After making it through half the spring semester, Mia is making progress with her research. The lipid nanoparticle powder proved to be difficult to work with at first, but after identifying the usefulness of sucrose, the process is slowly coming along. Originally the pure and dry lipid nanoparticles were too sticky and did not grind well into a powder. Upon the addition of sucrose before the freezing and drying process, the powder became finer and more crystalline allowing for a more identifiable fingerprint under fluorescence. Mia hopes that she will find the ideal amount of sucrose to be added to the lipid nanoparticles for effective and clear application to fingerprints. With the end of the spring semester quickly approaching, Mia looks forward to job searching and hopefully securing a job soon after graduation.
Mia Mullen ’25 – A Sticky Situation
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