Bioengineering Hyperbook

Department of Bioengineering


Shaping Success: A Mathematical Exploration of Cyanobacteria across Scales

Allometric power functions, bacterial growth, geometrical models, persistence length, semi-flexible, colony, polyhedral

Max Bai, Sierra Bushey, Maria Delgopiatof, Valerie Syme

Nature’s Nanomagnets: A Chemical Perspective on Magnetotactic Bacteria

Magnetotactic bacteria, biomineralization, polarity, biochemical pathways, horizontal gene transfer, sensing

Alex Gagnon, Catriona Kirk, Jason Li, Sofian Martinais

Life-Sustaining Processes of the Diatom

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

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

A Biochemical Analysis of Mammalian Milk: Diversity Amongst Species and Biomedical Applications

Lactation, milk, biochemistry, nutrition, mammals, mammary cells

Zachary Gurberg, Olivia Clague, Ayoub Rabhi, Di Ah Lim

Essential Nutrient and Microbiota Transfers Through Trophic Levels

Trophic levels, nutrition, fatty acids, vitamins, biochemistry

Andrew Xie, Dalya Messaoudi, Laurier Gauvin, Reefah Kabir

An Overview of Chemical Communications in Interspecies Mutualism Relationships

Mutualism, Predator-Prey, Pheromones, Insects, Chemical Communication, Parasitic/Parasitoid

Dorothy Ma, Beth Cushnie, Anh Ngo, Tanoulu Li