University of Central Oklahoma

Effects of Fibrinogen and Thrombin Concentrations on Clot Structure and Internal Clot Lysis Time

Background: In the final steps of the coagulation cascade, thrombin converts fibrinogen to fibrin, which polymerizes into a fibrin network that stabilizes blood clots. The concentration of these two proteins can affect network structure. The fibrin network is dissolved by plasmin...

Sublethal Effects of Crude Oil Exposure Alter Population‐Level Responses in an Individual Based Model of a Passerine Bird

Although large oil spills cause intense ecological damage and receive heavy media and research attention, small spills occur much more frequently and have ecological consequences. Currently, assessment of damage to wildlife after oil spills of any magnitude primarily involves car...