All master’s theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University since 2012 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies from earlier years are available through interlibrary loan. We have a few digital copies of earlier years. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Side Chain Effect on Micellarly Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Hydroxamic Acids in Perfluorooctanoic Acid Environment, A.C. Menik Fernando
Rapid Method for Determination of Iodine Numbers of Vegetable Oils, Ondrej Hendl
An Investigation on Nonenzymatic Autoxidation of Phenolic Compounds in Natural Waters, Lei Jiang
A HPLC Method to Assay Mycotoxins - Fumonisin, Ochratoxin and Zearalenone, Nalini Sadagopan
The Effect of Chromium Compounds on the Mutagenic Rate of Benzo[A]Pyrenediolepoxide in Human Fibroblasts, Yordanos Tesfai
Reactions of Chlorine and Some of Its Oxygen Derivatives with Phenol, Lizhuo Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Effects of Insulin and Insulin Mimetics on Antioxidant Enzyme Levels: In Vivo and In Vitro, Shikha Varma
Regulation of the Expression of Lipogenic Enzymes by Insulin-Mimetics, Juiyu Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Approaches to and Synthesis of Chalcone Amides, Gregory S. Marczak
Identification of Aromatic Acids as Microbial Metabolites of Fossil-Fuel Compounds Present in Aquifer Systems, Daniel Michael Tomczak
Quantitative Analysis of Steroids by 13C NMR Spectroscopy, Pei Wang
The Reaction of Caffeic Acid and Copper (II) in Natural Water, Ling Xiaozheng Xu
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Investigation of Electron Transfer from Carbonylmetallate Anions to Electron Acceptors, Joseph Kofi Agyin
Separation of Copper and Iron in Natural Waters by Solid-Phase Extraction, Charles Bui
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Synthesis of Symmetric and "Mixed-Ligand" Homocyclopentadienyl Ruthenocenes, John Adjeiku Amanfu
Synthesis of Organometallic Polymers, Po-Chang Chiang
Isolation and Characterization of the Triiodothyronine Regulatory Region of the Fatty Acid Synthase Gene in Avian Species, Delfina Rivera Valencia
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Micellar Catalysis of Hydrolysis of Substituted Hydroxamic Acids with Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Zhongyuan He
Reductive Cleavage of Cyclopentadienylmanganese Tricarbonyl, Mani S. Iyer
Reactivities of Some Aromatic Compounds at Supercritical Water Conditions, Chun-Cheng Tsao
Selected Studies on Certain Iron Sandwich Complexes, Mashitah M. Yusoff
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Kinetics of the Metal-Exchange Reaction between Ortho-Phospho-DL -Serinenickelate(II) and Copper(II), Jeffrey M. Peterman
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Synthesis and Reactions of a-Diketones and Preparation of Some New Benzimidazoles, Mohamad Reza Agharahimi
Synthesis and Study of Novel Quinoxaline Di-N-oxide and 3-Acyl-2-Methylquinoxaline Di-N-oxides, Cyprian Okwara Ogbu
A Synthetic Approach to Novel Heterocyclic Herbicides, Paul Antony Pathadan
Micellar Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Hydroxamic Acids by Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Mohammad Hashem Akhavan Tafti
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Kinetics of the Metal-Exchange Reaction between N-(2-Pyridylmethyl)Iminodiacetatonickel(N) and Copper(II), Kassahun W. Beyene
Intracellular Protein Degradation in a Mesophile and a Thermophile of the Genus Bacillus, Cameron C. Hoover
The Preparation and Reaction of Novel Glycosyl Ureas and Thioureas, Robert Scott Johnson
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
Reactive Counterion Surfactant Catalysis of Hydroxamic Acid Hydrolysis with Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Mohamed El-Sayed Ayoub
Isolation and Characterization of the Dimers Formed in the Free-Radical and Anionic Initiated Polymerization of Alpha-Methylstryene, Kevin S. Bosman
Simultaneous Knudsen- and Torsion-Effusion Measurements of the Vapor Pressures of Triphenyl Aluminum and Triphenyl Boron, Steven Wayne Govorchin
High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Determination of Thromboxane B2 in Human Serum as a Methoxime-Panacyl Ester Derivative, Robert H. Pullen
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Synthesis of Pyridine Nucleosides by Cycloaddition Reactions and Synthesis and Condensation Reactions of 4-Aryl-2-Oxytetronimides, Glenn L. Heise
Reactions of Supercritical Water with Quinolone and Related Compounds, Zhuangjie Li
Cobalt (III) Complexes with (R) - 1, 2-Diaminopropane and Its Derivatives, Christopher John Rudy
The Survival of Mesophilic and Thermophilic Bacteria Subjected to UV Irradiation, Sajida A. Shaikh
Reactivity of Some Nitrogen-Containing Compounds at Supercritical Water Conditions, David M. Tiffany
The Design and Construction of Microprocessor-Computer Controlled Rapid Scanning Fiberoptic Spectrophotometer, Kathleen Marie Tobin
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
The Synthesis and Characterization of Some Transition Metal Complexes Prom Mixtures of Poly Pyrazolyl Borates, Robert Matthew Alway
Heterocyclic Syntheses Utilizing Aryl Cyanates, Joseph Eugene Drumm
The Application of Multiderivative Infrared Spectroscopy to Iodine Number Determination, Jeffrey C. Lowry
The Kinetics of the Metal Exchange Reaction between N-(2-Hydroxyethyl) Iminodiacetatonickelate (Il) and Copper(II), Craig R. Weed
