Tag: Hayden George
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Quantification of Caffeine, Riboflavin, and Pyridoxine Content in a Bang Energy Drink via HPLC Analysis
By Hayden George, Jill Rosenquist Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sarah Smith Abstract Energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine and numerous B vitamins. Bang Energy promotes beneficial vitamins for athletes, as well as being a source of energy for consumers. We experimentally determined the amount of caffeine, riboflavin (B2), and pyridoxine (B6) present in a cotton…
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Synthesis of Potential KasA Inhibitor in Search of Alternative Tuberculosis Treatments
By Hyun Cho, Hayden George Faculty Mentor: Dr. Davis Oldham Abstract Multiple analogues for potential tuberculosis (TB) treatment were proposed due to their potential as KasA inhibitors, and a variation was selected for synthetic analysis. A multistep synthesis was thus developed and enacted in an effort to yield 1-(pyrenylmethyl)-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]piperidin-4-ol (1). Starting from 1-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene and 1-benzyl-4-piperidone,…
