David Britt

Biological Engineering

Professor


David  Britt

Contact Information

Office Location: ENGR 402K
Phone: 435-797-2158
Email: david.britt@usu.edu
Additional Information:

Educational Background

Post-Doc. Membrane biophysics, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 2001
PhD, Bioengineering, University of Utah, 2000
BS, Chemistry/Materials Sci. & Eng., University of Utah, 1992
(Spanish Minor), University of Puerto Rico, 1990

Teaching Interests

Biomaterials, Interfacial Engineering, Applied research and design

Research Interests

1) Biomaterials, non-fouling coatings, and interfacial processes 2) Directing protein structure-function and self-assembly with engineered nanoparticles and molecular imprinting 3) Nanoparticle interactions with beneficial microbes and plants for agricultural applications. Paralleling these research efforts Dr. Britt is actively involved in outreach activities to engage and inspire students from all backgrounds to succeed in STEM disciplines. This research is currently funded by NSF-CBET, USDA-NIFA, and global companies in the biomedical industry.

Awards

Research Funding - NSF-CBET Award #1705874: CuO NP Bioactivity in the wheat rhizosphere: Interplay of soil chemistry, root exudation, and biofilms, 2017

National Science Foundation

Research Funding - USDA-NIFA Award #2017-67021-26603: Nanoparticles prime crop defenses for abiotic stress, 2017

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Research Funding - NSF-CBET Award #1335550: Effects of metals from flue gas on microalgae biofuels and co-products: Sustainability and scalability, 2017

National Science Foundation

Research Funding - NIFA-AES #UTA-01280: Outer membrane vesicle activity in the rhizosphere and biofortification applications, 2016

USDA-HATCH

Eldon J Gardner Teacher of the Year, 2015

USU

Beneficial wheat root-colonizing bacteria responses to abiotic stresses: Biofilm architecture and outer membrane vesicle roles in plant health. , 2021

USDA-HATCH

NSF REU Site: STEM for Plant Health, 2021

National Science Foundation

Conference Funding - 2018 Gordon Research Conference on Nanotechnology Applied to Agriculture and Food, 2017

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

College Teaching Excellence Award, 2015

COE

Research selected for cover of Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015

J. App. Polymer Sci.

Outstanding Research Mentor, 2011

Department of Biological Engineering

Outstanding Teaching, 2009

Department of Biological Engineering

Robins Award Finalist, 2008

Utah State University

Department Teaching Excellence Award, 2007

Utah State University

Outstanding Advisor, 2007

College of Engineering

Department Teaching Excellence Award, 2007

Department of Biological Engineering

Top 25 Reviewer, 2005

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Young Investigator Award, 2005

USDA-CSREES

Outstanding Researcher, 2004

Outstanding Teacher, 2003

Outstanding Advisor, 2002

Cover of the Journal, Langmuir, 2001

Dissertation Award in Physical Sciences, 2000

Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 1999

Graduate Research Fellowship, 1996

Fellowship, 1995

Fellowship, 1995

Scholar, 1994

Training Grant Fellowship, 1994


    Publications | Book Chapters

  • Britt, D.W, (2023). Nano–microbe interaction and implications for soil health and plant vigor: dialogs in the rhizosphere: Nano-enabled Sustainable and Precision Agriculture. Elsevier
  • Anderson, A.J, Britt, D.W, (2023). Nano-microbe interaction and implications for soil health and plant vigor: dialogs in the rhizosphere: Nano-enabled sustainable and precision agriculture. Elsevier
  • Peng, Y., Britt, D.W, Walsh, M.K, Doyle, T.E, (2012). Macromolecule-Imprinted Polymers: Antibody/Receptor Mimics for Protein Recognition and Catalysis: Biomedical Nanosensors. CRC Press / Pan Stanford Publishing
  • Dimpka, C.O, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2011). CHAPTER 6 Disinfection by Nanoparticles : Nanotechnology for Environmental Decontamination. McGraw-Hill *
  • Dimkpa, C., Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2011). Disinfection by Nanoparticles: Nanotechnology for Environmental Decontamination. Mcgraw-Hill Publishing Company
  • Dimkpa, C.O, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, Disinfection by Nanoparticles: Nanotechnology for Environmental Decontamination. McGraw-Hill
  • Peng, Y., Walsh, M.K, Doyle, T.E, Britt, D.W, Macromolecule imprinted polymers: antibody/receptor mimics for protein recognition and catalysis: Biomedical Nanosensors. Taylor & Francis, CRC
  • Dhruv, H., Turner, N., Britt, D.W, (2006). Nanoscale Prion Detection: Encylopedia of Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering.
  • Britt, D.W, (2003). Protein Interactions with Monolayers at the Air/Water Interface. Biopolymers at Interfaces, 2nd Edition
  • Hlady, V., Ho, C., Britt, D.W, (2000). Quantitative Analysis of Protein Adsorption Kinetics: Interfacial Dynamics, Surfactant Science Series. M. Dekker Inc.

