SD EPSCoR News

Microbial Consortium for Mixed Waste Plastic Degradation — 8a — Chirag Abrol1, Kritika Thakur2, David R. Salem2, and Rajesh K. Sani1,2, Tanvi Govil2 1Department of Chemistry, Biology, and Health Sciences, South Dakota School of Mines […]

USD is part of NSF Investment to Build Climate Resilience

Full from USD article and picture here. The U.S. National Science Foundation recently announced a $77.8 million investment in 14 projects through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). Spanning 50 institutions across 21 jurisdictions, […]

Using Object Based Image Analysis to Track Changes in Russian Olive Distributions Along the Missouri River in Response to Flooding— 70p — Zachary Schild, Mark Dixon, Venkatesh Kolluru, Sakshi Saraf Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia; RO) […]

Characterizing Histologic Brain Defects in a Mouse Model of the Rare Neurodegenerative Disorder BPAN — 44p — Prithvi Patthi, Brandon Meyerink; Krishna Karia, Dr. Louis-Jan Pilaz β-Propeller Protein Associated Neurodegeneration (BPAN) is a rare neurodegenerative […]

Design and Behavior of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Sensors (MIPS) for Riboflavin Detection — 78a — Isaiah C. Thurman1, Joseph T. Hilsendeger1, Shourya M. Goyal3, Cody J. Allen2, Venkatara mana Gadhamshetty2,4, Travis W. Walker1  1. Karen […]

Cytotoxicity and Determination of Antibacterial Properties in Taraxacum officinale and Cichorium intybus — 15p — Joy Main, Lexa Burtzlaff, Kaesha Davis, Dr. Kathleen Gibson, Ph.D. Department of Natural Resources, Mount Marty University, Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network, […]

Synthesis and Characterization of Carboxymethylene Chitosan Micro and Nanoparticles for the Delivery of Ocular Medications — 21a — Winifred Mangwi*, Maysa Gillingham*, Caleb DeWitt*, Zachary Schulte, and Jetty L. Duffy-Matzner The biocompatibility and biodegradability of […]

Estimating Nitrogen Content in Corn Leaves Using Convolutional Neural Networks, Machine Learning and Hyperspectral Imaging — 7a — Rishik Aggarwal, David Clay, Graig Reicks, Thomas F. Burks, Jianwei Qin, Moon Kim, Swarnabha Roy, Amee Parmar […]

Stability of of MicroRNA as Biological Markers for Autologous Blood Transfusion Identification — 111a — Ethan Kinney, Avery Lenz, Christian Cortinas PURPOSE: It is estimated that 14-39% of athletes dope to boost athletic performance. With […]

Comparative Study of Exopolysaccharide Production from Thermophilic and Autotrophic Microbial Sources — 100a — Allison Kahler1, Grayson Glass1, Kelly M. Sutko1, and Tanvi Govil1 1 Karen M. Swindler Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South […]