Anatomical Characterization of the Rat Peripheral Neurovasculature

Chelsea Vreeman, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Stacy Singfiel, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Bach Flower Essence Extraction and Identification of Mimulus Extracts

Zane Hauck, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Comparing the Potential Cellulosic Ethanol Production of Five Prairie Grasses

Alex Cahlander-Mooers, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Janet Wood, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Comparison Of Distiller's Grain and Corn Gluten Concentrations on the Germination Of Common Weeds: Common Mallow (Malva neglecta), Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), and Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum)

Mark Saxhaug, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Brandon Bragg, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Comparison of Nutrients, pH and Total Suspended Solids in Snow Melt from North and South Facing Slopes in the San Juan Mountain Range of Colorado

Jake Engelman, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Wes Gardner, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Confirmation of the Polyglutamine Protein KIAA1946's Intracellular Localization.

Esther Erosmosele, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Megan Fischer, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Determination of the Mechanism Through Which Activated Charcoal Amendment of Soils Impacts Soil Microbial Community Catabolic Activity

Adam Mely, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Determination of the Minimum Concentrations of Ampicillin Needed to Inhibit the Growth of Gram- Negative Bacteria Recovered from Tributaries of the Minnesota River

Elias K. Abdi, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Determining the Laboratory Conditions Best Suited for Reproduction of Bithynia Tentaculata

Marie Balano, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Effect of Lowered Aldosterone Levels on the Expression of Mineralocorticoid Receptors in Normal and Hypertensive Rat Kidneys

Martina Gray, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Effect of Normal Polyglutamine Polymorphism on Huntington Disease Protein Function.

Mark Thompson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Effects of pH on Lead Shot Solubility in Water and Sediment in Upstream and Downstream Locations from a Hunting Preserve in Minnesota

Michael DeMars, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Cory Denzer, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Roland Pavek, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Alison Vikla, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Effects of Reduced Aldosterone on Resting Blood Pressure in the Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) Rat

Angela Sanderson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Evaluation of Pretreatment Methods in the Production of Ethanol from Cattail Leaves

Kristen Krahmer, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Elijah N. Wreh, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Facilitated Attachment of the N-(3-HydroxypropyI) Urea Unit to a Solid Phase Resin Using 9- Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (FMOC) as a Protecting and Quantifying Group

Souksavanh Phaengkhouane, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Fluid Movement Through the Mesabi Iron Range, Minnesota

Kyle Makovsky, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

How Guided Inquiry Classes Affect Students' Learning Chemistry

Brendan P. Roggow, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Identification of a Reaction By-Product in the Synthesis of Tetradecylchloride.

Chad Kratochwill, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Identifying Currently Unaddressed Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Complexes in Ground Water Systems

Indumini A. Weeramantri, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Trista Ayers, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Identifying the Specific DNA Sequence that is the Target for Potential Anti-Cancer Agent "SOS"

Elizabeth M. Gripentrog, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Individual Fly Behavior in Drosophila Lines Selected for Extreme Geotaxis Response

Elijah Wreh, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Justin Perlich, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Chad Taylor, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Intracellular Localization of the Novel Polyglutamine Protein KIAA1946

Daniel L. Haus, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Investigating the Pathogenesis Response of Soybean Varieties with High Quality Indices

Paskal Pandey, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Anil Thapa, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU 202

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Investigating the Role that Compounds in Vanilla and Cinnamon Play in Preventing Cancer

Vy T. Nguyen, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Is Chemical Warfare a Mode of Invasion of Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arunduacea) in Wetlands?

Jordy Veit, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Mycobacterium paratuberculosis Carbon Catabolism in Nutrient-Rich and Nutrient-Poor Environments

Eric Russell, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Amanda Vaske, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Quantifying the Immunoreactivity of Polyclonal IGG and IGY

Tizazu Cheritu, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ben Weingartz, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Stream Profile Analysis of the Le Sueur River Stream Capture Event

Katherine Schroeder, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Synthesis of a Novel Podophyllotoxin Derivative for Use as an Anti-Cancer Drug

Abigail K. Wagner, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Effect of Nutrient Levels on the Allelopathic Ability of Reed Canary Grass {Phalaris arundinacea) on Lettuce

Selina Pradhan, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Effect of Reduced Aldosterone Levels on 11β-HSD Isoform Expression in Normal and Hypertensive Rat Kidney Tissue Using q-PCR

Kristina Dittrich, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Linet Nyarobi, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Impacts of Restored Wetlands and Ravines on Water Quality within the Seven Mile Creek Watershed in South Central Minnesota

Caitlin Langer, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Vasculature Regeneration Following Partial Hepatectomy in the Rat

Brittany Frank, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Sarah Karalus, Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU Ballroom

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM