Chemistry and Biochemistry Department faculty research contributes to traditional as well as growing science fields -- from biotechnology to polymers to pharmaceuticals to medical technology and beyond. Research is funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, U.S. military, or private industry. Robust faculty research programs provide opportunities for co-authorship with Cal Poly graduate and undergraduate students.
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Submissions from 2019
Fabrication of Miniaturized Paper-Based Microfluidic Devices (MicroPADs), E. Brandon Strong, Spencer A. Schultz, Andres Martinez, and Nathaniel W. Martinez
Submissions from 2017
Paper Microzone Plates as Analytical Tools for Studying Enzyme Stability: A Case Study on the Stabilization of Horseradish Peroxidase Using Trehalose and SU-8 Epoxy Novolac Resin, Kirsten A. Ganaja, Cory Chaplan, Jingyi Zhang, Nathaniel W. Martinez, and Andres W. Martinez
Characterization of reagent pencils for deposition of reagents onto paper-based microfluidic devices, Cheyenne H. Liu, Isabelle C. Noxon, Leah E. Cuellar, Amanda L. Thraen, Chad Immoos, Andres W. Martinez, and Philip J. Costanzo
Paper-based Diagnostic Devices, Spencer A. Schultz, Isabelle C. Noxon, Tyler A. Sisley, and Andres W. Martinez
Submissions from 2016
Phthalate plasticizers covalently linked to PVC via copper-free or copper catalyzed axide-alkyne cycloadditions, Aruna Earla, Li Longbo, Philip Costanzo, and Rebecca Braslau
Atomic tiles: Manipulative resources for exploring bonding and molecular structure, Alan L. Kiste, Rebecca G. Hooper, Gregory E. Scott, and Seth Bush
An examination of student outcomes in studio chemistry, Alan L. Kiste, Gregory E. Scott, Jesse Paul Bukenberger, Miles Markmann, and Jennifer Moore
Submissions from 2015
Two-ply channels for faster wicking in paper-based microfluidic devices, Conor K. Camplisson, Kevin M. Schilling, William L. Pedrotti, Howard A. Stone, and Andres W. Martinez
Reagent pencils: A new technique for solvent-free deposition of reagents onto paper-based microfluidic devices, Haydn T. Mitchell, Isabelle C. Noxon, Cory A. Chaplan, Samantha J. Carlton, Cheyenne H. Liu, Kirsten A. Ganaja, Nathaniel W. Martinez, Chad Immoos, Philip Costanzo, and Andres W. Martinez
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels for storage and delivery of reagents to paper-based analytical devices, Haydn T. Mitchell, Spencer Schultz, Philip Costanzo, and Andres W. Martinez
Submissions from 2014
Paper-based standard addition assays, Cory A. Chaplan, Haydn T. Mitchell, and Andres W. Martinez
Submissions from 2013
Synthesis and evaluation of thermally-responsive coatings based upon Diels–Alder chemistry and renewable materials, Dahlia N. Amato, Gregory A. Strange, John P. Swanson, Anton D. Chavez, Suzanne E. Roy, Kim L. Varney, Craig A. Machado, Douglas V. Amato, and Philip Costanzo
Paper and toner three-dimensional fluidic devices: Programming fluid flow to improve point-of-care diagnostics, Kevin M. Schilling, Daisy Jauregui, and Andres W. Martinez
Submissions from 2012
β-Casein–phospholipid monolayers as model systems to understand lipid–protein interactions in the milk fat globule membrane, Sophie Gallier, Derek E. Gragson, Rafael Jiménez-Flores, and David W. Everett
Correction to Fully Enclosed Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Devices, Kevin M. Schilling, Anna L. Lepore, Jason A. Kurian, and Andres W. Martinez
Fully Enclosed Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Devices, Kevin M. Schilling, Anna L. Lepore, Jason A. Kurian, and Andres W. Martinez
Submissions from 2011
Direct Imaging of Two-State Dynamics on the Amorphous Silicon Surface, S. Ashtekar, Gregory E. Scott, J. Lyding, and M. Gruebele
Thermal-initiated hydroxyethyl methacrylate functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes, Greg Curtzwiler, Philip Costanzo, Ray Fernando, Jeffrey E. Danes, and Keith Vorst
Better biomolecule thermodynamics from kinetics, Kiran Girdhar, Gregory Scott, Yann R. Chemla, and Martin Gruebele
Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices: from POCKET to paper-based ELISA, Andres W. Martinez
Submissions from 2010
Novel polymer coupling chemistry based upon latent cysteine-like residues and thiazolidine chemistry, Jospeh S. Carlson, Megan R. Hill, Taiga Young, and Philip Costanzo
Millimeter-Scale Contact Printing of Aqueous Solutions Using a Stamp Made Out of Paper and Tape, Chao-Min Cheng, Aaron D. Mazzeo, Jinlong Gong, Andres W. Martinez, Scott T. Phillips, Nina Jain, and George M. Whitesides
Dual Inhibition Of Sodium-Mediated Proton And Calcium Efflux Triggers Non-Apoptotic Cell Death In Malignant Gliomas, William Harley, Candace Floyd, Tamara Dunn, Xiao-Dong Zhang, Tsung-Yu Chen, Manu Hegde, Hasan Palandoken, Michael H. Nantz, Leonardo Leon, K.L. Carraway III, Bruce Lyeth, and Fredric A. Gorin
A natural missing link between activated and downhill protein folding scenarios, Feng Liu, Caroline Maynard, Gregory E. Scott, Artem Melnykov, Kathleen B. Hall, and Martin Gruebele
Programmable Diagnostic Devices Made from Paper and Tape, Andres W. Martinez, Scott T. Phillips, Zhihong Nie, Chao-Min Cheng, Emanuel Carrilho, Benjamin J. Wiley, and George M. Whitesides