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 1971
Triplet-Triplet Energy Transfer in Enzyme-Inhibitor Complexes, Ronald Earl Hauxwell
The Response of the Micro-Adsorption Detector to Inorganic Cations, David P. McKay
Synthesis and Proof of Structure of 2, 2-Dichloro-7H-Cyclobut-(A)-Indian-1-One: A New Route to 4, 5-Benztropolone, Thomas Renwick Potts
Fraction of Bacterial Ribosomes, Katty S. F. H. Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 1970
Synthesis and Structure Proof of Cis-6,6-Dichloro-2-Diphenylmethylene- Bicyclo [3.2.0] Hept-3-Ene-7-One and Cis-2,2- Dichloro- 1,2,2a,7a-Tetrahydro- 7-Diphenylmethylene-Cyclobut (a) Inden-1-0ne, William Douglas Barta
The Design, Construction, and Application of a Multibeam Fiber Optics Photometric Titrator, Marlin George Bensinger
A Comparison of Luteinizing Hormone and Prostaglandin F2 α Stimulation of Pseudo-Pregnant Rat Ovarian Steroidogenesis in Vitro, Ross R. Erickson
An Evaluation of Student Attitudes in the Audio-Tutorial Biological Science Program at Western Michigan University and How They are Reflected in Student Achievement Versus Time Spent in Laboratory, Dorothy Anne Hackett
The Reaction of Ethylenediamine with Tetradentate Cobalt(III) Complexes, Laura H. C. Huang
Cobalt(III) Complexes With 1,2-Propanediaminediacetic Acid, Paul John Magnell
Basic Instrumentation of a Three-Zone Convection Coater Dryer for Calculation of Heat and Mass Balances, Byron H. McKinstry
The Reaction of Substituted Benzenesulfonyl Azides with N,N-Diethylaminoprop-l-yne, Frederick Warren Stanley
The Stepwise Nature of the Unwrapping and Transfer of Ethylenediaminediacetate from Nickel(II) to Copper(II), Robert Swann
Theses/Dissertations from 1969
Transpiration Measurements of the Decomposition Pressures of Barium Hexafluorosilicate, Kemal Cankaya
Knudsen- and Torsion- Effusion Measurements of the Vapor Pressure of Manganese(II) Fluoride, Walter Clayton Hitchingham
Simultaneous Knudsen- and Torsion- Effusion Measurements of the Vapor Pressures of Tetraphenyltin and Hexaphenylditin, Dale Keiser
Preparation and Lead Tetraacetate Oxidation of Aldehydic Hydrazones, Alan J. Quarfoot
The Effect of the Rate of Formation on the Structure and Properties of Paper, William M. Reif
Characterization of Some Unidentified Components in Aorta Lipids, Max Elvin Royer
The Wittig Reaction of Stabalized Phosphonium Ylids with Derivatives of D-Ribose, George Robert Wellman
Theses/Dissertations from 1968
Kinetics of the Thermal Decomposition of Acetonitrile, Thomas William Asmus
Spectrophotometric Studies of Complex Formation of Alpha Aminohydroxamic Acids, Jing Shyong Chen
Cerebrosides of Human Aorta: Isolation and Fatty Acid Distribution, Eric Coles
An X-Ray Diffraction Study by the Powder Method of Solid Solutions in the System ZnO-CrO3-H2O at 25° C, William Alan Livingston
The Effect of Puromycin on Protein Synthesis of Cell Free Systems from Mesophilic and Thermophilic Bacteria, Philip Y. Shen
Preparation and Properties of 2, 3, 4, 6-Tetramethoxybenzotropylium Perchlorate Salts, Robert E. Suder
Concentration and Fatty Acid Distribution of Aortic Cerebrosides in Cholesterol-Fed and Normal Rabbits, Robert V. P. Tao
Fluorescence Studies of Cobalt (III) Complexes, Arnold T. Weibel
A Statistical Analysis of the Factors Influencing Student Achievement and Instructional Effectiveness in the Audio-Tutorial Biological Science Program at Western Michigan University, William Lawrence Wissinger
Theses/Dissertations from 1967
The Evaluation of Certain Serum Iron Analyses by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, James Allan Boersma
Metal Complexes of 1-Substituted-3-Hidroxyueeas, James C. Dabrowiak