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

  • Anderson, A.J, Hortin, J., Jacobson, A., Britt, D.W, McLean, J.E, (2023). Changes in metal-chelating metabolites induced by drought and a root microbiome in wheat. Plants, 12, 1209. doi: doing.org/10.3390/plants12061209
  • Bastarrachea, L.J, Britt, D.E, Ward, R.E, Demirci, A., (2022). Development of bioactive solid support for immobilized Lactobacillus casei biofilms and the production of lactic acid. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 45, 217–226.
  • Bastarrachea, L.J, Britt, D.W, Demirci, A., (2022). Development of Bioactive Solid Support for Immobilized Lactococcus lactis Biofilms in Bioreactors for the Production of Nisin. Food and Bioprocess Technology
  • Neto, M.E, Britt, D.W, Lara, L.M, Cartwright, A., Dos Santos, R.F, Inoue, T.T, Batista, M.A, (2020). Initial development of corn seedlings after seed priming with nanoscale synthetic zinc oxide. Agronomy, 10:2, 10020307. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10020307
  • Gagon, A.T, Britt, D.W, Bastarrachea, L.J, (2020). Zein-modified antimicrobial polypropylene: Characterization and reusability upon UV-A light exposure. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 121, 108983.
  • Gagon, A.T, Britt, D.W, Bastarrachea , L.J, (2020). Antimicrobial Light-Activated Polypropylene Modified with Chitosan: Characterization and Reusability. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 68:46, 13076. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b06009
  • Bashar, G.A, Britt, D.W, (2019). Monitoring Silane Sol-Gel Kinetics with In-Situ Optical Turbidity Scanning and Dynamic Light Scattering. Molecules, 24(16) 2321, doi: DOI: 10.3390/molecules24162931
  • Bashar, G.A, Britt, D.W, (2019). Microwave Assisted Sol-Gel Synthesis of Silica-Spider Silk Composites. Molecules. Molecules, 24(14) 2521, doi: DOI: 10.3390/molecules24142521
  • Giasuddin, A.M, Cartwright, A., Jackson, K., Britt, D.W, (2019). One-step hydrophobic silica nanoparticle synthesis at the air/water interface. Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
  • Bonebrake, M., Anderson, K., Valiente, J., Jacobson, A., McLean, J.E, Anderson, A.J, Britt, D.W, (2018). Biofilms Benefiting Plants Exposed to ZnO and CuO Nanoparticles Studied with a Root-Mimetic Hollow Fiber Membrane. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 66:26, 6619–6627. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b02524
  • Anderson, A.J, McLean, J.E, Jacobson, A., Britt, D.W, (2018). CuO and ZnO Nanoparticles Modify Interkingdom Cell Signaling Processes Relevant to Crop Production. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 66:26, 6513–6524.
  • Jacobson, A., Doxie, S., Potter, M., Adams, J., Britt, D.W, McManus, P., McLean, J.E, Anderson, A.J, (2018). Interactions Between a Plant Probiotic and Nanoparticles on Plant Responses Related to Drought Tolerance. Industrial Biotechnology, 14:3, 148-156. doi: 10.1089/ind.2017.0033
  • Yang, K., Doxey, S., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Watson, A., Al Qassy, D., Jacobson, A., Anderson, A.J, (2018). Remodeling of root morphology by CuO and ZnO nanoparticles: effects on drought tolerance for plants colonized by a beneficial pseudomonad. Botany, 96:3, 175-186.
  • Anderson, A.J, McLean, J.E, McManus, P., Britt, D.W, (2017). Soil chemistry influences the phytotoxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles. International Journal of Nanotechnology, 14:1-6, 15-21.
  • Adams, J., Wright, M., Wagner, H., Valiente, J., Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2017). Cu from dissolution of CuO nanoparticles signals changes in root morphology. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 110, 108-117.
