Bioengineering Hyperbook

Department of Bioengineering


The Chemistry of Unicellular Green Algae (Chlamydomonas reinhardtii)

Unicellular green algae, photosynthesis, Cellular respiration, biofuel, signaling, flagella

Ai-Lan Ji-Eun Nguyen, Tesnim Obey, Anders Schwarz, Jackson Yu

Underwater Chemists: Discussion of Design Solutions in Tintinnid Ciliates

Tintinnids, digestion, reproduction, navigation, bioindicators, biochemical pathways

Alexa Bailey, Lou Cubberly, Margaux-Blondin Routhier, Niall Slack-Watkins

An Analysis of the Chemistry Behind Coccolithophores

Coccolithophores, calcification, crystallization, photosynthesis, biochemical pathways, ocean acidification

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

A Taste of Trunks: Self-Cleaning Properties and Gustatory Responses of the Proboscis

Trunk, proboscis, hydrophobic properties, gustatory response, chemosensing, sensory organs

Han Ru Liu, Letizia Marello, Liam Sterne, Kori Zhang

Bioadhesives for Animal Construction in Nature: A Collection of Case Studies

Bioadhesives, spider webs, insect nests, silk, adhesion mechanisms

Yuheng Liu, Berine Wehbeh, Sara Fraser, Adi Orlov

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

Courtship and Mating: The Chemistry of Pheromones and Their Evolutionary Function

Courtship, mating, pheromones, biosynthesis, sensing, agriculture

Liam Fetherstonhaugh, Joseph Grotsky, Chloe Jacquet, Samuel Nidelli

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

Chemical Warfare in Toxin Producing Organisms

Toxins and Venoms, Coexistence and Coevolution, Population Dynamics, Resistance, Allelopathy, Competition

Emma Wong, Tri Vinh Truong, Quinten Bennett, Steven Xu

Use of Chemosensors in Foraging Animals

Chemosensors and Chemical Communication, Foraging, Olfaction, Pheromones

Ella Gadoury, Emma Lee, Floriane Baudin, Tian Rui Wang