Pyrolysis Kinetics of Ethyl Nitrate, Betty Meihorng Lee
Approach to Nickel-Tin Alloy Electrodeposition and Parameters of the Nickel Tartrate Complex, Kenley R. Lee
Preparation and Spectral Studies of Heterocyclic Hydrazone Analogs, Michael McAneny
A Spectral Study of the 4-Arylamino-1,2-Naphthoquinone System, Lloyd Myles Phipps
The Synthesis of 3-Hydroxy-4-Imidazolidiones, Victor L. Rizzo
Studies of the Deoxyribonucleic Acid from Mesophilic and Thermophilic Bacteria, Bruce A. Roe
Cell Free Amino Acid Incorporating Systems from Mesophilic and Thermophilic Bacteria, Nisson Schechter
Stability and Physical Parameters of Ribosomes from Mesophilic and Thermophilic Bacteria, Cynthia R. Y. Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 1966
Hydrolysis of Benzohydroxamic Acid, Robert L. Fuller
A Study of the Base Catalyzed Decompositions of Azoacetates, David V. Herman
Studies on the Ribosomal Ribonucleic Acids from Mesophilic and Thermophilic Bacteria, Alice A. Holazo
Studies on the Preparation of Tetrasubstituted Hydrazones, William Kao
The Application of the Verwey-Overbeek Theory to the Relative Sediment Volume of Kaolin-Water Dispersions, James E. Kline
The Study of the Metal Complexes of Alpha Aminohydroxamic Acids, Richard N. Nipe
Synthesis of a Substituted Tetrahydropyrimidopyrimidine, Jack Lee Parsons
Dimethyl Sulfoxide Oxidation of Primary Alcohols, Carmen Vargas Zenarosa
Theses/Dissertations from 1965
The Reaction of Metal Hydrides with Azoacetates, Thomas H. Althuis
Aminomethylation and Hydroxymethylation of 6-Mercaptopublne and 6-Alkylthiopubines, Charles P. Bryant
Study of the Stereochemistry of a Carbanion Generated from an Azoacetate, Nguyen Thanh Buu
The Preparation of 5-Arylazopyrimidines, Frederic Edwin Dutton
Carcinostatic Sulfonic Acid Esters of Selected 1,4-Diols, Robert A. Earl
Helianthus Annuus - The Separation and Identification of a New Fatty Acid, Donald C. Gruber
The Polarizing Effects of Inhibitors upon the Reaction of Iron with Hydrochloric Acid, Duane L. Mickelson
Reaction of Dihydropyran with Substituted Benzenesulfonyl Azides, Douglas L. Rector
Plant-Derived Pigments and Dyes Used By Artists, Samuel C. Rizzetta
Synthesis of Potential Anti-Tumor Agents Related to Ethanolamine. I. Phenoxyacetic Acid Derivatives, Kenneth Wayne Rodarmer
Theses/Dissertations from 1964
Pachycereus Marginatus Alkaloids, John M. Brewer
The Reaction of Ketosemicarbazones with Lead Tetraacetate, Thomas M. Davies
The Reaction to Ketoacylhydrazones with Lead Tetraacetate, Lavern M. Weisenberger
Theses/Dissertations from 1963
Preparation of the CIS and TRANS Isomers of Methylcyclohexanecarboxylic Acids and Their 2-Diethylaminoethyl Esters, Paul Allen Meulman
Preparation and Properties of 3, 3’ -disbubstituted-2, 2’ – Three-Carbon-Atom Bridged Biphenyls, Allan E. Nader
A Modified Procedure for the Quantitative Determination of Fluoride and the Application of This Procedure to a Fluoride Balance Study in Children, Beatrice Shuang Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 1962
The Reaction of N-Magnesium Halides on Nitriles in the Synthesis of Amidines, Robert Bauer
Attempts in the Synthesis of T-Alkylhydrazines, Richard A. Evans
The Correlation of Spectra and Steric Effects in Alkyl and Aryl Hydrazones, Dennis J. Weber
Studies Involving Modification of the Megregian Method of Fluoride Determination and Application to Fluoride Balance Studies in Infants, Gene R. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 1961
The Reaction of N, N-Disubstituted Ketohydrazones with Lead Tetraacetate, Elisabeth Cerda
Buttressing Effect in 3, 3' -Disubstituted-2, 2' -Three-Carbon-Atom Bridged Biphenyls, Yunn Hui Chiang