  • Goodman, J., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2016). Sublethal doses of Zn nanoparticles remodel production of cell signaling metabolites in the root colonizer Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6. Environ. Sci. Nano , 3, 1103-1113.
  • Wright, M., Adams, J., Yang, K., McManus, P., Jacobson, A., Gade, A., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2016). A root-colonizing pseudomonad lessens stress responses in wheat imposed by CuO nanoparticles. PLOS ONE, 11:10, e0164935. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164635
  • Gade, A., Adams, J., Britt, D.W, Shen, F., McLean, J.E, Jacobson, A., Kim, Y., Anderson, A.J, (2016). Ag nanoparticles generated using bio-reduction and -coating cause microbial killing without cell lysis. Biometals, 29, 211-223. doi: 10.1007/s10534-015-9906-0
  • Stewart, J., Hansen, T., McLean, J.E, McManus, P., Das, S., Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, Dimkpa, C., (2015). Salts affect the interaction of ZnO or CuO nanoparticles with wheat . Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 34, 2116-2125. doi: 10.1002/etc.3037
  • Zabrieski, Z., Morrell, E., Horton, J., Dimkpa, C., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2015). Pesticidal activity of metal oxide nanoparticles on plant pathogenic isolates of Pythium. Ecotoxicology, 24, 1305-1314. doi: 10.1007/s10646-015-1505-x
  • Madsen, B., Ho, C., Henrie, M., Ford, C., Stroup, E., Maltby, B., Olmstead, D., Andersen, M., Britt, D.W, (2015). Hemodialysis membrane surface chemistry as a barrier to lipopolysaccharide transfer. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 132:21, 41550. doi: 10.1002/app.41550
  • Dimkpa, C., Hansen, T., Stewart, J., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2015). ZnO nanoparticles and root colonization by a beneficial pseudomonad influences essential metal responses in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Nanotoxicology, 9, 271-278. doi: doi: 10.3109/1743539.2014.900583
  • Watson, J., Fang, T., Dimkpa, C.O, Britt, D.W, McLean, J.E, Jacobson, A., Anderson, A.J, (2015). The phytotoxicity of ZnO nanoparticles on wheat varies with soil properties. Biometals, 28, 101-112. doi: 10.1007/s10534-014-9806-8
  • Dimkpa, C., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2015). Nano-CuO and interaction with nano-ZnO or soil bacterium provide evidence for the interference of nanoparticles in metal nutrition of plants. . Ecotoxicology, 24, 119-129. doi: doi: 10.1007/s10646-014-1364-x.
  • Peng, Y., Turner, N., Britt, D.W, (2014). Trifluorosilane induces structural transitions in beta-lactoglobulin: a functional monomer for catalytic protein conformational imprinting. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
  • Martineau, N., McLean, J.E, Dimkpa, C., Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2014). Components from wheat roots modify the bioactivity of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles in a soil bacterium. Environmental Pollution187, 65-72.
  • Dimkpa, C., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2013). Antifungal activity of ZnO nanoparticles and their interactive effect with a biocontrol bacterium on growth antagonism of the plant pathogen, Fusarium graminearum.. Biometals, 26, 913-924. doi: 10.1007/s10534-013-9667-6
  • Dimkpa, C., Latta, D., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Boyanvo, M., Anderson, A.J, (2013). Fate of CuO and ZnO Nano- and Microparticles in the Plant Envinronment. Environmental Science and Technology, 47:9, 4734-4742. doi: 10.1021/es304736y
  • Park, A., Hoyt, D., Britt, D.W, Chase, S., Tansavadti, K., Hunter, L., McGill, L., Sheng, X., Shu, X.Z, Prestwich, G.D, Alder, S., (2013). Crosslinked Hydrogel and Polyester Resorbable Ventilation tubes in a Chinchilla Model. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • Fang, T., Watson , J., Goodman, J., Dimkpa, C., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2013). Does doping with aluminum alter the effects of ZnO nanoparticles on the metabolism of soil pseudomonads?. Microbiological Research 168:91-98, 168, 91-98. doi: 10.1016/j.micres.2012.09.001
  • Dimkpa, C., McLean, J.E, Martineau, N., Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2013). Silver Nanoparticles Disrupt Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Growth in a Sand Matrix. Environmental Science and Technology/American Chemical Society, 25, 1066-1074. doi: dx.doi.org/10.1021/tx3000285
  • Dimkpa, C., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2012). Bioactivity and Biomodification of Ag, ZnO and CuO Nanoparticles with Relevance to Plant Performance in Agriculture . Industrial Biotechnology/MA R Y ANN L I E B E R T , I N C ., 8:6, 344-357. doi: DOI: 10.1089/ind.2012.0028
  • Anderson, A.J, Dimkpa, C., McLean, J.E, Latta, D.E, Managon, E., Johnson , W.P, Boyanov, M.I, Britt, D.W, (2012). CuO and ZnO nanoparticles: phytotoxicity, metal speciation and induction of oxidative stress in sand-grown wheat. Journal of Nanoparticle Research Vol. 14, Num. 9, 1125, DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-1125-9 . Journal of Nanoparticle Research Vol. 14, Num. 9, 1125, DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-1125-9 , 14, 1125. doi: DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-1125-9
  • Dimkpa, C., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2012). CuO and ZnO nanoparticles differently affect the secretion of fluorescent siderophores in the beneficial root colonizer Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6. Nanotoxicology, 6:6, 635-642. doi: doi:10.3109/17435390.2011.598246
  • Dimkpa, C., McLean, J.E, Latta, D.E, Manangon, E., Britt, D.W, Johnson, W.J, Anderson, A.J, (2012). CuO and ZnO nanoparticles: phytotoxicity, speciation and induction of oxidative stress in sand-grown wheat. Journal of Nanoparticle Research/Springer, 14:9, 1125-1140.
  • Calder, A.J, Dimkpa, C., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2012). Soil components mitigate the antimicrobial effects of silver nanoparticles towards a beneficial soil bacterium, Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6. Science of the Total Environment/Elsevier, 429, 215–222. doi: doi:10. 1016/j.scitotenv.2012.04.049
  • Dimkpa, C., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Johnson, W.P, Avery, B., Lea, A., Anderson, A.J, (2012). Nanospecific inhibition of pyoverdine siderophore production in Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6 by CuO nanoparticles. Chemical Research in Toxicology/American Chemical Society, 25, 1066-1074. doi: dx.doi.org/10.1021/tx3000285
  • Woiterski, L., Britt, D.W, Käs, J.A, Selle, C., (2012). Oriented Confined Water Induced by Cationic Lipids. Langmuir
  • Dimkpa, C., Zeng, J., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Zhan, J., Anderson, A.J, (2012). Production of indole-3-acetic acid via the indole-3-acetamide pathway in the plant-beneficial bacterium, Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6 is inhibited by ZnO nanoparticles but enhanced by CuO nanoparticles. Applied and Environmental Microbiology/American Society for Microbiology, 78, 1404-1410. doi: doi:10.1128/AEM.07424-11
  • Saraf, L.V, Britt, D.W, (2011). Large area microcorrals and cavity formation on cantilevers using a focused ion beam. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, 29:5, doi: 10.11116/1.3626833
  • Dimkpa, C., Calder, A., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2011). Responses of a soil bacterium, Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6 to commercial metal oxide nanoparticles compared with responses to metal ions. Environmental Pollution/Elsevier, 159, 1749-1756. doi: doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2011.04.020
