Chemistry Research Teams (CRT)

Salim M. Diab

University of St. Francis

Department of Natural Sciences

500 Wilcox

Joliet, IL 60435

Phone: (815) 740-3855

Fax: (815) 740-4285

E-Mail: sdiab@stfrancis.edu

HomePage: http://www.stfrancis.edu/ns/diab/etherman.htm

 

Group 1: Cyanide in Saliva Team

1. Alberto Juarez (ppt.)

Round I: Presented at the ACCA Student Symposium,  April 2, 2004 at USF.
2. Matt Herring , Bettylou Wahl, and Deanne Seymour (ppt)

Round II: Presented at the ACCA Student Symposium, April 9, 2005 at USF.

Pics: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Animation: Fe-S protein

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Group 2: Isoflavones Team

Team Members:
Dan Gardner                kipika43@hotmail.com

Chris Koscielniak         gunfish2@sbcglobal.net

Sarah Masih                          smasih1@uic.edu


CRT2 (ppt.)

Pics: 1, 2, 3, 4
Animation: Flavoprotein

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Group 3: Instrumental Analysis Research Projects (2004)

 

1 Matt Herring (Lewis): Rate of Metabolism of Cyanide to Thiocyanate in Saliva After Smoking

2.Laura Murdaugh (ANL project): Energy Efficient Process for the Production of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Without Solvents

3.Tamika Brown (ANL project): Propane Steam Reforming for Fuel Cells

4. Dawn Kissack (Lewis): Attenuated Total Reflectance Spectroscopy (ATR)

5 Katie Coleman and Colleen Walsh (Lewis): A Study of the Rate of Metabolism of Caffeine in Urine

6. Chris Monaco (Lewis): Analysis of Octane Values Based on Gasoline Components of Various Brands

7. Siobhan Shay (Lewis): The Presence of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Water

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Group 4: 37th and 38th ACCA Student Symposium Presenters

1. Alberto Juarez: Determination of Saliva Thiocyanate Concentrations Using Spectrophotometric Analysis and its Correlation to Smoking, 37th Annual ACCA Student Symposium

 

2. Matt Herring, Bettylou Wahl, and Deane Seymour: Rate of Metabolism of Cyanide to Thiocyanate in Saliva After Smoking, 38th Annual ACCA Student Symposium

 

3.Laura Murdaugh (ANL project): Energy Efficient Process for the Production of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Without Solvents, 38th Annual ACCA Student Symposium

 

4.Tamika Brown (ANL project): Propane Steam Reforming for Fuel Cells, 38th Annual ACCA Student Symposium

 

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Group 5: Juglone Team

 

Team member:

Heidi Dinelli

Colleen Moore

 

Juglone (ppt.)

 

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Group 6: 39th ACCA Student Symposium Presenters

1. Heidi Dinelli and Colleen Moore, (Poster). ACCA 06 Student Symp\Juglone abstract.doc

2. Matt Herring, Bettylou Wahl, and Deane Seymour. ACCA 06 Student Symp\Cyanide 06.ppt

3. Brian Vlaisavich and Pradip Patel. ACCA 06 Student Symp\ACCA-Glass.ppt

4. Alejandro Blinder. ACCA 06 Student Symp\Food ATR presentation.ppt

5. Matt Herring. ACCA 06 Student Symp\IR vs. ATR.ppt

 

 

233rd ACS National Meeting –Chicago, IL. March 25-29, 2007

CHED 363 - Spectrophotometric analysis of thiocyanate in saliva and its correlation to tobacco smoking

Congratulations to: Demond Gildon and Bettylou Wahl on your achievement.

 

Click here for abstract of their poster presentation on March 26, 2007 in Chicago.

 

Pics from the Conference: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Group 7 – Cyanide in Saliva Research Team, Summer 2007

ACCA 41st Annual Student Symposium

 

Spectrophotometric Analysis of Thiocyanate in Saliva and its Correlation to Foods Containing Cyanide PPT.

 

Team Member:

Demond Gildon

Brittany Hoffman

Cecilia Loza

PICS: 1, 2, 3, 4

Group 8 – Green Synthesis of Juglone

Research Team - Summer 2007

 

Team Member:

Matt Goss

Jennifer Onderisin

PICS: 1, 2, 3, 4

Group 9 – Green Synthesis of Juglone – ACCA 41st Annual Student Symposium – Poster Session.

 

Research Team - Fall 07/Sp 08

 

Matt Goss

Jessica Frigon

PICS: 1, 2, 3,