Bioengineering Hyperbook

Department of Bioengineering


Category: Absorption and Emission Spectra

Unveiling the Chemistry of Radiolaria: Exploring Elemental Insights and Environmental Significance

biomineralization, bioluminescence, photosymbiosis, silica cycle, bioindicator, protists

Vicky Barré, Rhiannon Butler, Valerie Hung, Liora Benzecry

An Investigation into the Chemical Properties of Gonium

Photocycles, growth regulation, depolluting enzymes, biodegradation, multicellularity evolution, protist

Andrew D’Argenio, Breanna D’Ettorre, Lucas Elliott, Joseph Gad

The Physics of Foraminifera

Environmental pressure, reproductive strategy, vertical migration, strength rigidity and elasticity, pseudopodia, tests or shell geometry, openings

Carolyn Denton, Emma Bussiéres, Rachel Jiang, Reno Thompson

Mechanics and Optics of Cyanobacteria: How to Survive over Billions of Years

Survival mechanisms, photosynthesis, buoyancy regulation, light-sensing or phototaxis, bacteria, gliding motility, biofilm

Maria Delgopiatof, Max Bai, Sierra Bushey, Valerie Syme

Life-Sustaining Processes of the Diatom

Diatoms, life cycles, biomineralization, reproduction, reactive oxygen species, biochemistry

Peter Matthews-Crochetiere, Daniel Ibrahim, Wenan Liao, Cedric Mackay

The Physical Properties and Interactions of Coccolithophores

Coccolithophores, calcification, vestigial haptonema, buoyancy, carbon cycle, geology

Megan Farrow, Zackary Murphy, Minh Tri Pham, Jia Yi Yu

A Chemical Perspective on the Carapace

Carapace, biochemistry, tissue composition, molting, pigmentation

Elisabeth Lawton, Emma Geoffroy, Osandi Hewage, Yitao Sun

Master of Camouflage: Chemical Deception in Insect and Plant Species

Camouflage, mimicry, biosynthesis, bioluminescence, parasitism, pollination

Christopher Coluni, John Eric Hamilton, Olivia Lopardo, Olivier Morin

Superpowers in the Animal Kingdom

Sensory Adaptation and Systems, Echolocation, UV (Vision), Magnetism, Electroreception, Sharks, Bats, Fish

Yaman Al Janaideh, David Bettan, Kaitlyn Cribb, Vanessa Piché

Masters of Camouflage: Mechanisms of Dynamic Skin Colouration in Cephalopods

Camouflage, Predator-Prey, Molluscs, Nervous System, Light Absorption/Refraction, Bioluminescence, Biomechanics

Christopher Coluni, John Eric Hamilton, Olivia Lopardo, Olivier Morin

Bioinformatics and Sensory Function of Mammalian Fur: An Analysis of Coat Patterning, Whiskers, and Trigger Hairs

sensing, Turing patterns, whiskers, venus flytraps, mammals, follicles

Marc Amin, Lovéni Hanumunthadu, Matthew MacDonald, Thibaud Roy

Marvels of Eggshell Pigmentation: Why Eggshells Vary so Greatly in Color and Pattern

Avian eggs, pigmentation, camouflage, thermoregulation, structural functionality, parasitism, birds

Leticia Le Goff, Ula Mastej, Jake Pringle, Ryan Romero