  • Dimkpa, C., Calder, A., Gajjar, P., Britt, D.W, McLean, J.E, Anderson, A.J, (2011). Interaction of silver nanoparticles with an environmentally beneficial bacterium, Pseudomonas chlororaphis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/Elsevier, 188, 428–435. doi: doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.01.118
  • Madsen, B.R, Britt, D.W, Griffiths, F., McKenna, E., Ho, C., (2011). Effect of sterilization techniques on physicochemical properties of polysulfone hollow fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 119:6, 3429-3436. doi: 10.1002/app.32994
  • Garg, N., Martini, S., Britt, D.W, Walsh, M.K, (2010). Emulsifying properties of lactose-amines in oil-in-water emulsions. FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, 43:4, 1111-1115.
  • Deshmukh, V., Britt, D.W, Hlady, V., (2010). Excess Fibrinogen Adsorption to Monolayers of Mixed Lipids. Colloids and Surfaces B. Biointerfaces, 81:2, 607-13. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2010.08.008
  • Garg, N., Martini, S., Britt, D.W, Walsh, M.K, (2010). Emulsifying properties of lactose-amines in oil-in-water emulsions. Food Research International, 43:4, 1111-1115. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2010.02.003
  • Maran, U., Britt, D.W, Fox, C.B, Harris, J.M, Orendt, A.M, Conley, H., Davis, R., Hlady, V., Stang, P.J, (2009). Self-assembly of a triangle-shaped, hexaplatinum-incorporated, supramolecular amphiphile in solution and at interfaces. Chemistry-A European Journal, 15:34, 8566-77.
  • Gajjar, P., Pettee, B., Britt, D.W, Huang, W., Johnson, W.P, Anderson, A.J, (2009). Antimicrobial activities of commercial nanoparticles against an environmental soil microbe, Pseudomonas putida KT2440. J. Biol Eng.3, 9.
  • Housley, L., Anderson, T., Sontag, N., Song-Hee, H., Britt, D.W, Anderson, A., (2009). Pluronics influence on pseudomonad biofilm and phenazine production. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 293:1, 148-53.
  • Klem, M.T, Suci, P., Britt, D.W, Young, M., Douglas, T., (2009). In-plane ordering of a genetically engineered viral protein cage. J. of Adhesion, 85:2, 69-77.
  • Maran, U., Conley, H., Frank, M., Arif, A.M, Orendt, A.M, Britt, D.W, Hlady, V., Davis, R., Stang, P.J, (2008). Giant Micelles of Organoplatinum(II) Gemini Amphiphiles.. Langmuir, 24:10, 5400-5410.
  • Henrie, M., Ford, C., Andersen, M., Stroup, E., Diaz-Buxo, J., Madsen, B., Britt, D.W, Ho, C.H, (2008). Assessment of Dialysis Membrane as an Endotoxin Transfer Barrier � Geometry, Morphology and Permeability.. Artificial Organs, 32:9, 701-710.
  • Turner, N., Liu, X., Piletsky, S., Hlady, V., Britt, D.W, (2007). Recognition of conformational changes in b-lactoglobulin by molecularly imprinted thin films. Biomacromolecules, 8:9, 2781-2787.
  • Britt, D.W, Neville, D.O, (2007). A Problem Based Learning Approach Integrating Foreign Language into Biological Engineering. Foreign Language Annals, 40:2, 226-246.
  • Liang, Y., McLean, J.E, Britt, D.W, Sorensen, D.L, Sims, R.C, (2007). Humic acid effect on pyrene degradation: finding an optimal range for pyrene solubility and mineralization enhancement. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 74:6, 1368-1375. doi: 10.1007/s00253-006-0769-8
  • Child, R., Miller, C.D, Liang, Y., Narasimham, G., Chatterton, J., Harrison, P., Sims, R.C, Britt, D.W, Anderson, A.J, (2007). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading Mycobacterium isolates: their association with plant roots. Applied Microbiol Biotechnol, 75, 655-663.
  • Turner, N., Wright, B.E, Hlady, V., Britt, D.W, (2007). Formation of Protein Molecular Imprints in Langmuir Monolayers: A Quartz Crystal Microbalance Study. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 308, 71-80.
