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Papers from 2017

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The Effect of Salinity on Mutant Arabidopsis thaliana, Erintrude Wrona

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Saccharin and Glucose Accelerate Aging and Shorten Lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans, Weichen Zhao

Papers from 2016

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Determining the Antibiotic Effects of Cinnamomum verum and Syzgium aromaticum on the Bacteria Model, Escherichia coli, Diana G. Aboubakare

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The Effect of Nutritional Value on Food Choice of Pogonomyrmex barbatus, Gabrielle Acuña

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The Effect of Differing Concentrations of the Stress Hormones Epinephrine and Cortisol on the Growth of Escherichia coli, Becca Allen

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The Effects of Chronic Ethanol Exposure on Phagocytosis in Tetrahymena pyriformis, Carolina Andrade

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The Behavioral Effects of Caffeine on Procambarus clarkii, Marysol Arce

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The Effect of Pesticides on the Acetyolcholine Receptor in the Manduca sexta, Ifeoma Archimalo

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Effect of Nutritional Changes on Metabolic Rate in Manduca sexta, Rachel Arens

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Independent Project, Margie Athol

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Pogonomyrmex barbatus Food Preference Based on Nutritional Value, Alan Brennan

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Antimicrobial Activities of Grounded Cinnamon and Clove against Escherichia Coli, Benjamin Canniff

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Bacterial and Fungal Resistance to Diphenylamine in Red Delicious Malus domestica, Sryia Chadalavada

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The Antimicrobial Effects of Flavoring Extracts on Gut Bacteria - Escherichia coli and Lactobacillus acidophilus, Clare Chou

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The Effect of Varying Concentrations of Cortisol and Epinephrine on the Growth Rate of Escherichia coli, Esme R. Cole

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The Affect of the Chemical Defense Metabolite, Nicotine, on the Mass and Metabolic Rate of Manduca sexta (Tobacco Hornworm), Alexander Comerci

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Assessing the Water Quality of the Kokosing River by Diatom Diversit and Morphological Abnormalities, Eian Connolly

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Effect of Differential Spacing on Pinus strobus Growth, Johnathan Cooper

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Effects of Soil pH and Competition on Alliaria petiolata, Ellen Corcoran

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The Effects of Depressant and Stimulant Drugs on the Regeneration Development of Dugesia tigrina (Brown Planarian) After Vertical Cuts, Caleb Couvertier

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The Effects of Increased Salinity Levels on Growth and Gas Exchange in Soybeans, Glycine max, Caroline Daugherty

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The Behavioral and Lethal Effects of Caffeine on Procambarus clarkii, Lane Davis

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Habituation Response in Dugesia doroteocephala After Exposure to Magnesium L-threonate, Ren DeBrosse

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Effect of 5-Hydroxytryptamine on Vacuole Formation in Tetrahymena pyriformis, Olivia A. DePalo

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Slime Mold (Physaurm polycephalum) Ability to Find Glucose When Different Avoidance Extracts (Walnut, Wild Onion, Garlic Mustard) Were Present, Benjamin Erjavac

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Antimicrobial Activities of Thymus vulgaris (Thyme) oil on Staphylococcus epidermidis In Vivo, Mia Fox

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The Effects of Celastrol on the Locomotive Function of Drosophila melanogaster with Rotenone-Induced Parkinson's-like Symptoms, Anna Gomez

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The Effect of Maltose, Sucrose, and Lactose on Beta Galactosidase Specific Activity in Escherichia coli, Megan Gothard

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The Effect of Cation Substitution on Halobacterium salinarum, Jessie Griffith

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The Antimicrobial Effects of Flavoring Extracts on Gut Bacteria - Escherichia coli and Lactobacillus acidophilus, Alexandra Hall

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Increased Protein's Effect on Body Mass, Fat Levels, Midgut Size, and Food Consumption Rates - A Study Using Manduca sexta, Quinn Harrigan

