Department of

Biology

Research Archives 2009

• Title: Effects of Momodica charantia and cinnamon extract on blood glucose levels and weight in mice
  Student: Nathan Chatham
  Mentor: Andy Madison
  Date: Fall 2009
• Title: Comparison of fetal bovine serum and FetalClone® III on growth of BV-2 cells in culture
  Student: Jesse Daigle
  Mentor: Marc Lockett
  Date: Fall 2009
• Title: Soil testing for anti-microbial agents against the gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli and the gram-positive bacteria: Micrococcus luteus
  Student: Tristan Fowler
  Mentor: Elsie Smith
  Date: Fall 2009
• Title: The antimicrobial properties of natural honey, clove oil, and ginger oil on the growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis
  Student: Sara Greenlee
  Mentor: Carol Weaver
  Date: Fall 2009
• Title: Mortality rates and home orientation of the eastern box turtle following relocation from natal home range
  Student: John Hawley
  Mentor: James Huggins
  Date: Fall 2009
• Title: Turkey distribution at the Milan Army Ammunition Plant
  Student: Caroline Hughey
  Mentor: Andy Madison
  Date: Fall 2009
• Title: Habitat preference of eastern wild turkey population of the Milan Army Ammunition Plant
  Student: Whitney Jones
  Mentor: Andy Madison
  Date: Fall 2009
• Title: Detection of Francisella tularensis in the western Tennessee American Beaver population
  Student: David Tosh
  Mentor: Carol Weaver
  Date: Fall 2009
• Title: An examination of Malathion resistance in the red flour beetle (Tribolium casteneum)
  Student: Kayli Anthony
  Mentor: Dr. Wayne Wofford
  Date: Spring 2009
• Title: Intestinal helminths of the gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in western Kentucky and western Tennessee
  Student: Brian Bodnarchuk
  Mentor: Dr. Marc Lockett
  Date: Spring 2009
• Title: The determination of the response of western Tennessee wildlife populations to the scent of cougar urine by the use of scent stations
  Student: Daniel Cathey
  Mentor: Dr. Andy Madison
  Date: Spring 2009
• Title: An investigation into the effects of creatine monohydrate supplementation on body weight and liver function in rats
  Student: Will Hayden
  Mentor: Dr. Andy Madison
  Date: Spring 2009
• Title: Assessment of the effects of the thrombin recognition sequence into the green fluorescent protein
  Student: Hannah Henson
  Mentor: Dr. Mark Bolyard
  Date: Spring 2009
• Title: Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopovo) assessment at the Milan Army Ammunition Plant in Spring 2008
  Student: Robert Jacks
  Mentor: Dr. Andy Madison
  Date: Spring 2009
• Title: Development of a tool to test for anticoagulant capabilities against FXa
  Student: Dustin Mayfield
  Mentor: Dr. Mark Bolyard
  Date: Spring 2009
• Title: Plant pectin as an alternative source of arabinose for GFP production in Escherichia coli via Erwinia chrysanthemi pectinase
  Student: Missy Ratliff
  Mentor: Dr. Mark Bolyard
  Date: Spring 2009
• Title: Effectiveness of periplasmic signal sequences on green fluorescent protein secretion in Escherichia coli
  Student: Tsegayesus Temtem
  Mentor: Dr. Mark Bolyard
  Date: Spring 2009
• Title: Evaluation of four plant growth regulators in cotton on effectiveness and yield
  Student: Allen Williams
  Mentor: Dr. Andy Madison
  Date: Spring 2009