  • Beck, J., Angus, R., Madsen, B., Britt, D.W, Vernon, B., Nguyen, K.T, (2007). Islet Encapsulation - Strategies to enhance islet cell functions. Tissue Engineering, 13:3, 589-599.
  • Turner, N.W, Jeans, C.W, Brain, K.R, Allender, C.J, Hlady, V., Britt, D.W, (2006). From 3D to 2D: A Review of the Molecular Imprinting of Proteins. Biotechnology Progress, 22:6, 1474 -1489.
  • Dhruv, H., Pepalla, R., Taveras, M., Britt, D.W, (2006). Protein Insertion and Patterning of PEG bearing Langmuir Monolayers. Biotechnology Progress, 22:1, 150-155.
  • Nickolov, Z.S, Britt, D.W, Miller, J.D, (2006). Sum-frequency spectroscopy analysis of two-component Langmuir monolayers and the associated interfacial water structure.. J Phys Chem B, 110:31, 15506-15513.
  • Britt, D.W, (2006). From 3D to 2D: A Review of the Molecular Imprinting of Proteins. Biotechnology Progress, 22 (6), 1474 -1489.
  • Du, X., Hlady, V., Britt, D.W, (2005). Langmuir Monolayer Approaches to Protein Recognition through Molecular Imprinting. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 20, 2053-2060.
  • Anderson, A.J, Britt, D.W, Johnson, J., Narasimhan, G., Rodriguez, A., (2005). Physicochemical parameters influencing the formation of biofilms compared in mutant and wild type cells of Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6. Water Science and Technology, 52:7, 21-25.
  • Britt, D.W, Dhruv, H., Draper, M., (2005). Role of lactose in modifying gel transition temperature and morphology of self-assembled hydrogels,. Chemistry of Materials, 17:25, 6239-6245.
  • Goodman, T., Bussmann, E., Williams, C., Taveras, M., Britt, D.W, (2004). Miscibility analysis of two-component lipid monolayers using electrostatic force microscopy. Langmuir, 20, 3684-3689.
  • Britt, D.W, Goodman, T., Selle, C., (2003). The Influence of Lipid Dipole Moment and Interfacial Water Structure on Protein Adsorption to Mixed Lipid Monolayers. Materialwissenschaft & Werkstofftechnik, 34, 1133-1137.
  • Britt, D.W, Hoffmann, U., Mobius, D., Hell, S., (2001). Influence of Substrate Properties on the Topochemical Polymerization of Diacetylene Monolayers. Langmuir, 17, 3757-3765.
  • Britt, D.W, Hlady, V., Mobius, D., (2000). Ferritin Adsorption to Multicomponent Monolayers: Influence of Lipid Charge Density, Miscibility and Fluidity on Adsorption. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2, 4594-4599.
  • Britt, D.W, Hlady, V., (1999). Protonation, Hydrolysis and Condensation of Mono- and Tri-functional Silanes at the Air/Water Interface. Langmuir, 15, 1770-1776.
  • Britt, D.W, Hlady, V., (1999). Separating Octadecyltrimethoxysilane Hydrolysis from Condensation at the Air/Water Interface through Addition of Methyl Stearate. J. Phys. Chem. B., 103, 2749-2754.
  • Buijs, J., Britt, D.W, Hlady, V., (1998). Human Growth Hormone Adsorption Kinetics and Conformation on Self-Assembled Monolayers. Langmuir, 14, 335-341.
  • Britt, D.W, Buijs, J., Hlady, V., (1998). TMV Adsorption on Self-Assembled and Langmuir-Blodgett Monolayers Studied by TIRF and SFM. Thin Solid Films, 327-329, 824-828.
  • Britt, D.W, Hlady, V., (1997). In-Situ AFM Imaging of Calcite Etch Pit Morphology Changes in Undersaturated and HEDP-Poisoned Solutions. Langmuir, 13, 1873-1876.
  • Britt, D.W, Hlady, V., (1996). An AFM Study of the Effects of Silanization Temperature, Hydration and Annealing on the Nucleation and Aggregation of Condensed OTS Domains on Mica. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 178, 775-784.
  • Ho, C., Britt, D.W, Hlady, V., (1996). Human Low Density Lipoprotein and Human Serum Albumin Adsorption onto Model Surfaces Studied by Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence and Scanning Force Microscopy. J. Molec. Recognition, 9, 444-455.

