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The research i am currently doing is in the area of aroma analysis. The lemon aroma was collected as a set of aromas found in coffee. These aromas were then produced using various methods to obtain the specific smells that waft out of coffee. Through the use of Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), one is able to see the different compounds within the liquid. Given the details in the pamphlet on how the lemon aroma was synthesized, I hypothesized that the element of limonene was present within the aroma sample. Using the Solid-Phase Microextraction (SPME) instrument as the means of sampling, it was shown that there was a high presence of the limonene in the sample, with variations when using different methods of analysis, as well as the common presence of other substances including ɑ-pinene and camphene. In future studies i wish to perfect the methods of analysis in order to find the most prominent compounds within other aromas as well as in unknown solutions.
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==Personal Information==
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Senior Biochemistry Major.
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Hometown: Chicago IL
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Contact Info: nayala@monmouthcollege.edu
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==Undergraduate Research Activities==
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Aug 2013: SOfIA (2013) Delayed Gratification related to Personality with Marsha Dopheide, Monmouth IL
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Summer 2014: Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH
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Fall 2015: BIOC 430 with B. Sturgeon
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[[SPME|SPME]]
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Summer 2016: Kieft Summer Research with Bradley Sturgeon
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[[HPA_Reactions|HPA Oxidation Reactions]]
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==Presentations==
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Aug 2013: '''SOfIA Presentation'''
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Title: "Delayed Gratification"
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July 2016: '''Keift Presentation'''
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Title: "Oxidation of Biophenols"
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==Interests==
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Music
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Languages
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Pokemon
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==Career Plans==
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I plan to seek a higher education in either Medical School or immunological research.

Latest revision as of 18:47, 21 July 2016


Personal Information

Senior Biochemistry Major.

Hometown: Chicago IL

Contact Info: nayala@monmouthcollege.edu

Undergraduate Research Activities

Aug 2013: SOfIA (2013) Delayed Gratification related to Personality with Marsha Dopheide, Monmouth IL


Summer 2014: Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH


Fall 2015: BIOC 430 with B. Sturgeon

SPME


Summer 2016: Kieft Summer Research with Bradley Sturgeon

HPA Oxidation Reactions

Presentations

Aug 2013: SOfIA Presentation

Title: "Delayed Gratification"


July 2016: Keift Presentation

Title: "Oxidation of Biophenols"

Interests

Music

Languages

Pokemon


Career Plans

I plan to seek a higher education in either Medical School or immunological research.