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Effects of Salt Stress on Manduca sexta Growth and Metabolic Rate, Elizabeth M. Hoover

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The Effect of Conspecifics and Kairomones on Predation Avoidance of Rana clamitans melanota, Michael Itschner II

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The Effects of Dopamine and Serotonin on the Growth Rate of Manduca sexta Through Oral and Injection Administration, Woo Jeon

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Effect of Competition and Soil pH on Growth and Mortality of Alliaria Petiolata Seedlings, Anneka Johnston

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Algal Phytoremediation of Freshwater Pond Systems at the Brown Family Environmental Center, Erin Keleske

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The Heart Rate of Lumbriculus variegatus: Studying the Effects of Varying Concentrations and Types of Alcohol, Sierra Kirk

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The Effects of Celastrol on Locomotive Function of Drosophila melanogaster with Rotenone-Induced Parkinson's-like Symptoms, Emma Klug

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Antimicrobial Effects of Thymus vulgaris Extract on Staphylococcus epidermidis, Jessica Kotnour

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The Effect of Chemical Cues and Kairomones on Predation Avoidance of Rana clamitans melanota, Brice Koval

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The Effect of Alkaline metal Salt Type on Growth of Halobacterium salinarum, Karina Kunka

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Examining the Effects of 10x10ft Spacing and 15x15ft Spacing in Mature Pinus strobus, Jessica Kusher

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Survey of Bacteria found in the Kenyon Athletic Center ("Kacteria"), Sophie Letcher

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The Effect of Conspecific and Predatory Chemosensory Cues on Predation Avoidance of Rana clamitans melanota, Tim Lewis

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Evaluating the Water Quality of the Kokosing River by Assessing Diatom Diversity, Sam Lisak

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The Effect of Magnesium L-threonate Exposure on Habituation in Dugesia dorotocephala, Amelia Loydpierson

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Effect of Penicillin on the Growth and Death of Bacteria Strains, Andrea Ludwig

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The Effect of High Protein Diet on Eating Habits and Body Content of Manduca sexta, Deveren Manley II

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Effects of Dopamine and Serotonin on the Growth Rate of Manduca sexta, Morgan Miller

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Penicillin Resistance in Kenyon Bacteria, Grant Miner

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Role of GABA A Receptors in Menthol-Induced Aggression Reduction in Betta splendens, Samantha A. Montoya

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Assessing Addictive Properties of Sucrose and Aspartame in Planaria, Jeremy Moore

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The Affects of Nitrogen Concentration on Alliaria petiolata Cyanide Production and Overall Fitness, Megan Morris

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Effects of Iron and Manganese on Neurologically-Induced Locomotive Behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans, Ana Muppirala

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The Effect of Chronic Ethanol Exposure on Phagocytosis in Tetrahymena pyriformis, Bryce T. Nicholls

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The Effect of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition by Neostigmine Bromide in Gravitropism of Arabidopsis thaliana, Dayane Nixon

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Physarum polycephalum's Avoidance of Potentially Toxic Native Ohio Plants, Dana Oakes

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Effects of Stimulants and Depressants on the Success of the Regeneration Dugesia tigrina (Brown Planaria) After Vertical Cuts, Heather Pacheco

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The Effect of Increased Salinity on Growth, Photosynthesis, and Stomata in Glycine max, Alyson Palia

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The Effects of Nicotine on Growth in Manduca sexta, Nicholas Paolucci

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Behavioral Changes in Danio rerio in Extreme pH, Evan Perkins

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The Effect of Ethanol on the Early Growth of Manduca sexta, Kristen Pitts

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Measuring the Effect of pH on Movement in Danio rerio, Ryder Sammons

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Regeneration of Drugesia dorotocephala in Varying Temperatures, Christopher Santucci

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Addictive Qualities of Artificial Sweeteners in Planaria dugesia, Hannah Simmons

