Browsing UW Milwaukee Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Pacheco, Arsenio"

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AN OVERVIEW OF PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION AND INVESTIGATION OF BACTERIA CAPABLE OF DEGRADING PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID

MEISTER, DIANE (2025-05)

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic compounds that have been widely utilized in a variety of industrial and consumer products due to their water- and oil-repellent properties, but that have now been ...
DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, AND BIOLOGICAL STUDY OF HISTONE DEACETYLASE2 INHIBITORS TO ENHANCE MEMORY FORMATION

Rahman, A F M Towheedur (2024-12)

Histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) is a critical regulator of neurocognitive functions. Its suppression is linked to improved memory and mitigation of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathologies by enhancing neuronal plasticity. ...
FIRST-PRINCIPLES QUANTUM CALCULATIONS OF CATALYTIC AND MECHANOCHEMICAL REACTIONS

Hopper, Nicholas (2024-12)

Anthropogenic climate change and pollution are the most pressing challenges of the ongoing environmental crisis. Addressing these challenges demands a shift towards cleaner, more sustainable methods. Traditional chemical ...
Preclinical Characterization of Therapeutic Candidates for Inflammatory Disease and Chemical Injury

Meyer, Michelle Jean (2025-12)

Herein, I report the use of a cytotoxicity assay to rapidly evaluate the safety and biological activity of newly synthesized small molecules. Using cultured mammalian cells, overt toxicity was measured by quantification ...