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
en
File Size
40 p.
Recommended Citation
Nava, Antonio, "Modeling of Growth Kinetics and Characterization of Membrane Mechanics" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 469.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/469
Copyright date
2012
Discipline
Physics, Biophysics
Included in
Biological and Chemical Physics Commons, Oil, Gas, and Energy Commons, Other Environmental Sciences Commons