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Utilizing Diatoms to Assess the Water Quality of the Kokosing River, Nell Smith

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FETAX: An Analysis of Teratogenic Potential of Atrazine on Xenopus laevis, Sarah Speroff

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Effect of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition on Gravitropism in Arabidopsis thaliana, Antoinette Steely

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Effect of Various Concentrations and Types of Alcohol on Heart Rate in Lumbriculus variegatus, Emma Stewart-Bates

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Generational Antibiotic Resistance in Escherchia coli, Parker Subia

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The Effect of Sugar and Aspartame on Withdrawal Response of Planaria, Anna Tancredi

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The Effect of Repeated Analgesic Exposure on Antibiotic Susceptibility in Escherichia coli, Nadia Torok

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Survey of Microbial Contamination on Gym Equipment at the Kenyon Athletic Center ("Kacteria"), Kelsey Trulik

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Effects of Iron and Manganese on Locomotive Behavior in C. elegans, Natalie Twitchell

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Effects of Imidacloprid and Nicotine on Behavior of Manduca sexta, Danielle Wald

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The Relationship of Secondary-Metabolite, Nicotine, to the Feeding Habits, Growth Rate, and Quantity and Duration of Instars in the Manduca sexta, Fiona Walker

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Phytoremedial Potential of Freshwater Algae, Evangeline Warren

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Effects of Nitrogen Concentration on Overall Growth, Cyanide Production, and Chlorophyll Production in Alliaria petiolata, Hannah Wedig

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Effects of Diphenylamine (DPA) on Bacterial Resistance in Malus domestica, Austen Whibley

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The Effect of Prolonged Serotonin Exposure on Vacuole Formation in Tetraymena Pyriformis, John Wilhelm

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The Effect of Chemical Runoff on Orconectus rusticus Ability to Forage for Food, Robert Williams

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The Effects of Fertilizer on Foraging Behavior of Procambarus clarkii, Abby Wilson

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Effects of Temperature on the Regeneration Rate in Dugesia dorotocephala, Samuel Wolf

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Role of GABA A Receptors in Menthol-Induced Aggression in Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens), Louise Yang

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The Effects of Nicotine on Manduca sexta, Jonathon Zimdars

Papers from 2015

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Associative learning of visual stimulus and gustatory punishment and memory retention in Drosophila melanogaste

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Comparing the Antibiotic Resistance Rate of Ampicillin and Nalidixic Acid in Escherichia coli

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Tapering of xylem conduits in relation to stem diameter and height in Plantanus occidentalis

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The Antimicrobial Effects of Garlic and Ampicillin on the Growth of Escherichia coli

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Temperature Dependent Gene Expression within Physcomitrella Patens, Elizabeth Abrash

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Investigation of Potassium- Benzoate Evolved K-12 Escherichia coli sensitivity to chloramphenicol by use of MarA and MarR knockouts, Santiago Acero

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How do various gases influence the decomposition rate of Malus pumila and Citms sinensis?, Sam Appel

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Behavioral effects of amphetamine and chlorpoprmazine on Danio rerio, Natalie Ayers

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Effect of Calcium Hypochlorite Levels on Escherichia Coli Growth, Gabriel Bellott-McGrath

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Affect of pH on Photosynthetic Antarctic MicroBiomes, Jonhathan Bornstein

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Effects of varying levels of dissolved oxygen on cilia function and respiration in Tetrahymena spp., Megan Boterenbrood

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Effects of Ibuprofen on morphological Development of Rana catesbiena Tadpoles, Claire Bradham

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The Effects of Prochloraz and 3-Methylcholanthrene on CYPI A6 Expression in Xenopus laevis, Kay Burrows

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The Effect of Chlorpromazine as a Treatment for Psychosis in Danio rerio, Sean Bush

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Foragin behavior and trade-off preferences of Mixed-Flocked Species in Gambier, Ohio, Brandon Byrd