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Item The Common Wart: treatment methods(2008-09-02) Penning, MatthewThe common wart is a problem that affects many people, most of whom are between the ages of 12 and 16. Three fourths of warts will disappear within two years, but most people want to get rid of them as soon as possible because warts are socially unacceptable. Two common ways to get rid of a wart are by freezing it off (cryotherapy) or using a weak liquid acid brushed on the top. Each treatment method has its pros and cons, but there is no scientific proof that either way of getting rid of a wart is better than other. Since neither way is better than the other, patients are able to pick which one they would prefer without getting a less effective treatment.Item The Effects of Integrated Chemical Catalysis and Reductive Pretreatment on Hydrothermal Liquefaction Derived Bio-oil Yield, Composition, and Stability(2018-07) Peterson, GlenBio-oil is a viscous mixture of aldehydes, ketones, etc. It can be used for various applications such as chemicals or fuels. However, due to its acidic nature, bio-oil is unstable. Integrated chemical catalysis (ICC) and reductive pretreatment (RP) hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of the biomass feedstock (corn stover and hybrid poplar) were performed in an effort to stabilize the resultant bio-oil. In ICC trials, acidic, basic, and reductive solutions were added to the HTL chamber. RP trials were completed separately. Yield, composition, and stability analysis were conducted using fractionation and GC-MS techniques. Phase distribution was relatively unaffected by varying ICC treatments. Acidic ICC increased furan derivative relative abundance in the bio-oil, while alkaline ICC and RPs decreased furan content. RPs increased double bonded γ-carbon compounds such as eugenol. RPs and alkaline ICC trials increased bio-oil pH and subsequently bio-oil stability, whereas acidic ICC lowered bio-oil pH and destabilized the product.