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
Cationic and Anionic Micellar Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Hydroxamic Acids, Douglas Eugene Conran
A Microprocessor Controlled Pulsed Hollow Cathode Lamp for an Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, James B. Schilling
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
Physical Properties of DNA from Synchronously Grown Mesophilic and Thermophilic Bacteria, Carol A. Cox
A Column for the High Pressure Liquid Chromatography of Some Potentially Hazardous Metal Ions, Stephen R. Friebe
The Effect of Lead on Developing Rat Brain Lipids, Larry J. Stegink
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
Analysis of Mixtures of Chlorine, Chlorine Dioxide and Chlorite, Ying-Chien Chu
Photon Counting System for the Determination of Creatine Phosphokinase, Steven E. Dueball
Kinetic Study of the Formation of Mixed Ligand Complexes Formed from Triethylenetetramine Nickel (II) and Bidentate Ligands, Burtrand Insung Lee
Fractionation of Ribosomal Proteins by Affinity Chromatography, Corazon E. Victoria
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
The Effects of Electron-Donating and Electron-Withdrawing Groups on the Alkylation Sites of Para-Substituted Phenylacetones, Abraham L. Faburada
The Unexpected Preferential Formation of 1-Alkyl-1-Phenyl-2–Propanones on Monoalkylation of the 1-Phenyl-2-Propanone Dianion, Jack M. Hinkley
The Analysis of N-Methylscopolamine Bromide by High Speed Ion Pair Partition Chromatography, John L. Nappier
Structural Effects on Micellar Catalyzed Reaction of Hydroxamic Acids, Nop Utrapiromsuk
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
The Preparation and Study of Some Bridged Tropones, Sultan T. Abu-Orabi
Side-Chain Metalations of Certain Dimethylpyridines by Means of Organoalkali Metal Reagents, Stephen Bendzunas
Comparison of Protein Kinase Activity in Tissue Extracts of the Diabetic and Nondiabetic Chinese Hamster, Michael Andrew Dombos
The Synthesis and Physical Properties of Some 1-Methyl and 2-Methyl Bridged Cycloheptapyrazolones, Gary R. Larson
The Half-Life of Bacterial Messenger RNA, John B. Madison
The Synthesis and Study of the Enolate Monoanion of 2, 4-Di-p-anisylbicyclo(3.2.1)oct-6-en-3-one, Phillip D. Reynhout
The Effect of Metabolites, which Accumulate During Phenylketonuria, on the Activity of Stearoyl-Coenzyme a Desaturase, Walter Scott
Unusual Alkylations of the 1,1-Diphenyl-2-Propanone Dianion, Ruth E. TenBrink
Studies toward the Total Synthesis of a Colchicine Analog, Jacob Shya Tou
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
Effects of Rheology on Pigmented Size Press Coating Pattern, Stanley L. Oakleaf
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Inhibitors and Retarders for the Free Radical Polymerization of Alpha-Methylstyrene, Alexander Accetta
Kinetics of the Thermal Decomposition of Pyridine, Tesfaye Biftu
Fractionation of Ribosomal Proteins from Mesophilic and Thermophilic Bacteria, Raymond J. Knaus
Synthesis and Analysis of Dimers of Alpha-Methylstyrene, Bhadreshkumar J. Mehta
Spectroscopic Studies of the Hydrogen-Chlorine Flame, Gonzalo Pizarro
The Isolation and Partial Structure Identification of a Polar Glycosphingolipid of Rabbit Blood, Michael B. Shubeck
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
The Effect of Sheet Moisture on the Anisotropy of Paper Subjected to Various Degrees of Restraint during Drying, Ivan T. Mascarenhas
Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis of Ribosomal Proteins from Thermophilic and Mesophilic Bacteria, Walter C. Pickett
Ortho-Substituent Effects on Reactivities of Benzohydroxamic Acids, Irl E. Ward
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
Kinetics of the Metal Exchange Reaction between N, N'-BIS (2-Picolyl) Ethylenediaminenickel (II) and Copper (II), Craig Lee Barsuhn
Simultaneous Knudsen- and Torsion-Effusion Measurements of the Vapor Pressures of Tetraphenyl Silane and Hexaphenyl Disilane, Luz Marina Calle
Rate of Initiation of Pyrolysis of Pentachloroethane Using the Toluene Carrier Gas Technique, Teodomiro Cuzcano
The Kinetics of the Metal Exchange Reaction between Biseminodiacetatonickelate (II) and Copper (II), Stephen H. Erickson
The Effect of the Degree of Cationic Charge on the Binding Strength of a Cationic Starch-Kaolin Clay Coating, Hugh K. Myers
Binding of Aminoacyl-tRNA to Bacterial Ribosomes, Somesh Datt Sharma
The Synthesis and Reactions of Some α, β-Unsaturated Diazoketones, Virendra K. Sood
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
The Formation and Study of Certain Bicyclic Enolate Monoanions and Dianions, Ernest William Crowe
The Relationship between Degree of Clay Dispersion and the Optical and Pore Properties of Starch - Clay Coatings, Chinu S. Dalal
Kinetics of Free Radical-Initiated Polymerization of α-Methylstyrene in the Region of the Ceiling Temperature, Fred E. Huang
Heats of Combustion of Alpha-Methylstyrene Oligomers, Dale Keith Humbert
The Fidelity of DNA Polymerase from Bacillus Licheniformis and Bacillus Stearothermophilus, Gerald R. McGowan
Immunochemical Studies of Ribosomes from Mesophilic and Thermophilic Bacteria, Thomas L. Snyder
Development of an Ultra High Shear Recording Viscometer, David C. Thornton
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
Triplet-Triplet Energy Transfer in Enzyme-Inhibitor Complexes, Ronald Earl Hauxwell