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

Other

  • Britt, D.W, (2009). Nanoparticles in cosmetics/personal care products may have adverse environmental effects. American Chemical Society News Release *
  • Britt, D.W, (2008). Synthesis and Characterization of Lactose-amines with respect to Oil-in-Water Emulsion Stability. M.S. Thesis, Utah State University, 2008 *
  • Britt, D.W, (2006). Morphological and physical properties of Pseudomonas chlororaphis biofilms: Atomic force microscopy and digital pulsed force mode microscopy approaches. Dept. of Biological Irrigation and Engineering *
  • Britt, D.W, (2006). Protein recognition by molecular imprinting using surface plasmon resonance. Dept. of Biological Irrigation and Engineering *
  • Britt, D.W, (2006). Using lactose and lactose-based compounds for controlling erosion in furrow irrigation. Dept. of Biological Irrigation and Engineering *
  • Britt, D.W, (2005). Development of a microcantilever sensor array. M.S. Thesis, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering *
  • Britt, D.W, (2005). Role of Lactose in Modifying Gel Transition Temperature and Morphology of Self-Assembled Hydrogels. M.S. Thesis, Dept. of Biological & Irrigation Engineering *
  • Britt, D.W, (2004). Development of a Biochromic Sensor for the Dtermination of Male Fertility. M.S. Thesis, Dept. of Biological Irrigation and Engineering *
  • Britt, D.W, (1998). Alkyl-Silane Monolayers for Protein and Virus Adsorption Studies. University of Utah, Department of Bioengineering *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Teaching

BENG 4880 - Biological Engineering Design II, Fall 2023
BENG 5850, 6850 - Biomaterials Engineering, Fall 2023
BENG 2400 - Biological and Environmental Thermodynamics, Spring 2023
BENG 6930 - Special Problems, Spring 2023
, Fall 2022
BENG 4880 - Biological Engineering Design II, Fall 2022
BENG 5850 - Biomaterials Engineering, Fall 2022
BENG 2400 - Biological and Environmental Thermodynamics, Spring 2022
BENG 4890 - Biological Engineering Design III, Spring 2022
BENG 5850 - Biomaterials Engineering, Fall 2021
BENG 4890 - Biological Engineering Design III, Spring 2021
BENG 4890 - Biological Engineering Design III, Fall 2019
BENG 6850, 5850 - Biomaterials Engineering, Fall 2019
BENG 4880 - Biological Engineering Design II, Spring 2019
, Fall 2018
BENG 4890 - Biological Engineering Design III, Fall 2018
BENG 5850, 6850 - Biomaterials Engineering, Fall 2018
BENG 6990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement for MS Students, Fall 2018
BENG 7990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement for PhD Students, Fall 2018
BENG 6930 - Special Problems, Fall 2018
BENG 6930 - Special Problems, Summer 2018
BENG 4880 - Biological Engineering Design II, Spring 2018
BENG 6990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement for MS Students, Spring 2018
BENG 7990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement for PhD Students, Spring 2018
BENG 6930 - Special Problems, Spring 2018
BENG 5850, 6850 - Biomaterials Engineering, Fall 2017
BENG 6930 - Special Problems, Fall 2017
BENG 6930 - Special Problems, Summer 2017
BENG 6990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement for MS Students, Spring 2017
PHYX 5700 - Microfabrication, Spring 2017
BENG 6930 - Special Problems, Spring 2017
BENG 5850, 6850 - Biomaterials Engineering, Fall 2016
BENG 5700 - Microfabrication, Spring 2016
BENG 5850, 6850 - Biomaterials Engineering, Fall 2015
BENG 2330 - Engineering Properties of Biological Materials, Fall 2015
BENG 1000 - Introduction to Undergraduate Research and Engineering Design, Fall 2015
BENG 1000 - Introduction to Undergraduate Research and Engineering Design, Fall 2015
BENG - Microfabrication, Spring 2015
BENG 5850 - Biomaterials Engineering, Fall 2014
BENG 2330 - Engineering Properties of Biological Materials, Fall 2014
BENG 1890 - Introduction to Undergraduate Research and Engineering Design, Fall 2014
BENG 1890 - Introduction to Undergraduate Research and Engineering Design, Fall 2014
BENG - Microfabrication, Spring 2014
BENG 5850,6850 - Biomaterials Engineering, Fall 2013
BENG 2330 - Engineering Properties of Biological Materials, Fall 2013
BENG - Microfabrication, Spring 2013
BENG 4890 - Biological Engineering Design III, Fall 2012
BENG 2330 - Engineering Properties of Biological Materials, Fall 2012
BENG 2330 - Engineering Properties of Biological Materials, Fall 2012
BENG 2330 - Engineering Properties of Biological Materials, Fall 2012
BENG 1890 - Introduction to Undergraduate Research and Engineering Design, Fall 2012
BENG 1890 - Introduction to Undergraduate Research and Engineering Design, Fall 2012
BENG - Microfabrication, Spring 2012
BENG 5850,6850 - Biomaterials Engineering, Fall 2011
BENG 2330 - Engineering Properties of Biological Materials, Fall 2011
BENG 1890 - Introduction to Undergraduate Research Methods, Fall 2011
BIE 5850 - Biomaterials Engineering, Fall 2010
BIE 6850 - Biomaterials Engineering, Fall 2010
BIE 2330 - Engineering Properties of Biological Materials, Fall 2010
BIE 1890 - Introduction to Undergraduate Research Methods, Fall 2010

