TSM 2013 Meeting Program
Texas Society for Microscopy
“Embracing all forms of microscopy”
DoubleTree By Hilton DFW Airport North
4441 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, Texas 75063
&
Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. in Dallas
1375 N. 28th Ave., Dallas, TX 75261
Thursday, April 18– Saturday, April 20
Thursday, April 18
Time
Event*
Location
1:00 - 4:30 PM
Registration
Hitachi High
Technologies
America, Inc. in
Dallas
WORKSHOP
1:30 - 4:30 PM  Presentation for Hitachi UHR FE SEM (SU9000)
and FIB System nanoDUE'T (NB5000)
 Demo for HITACHI SU9000 UHR FE-SEM
 Demo for Hitachi NB5000 FIB system
1375 N. 28th Ave.
Dallas, TX 75261
5:00 - 7:00 PM
TSM Executive Council Meeting
The Wright in
Double Tree By
Hilton Hotel
7:00 - 9:00 PM
TSM Social
Hotel Bar in Double
Tree By Hilton
* Shuttle will be provided to take people from the hotel to Hitachi
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Friday, April 19 - Location: Double Tree By Hilton Hotel
Time
Event
8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Registration (Outside The Earhart)
8:00 AM 10:30 AM
Vendor Setup (Room: The Lindbergh I)
8:15 AM 8:30 AM
Poster Setup (Room: The Earhart)
8:30 AM 8:40 AM
Opening Remarks (Room: The Earhart)
Podium Presentation (Room: The Earhart)
8:40 AM9:10 AM
9:10 AM9:30 AM
9:30 AM10:30 AM
(Invited)
High-resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy of Oxide Heterostructures
Jiechao Jiang
Characterization Center for Materials & Biology and Department of Materials Science and
Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019
“Greener” Synthesis of Ultrasmall Nanoparticles on the Basis of Iron by Microwavehydrothermal Technique
Betsabee Olvera Pérez1, Edgar G. De Casas Ortiz1, Oxana V. Kharissova1, María del Rayo
Camacho Corona1, Victor M. Jiménez Pérez1, Rasika Dias2, and Boris I. Kharisov1
1 Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México;
2University of Texas at Arlington, Texas
Transmission EBSD from 10 nm Domains in an SEM
Dr. Robert Keller
Applied Chemicals and Materials Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder,
Colorado
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
Vendor Exhibit Break and Poster Session
(Room: The Lindbergh I & The Earhart)
12:00 PM 1:30 PM
Lunch/Business Meeting (Room: The Atrium)
1:30 PM 3:00 PM
Vendor Exhibit Break and Poster Session
(Room: The Lindbergh I & The Earhart)
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Friday, April 19 - Location: Double Tree By Hilton Hotel
Podium Presentation (Room: The Earhart)
Time
3:00 PM 4:00 PM
(invited)
4:00 PM4:20 PM
4:20 PM4:40 PM
4:40 PM5:00 PM
5:00 PM5:20 PM
5:20 PM
Event
Imaging the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Glucose Stimulated Insulin Secretion
Dr. Dave Piston
Director, Biophotonics Institute, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Vanderbilt University
Androgens May Indirectly Regulate Spermatogenesis by Directly Regulating Proteins of the
Blood-Testis Barrier Tight Junctional-Complex
Samuel Sang, Barkha Singhal, Arpita Talipatra, Dibyendu Dutta, In Park and Nathaniel Mills
Department of Biology, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas 76204-5799
Student Competition
Phylogeographic Study of Pinus ponderosa and P. jeffreyi
Keri Barfield1, Ernest Couch2, Glenn Kroh2, Dean Williams2 and Patty Marksteiner1
1Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth, Texas 76107;
2Department of Biology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 76129
Microstructural Analysis of TiSiN Nanocomposite Thin Films by HRTEM
Jessica Mooney1, Jiechao Jiang1, Jie He1, Yuhang Cheng2 and Efstathios I. Meletis1
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington;
2American Eagle Industries, Inc.
A Tale of Three Inquiries: Promotion of Inquiry Investigations by Pre-Service Teachers Using
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Sandra L. Westmoreland and Kathy Foley
Department of Biology, Texas Woman’s University. Denton, Texas 76204-5799
Closing Remarks; Announcements
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Saturday, April 20 - Location: Double Tree By Hilton Hotel
Podium Presentation (Room: The Earhart)
8:45 AM
9:00 AM9:20 AM
9:20 AM 9:40 AM
9:40 AM10:00 AM
10:00 AM 10:20 AM
10:20 10:40 AM
10:40 11:00 AM
11:00 11:20 AM
11:20 11:40 AM
11:40 AM –
12:00 PM
12 PM
Opening Remarks; Announcements
Synthesis and TEM Characterization of Hollow Gold Nanospheres
M. Chivarat, Ruiqian Jiang and Y. W. Hao
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
76019
Student Competition
Enhancing Vocabulary and Language Acquisition of English Language Learners in the Rural and
Middle School Science Classroom through the Use of Word Walls, Inquiry-based Methods, and the
SEM
C. L. Sieber and S. Westmoreland
Department of Biology, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas 76204-5799
Microstructural Characterization of High-Temperature, Oxidation Resistant Si-B-C-N Coatings
Minghui Zhang, Jie He, Jiechao Jiang, and Efstathios I. Meletis
Characterization Center for Materials and Biology and Materials Science and Engineering Department,
University of Texas at Arlington, Texas
Student Competition
Coffee Break
Au/Pd Core-Shell Nanoparticles with Varied Hollow Au Cores for Enhanced Formic Acid Oxidation
Chiajen Hsu, Chienwen Huang, Yaowu Hao and Fuqiang Liu
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019
Student Competition
The Effect of Media Conditions on Cell Wall Thickness and Cell Division of Bacillus anthracis Lacking
CLPX
Chris Evans, E. Couch, and S. McGillivray
Department of Biology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 76129
Student Competition
Synthesis and Characterization of Size Dependent Properties of Silicon Carbide Quantum Dots
Munuve Mwania, Peter Kroll and Csaba Janaky
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019
Student Competition
In-situ Raman Study of Surface Reactions in C-Lifepo4 Cathode Of A Li-Ion Battery
Amir Salehi and Fuqiang Liu
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Student Competition
Coffee Break
Student Competition Award Announcement; Closing Remarks
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Poster Presentation
Friday, April 19; 10:30 AM-12:00 PM & 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Location – Room: The Earhart in Double Tree By Hilton Hotel
POSTERS (BIOLOGICAL)
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Microscopic Evaluation of Genotoxicity Induced by Eliminator, a Weedicide to Allium cepa Test System
Michele Veloz, Griselda Estrada and Nabarun Ghosh
Department of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas 79015
Presence of Sitophilus in the Presumed Bilge Sediments of an Ancient Shipwreck
Meko Kofahl
Nautical Archaeology Program, Department of Anthropology, MS4352,Texas A&M University, College Station,
Texas 77843
Aerobiology and Microscopic Assessment of Safety Measures of AHPCO Nanotechnology in Eradication
of Aeroallergens
Michele Veloz1, Rachel Paladino1, Jonatan Sanchez Gama1, Jeff Bennert2 C. Saadeh3 and Nabarun Ghosh1,
1Department of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas 79015;
2Air Oasis, 3401 Airway Blvd. Amarillo, Texas 79118; 3Allergy ARTS, Amarillo, Texas 79124
Improved Specimen Preparation and SEM Imaging Reveal the Morphology of a West African Sorghum
Resistant to Storage Insects
Michael W. Pendleton1, E. Ann Ellis1, Bonnie B. Pendleton2 and Niamoye Yaro Diarisso3
1Microscopy and Imaging Center, Texas A&M University, Mail Stop 2257, College Station, Texas 77843-2257;
2Agricultural Sciences, Box 60998, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas 79016;
3Institut D'Economie Rurale, B.P. 258, Bamako, Mali.
Microscopic Assessment of Genotoxicity of Herbicide Mixtures at Environmentally Relevant
Concentrations for the Texas High Plains
William H. Mimbs, Nabarun Ghosh and Gary C. Barbee
Department of Life, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas 79016
Testicular Macrophage May Be Involved in Leydig Cell Apoptosis Following EDS Treatment
Barkha Singhal, Samuel Sang, Arpita Talapatra, Dibyendu Dutta, In Park and Nathaniel Mills
Department of Biology, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas 76204-5799
Testosterone Modulates the Role of the Bcl2 Family of Apoptotic Genes in Testes
Arpita Talapatra, Samuel Sang, Barkha Singhal, Dibyendu Dutta, In Park, Hiwot Guililat and Nathaniel Mills
Department of Biology, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas 76204-5799
Analysis of Permissivity of Rat B-35 Neuroblastoma Cells for Murine Cytomegalovirus
Prapti Mody, Laura Hanson and Dianna Hynds
Department of Biology, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas 76209-5799
Nano Drug Delivery Systems Specifically Target Subsets of Neurons and Effectively Promote Axon
Growth (Neurite Outgrowth)
Sumod Sebastian1, Remya A Veettil1, Santaneel Ghosh2 and Dianna Hynds1
1Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas 76204-5799;
2Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mutation of Arp3 Serine 226 Alters Protein Conformation
Alexandra Wright1, Amruta C. Mahadik1, S . Haldar1, D.L. Hynds1, Brian W. Beck1,2,3
1Departments of Biology, 2Math. & Comp. Science and 3Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Woman's University,
Denton, Texas 76204
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POSTERS (BIOLOGICAL)
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Increased Mineral Content and the Osteocyte Lacunar Network of Trabecular Bone Following
Osteonecrosis of The Femoral Head
Olumide O. Aruwajoye1,2, Harry K.W. Kim2 and Pranesh B. Aswath1
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019;
2Center of Excellence in Hip Disorders, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, Texas 75219
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Fabrication and Characterization of Au/Fe Multilayered Nanodisks
Orathai Thumthan, Chen-wen Huang and Yaowu Hao
Materials Science and Engineering Department, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019
UTA CCMB: State-of-the-Art Research Facility For Advanced Materials and Biology Characterization
D. J. Yan, J. C. Jiang and E. I. Meletis
UTA Characterization Center for Materials and Biology and Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019
Study of Anti-Wear Behavior of New Ash-Less Anti-Wear Additives in Blends With Zddp in Lubricating Oils
Vibhu Sharma1, Ali Erdemir2 and Pranesh B. Aswath1
1 Materials Science and Engineering Department, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76109;
2 Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois
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