Graduate Students Mentored

Ameen Sayed Ahmen, Biological Engineering, August 2023
Matthew Potter, Biological Engineering, January 2020
Matthew Potter, Biological Engineering, January 2020
Anthony Cartwright, Biological Engineering, August 2017
Anthony Cartwright, Biological Engineering, August 2017
Kaitlyn Anderson, Biological Engineering, May 2016
Kaitlyn Anderson, Biological Engineering, May 2016
David Hoyt, Biological Engineering, January 2015
Neil Etherington, Biological Engineering, January 2006
Aaron Dryden, Biological Engineering, December 2019 - December 2020
Aaron Dryden, Biological Engineering, December 2019 - December 2020
Ian Wadsworth, Biological Engineering, August 2018 - July 2020
Ian Wadsworth, Biological Engineering, August 2018 - July 2020
Matthew Potter, Biological Engineering, January 2018 - June 2020
Matthew Potter, Biological Engineering, January 2018 - June 2020
Michelle Bonebrake, Biological Engineering, May 2016 2018
Michelle Bonebrake, Biological Engineering, May 2016 2018
Shuo Chen, Biological Engineering, December 2017 - May 2018
Shuo Chen, Biological Engineering, December 2017 - May 2018
Abul Bashar Mohammad Giasuddin, Biological Engineering, August 2014 - February 2018
Abul Bashar Mohammad Giasuddin, Biological Engineering, August 2014 - February 2018
Ozkan Fidan, Biological Engineering, August 2014 - August 2016
Ozkan Fidan, Biological Engineering, August 2014 - August 2016
Yun Peng, Biological Engineering, January 2009 - May 2011
Yun Peng, Biological Engineering, January 2009 - May 2011
Priyanka Gajjar, Biological EngineeringMarch 2010
Priyanka Gajjar, Biological Engineering - March 2010
Ben Madsen, Biological Engineering, July 2005 - December 2009
Ben Madsen, Biological Engineering, July 2005 - December 2009
Harshil Dhruv, Biological Engineering, July 2005 - December 2008
Harshil Dhruv, Biological Engineering, July 2005 - December 2008
Gopinath Narasimham, January 2006 - May 2007
Xiao Liu, Biological EngineeringSeptember 2006
Xiao Liu, Biological Engineering - September 2006
Wes Hopwood, May 2006
Wes Hopwood, - May 2006
Revathi Pepalla, Biological Engineering, May 2004 - January 2006
Revathi Pepalla, Biological Engineering, May 2004 - January 2006
Mundeta Taveras, April 2005
Matthew Draper, May 2004
Matthew Draper, - May 2004