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Christa N. Hestekin
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Professor
Also affiliated: Northwestern University (2002–2011); University High School (2020); Illinois State University (2020)
Faculty Researcher
12 h-index
32 pubs
559 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Christa N. Hestekin's research focuses on developing advanced membrane technologies and electrochemical systems for biomedical applications, particularly in kidney disease treatment and energy generation. Her work includes the investigation of novel polymeric membranes for renal applications, exploring nanofiltration for artificial kidney devices, and the development of integrated salt cartridge-reverse electrodialysis devices to increase electrolyte concentrations for biomedical use. Additionally, her research extends to acquiring energy from blood flow using reverse electrodialysis and studying the selective removal of metal ions using electrodeionization. Hestekin also contributes to engineering education through programs aimed at helping middle school teachers develop hands-on science and engineering activities. She has published 32 works, with a total of 546 citations, and holds an h-index of 12. Her collaborators include Jamie Hestekin, Carol Gattis, Edgar C. Clausen, and Christina Trexler, all from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Metrics
- h-index: 12
- Publications: 32
- Citations: 559
Selected Publications
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Exploring Nanofiltration for Transport of Small Molecular Species for Application in Artificial Kidney Devices to Treat End-Stage Kidney Disease (2025)
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High flux novel polymeric membrane for renal applications (2023)
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Development of an Integrated Salt Cartridge-Reverse Electrodialysis (Red) Device to Increase Electrolyte Concentrations to Biomedical Devices (2022)
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Blood driven biopower cells: Acquiring energy from reverse electrodialysis using sodium concentrations from the flow of human blood (2021)
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Effects of Resin Chemistries on the Selective Removal of Industrially Relevant Metal Ions Using Wafer-Enhanced Electrodeionization (2021)
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Porphyridium cruentum Grown in Ultra-Filtered Swine Wastewater and Its Effects on Microalgae Growth Productivity and Fatty Acid Composition (2020)
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Evaluation of the yield, productivity, and composition of fatty acids methyl esters (FAME) obtained from the lipidic fractions extracted from<i>Chlorella sorokiniana</i>by using ultrasound and agitation combined with solvents (2020)
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Evaluation of <i>Chlorella sorokiniana</i> cultivated in outdoor photobioreactors for biodiesel production (2020)
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Author Correction: Simulating nephron ion transport function using activated wafer electrodeionization (2020)
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Simulating nephron ion transport function using activated wafer electrodeionization (2020)
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Uaspp: Three Years Of Helping Middle School Teachers Devise Their Own Hands On Engineering And Science Activities (2020)
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Understanding the Role of Chain Flexibility in Amyloid Protein Aggregation through Rationally Designed Protein Sequences (2017)
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Field amplified sample stacking of amyloid beta (1-42) oligomers using capillary electrophoresis (2016)
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Capillary Electrophoresis Single-Strand Conformational Polymorphisms as a Method to Differentiate Algal Species (2015)
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Capillary electrophoresis for the analysis of the effect of sample preparation on early stages of Aβ<sub>1–40</sub> aggregation (2014)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Jamie Hestekin
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
5 shared publications
In database
- Effects of Resin Chemistries on the Selective Removal of Industrially Relevant Metal Ions Using Wafer-Enhanced Electrodeionization
- Blood driven biopower cells: Acquiring energy from reverse electrodialysis using sodium concentrations from the flow of human blood
- High flux novel polymeric membrane for renal applications
- Development of an Integrated Salt Cartridge-Reverse Electrodialysis (Red) Device to Increase Electrolyte Concentrations to Biomedical Devices
- Exploring Nanofiltration for Transport of Small Molecular Species for Application in Artificial Kidney Devices to Treat End-Stage Kidney Disease
Efecan Pakkaner
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
3 shared publications
- Blood driven biopower cells: Acquiring energy from reverse electrodialysis using sodium concentrations from the flow of human blood
- High flux novel polymeric membrane for renal applications
- Development of an Integrated Salt Cartridge-Reverse Electrodialysis (Red) Device to Increase Electrolyte Concentrations to Biomedical Devices
Ira Kurtz
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
2 shared publications
- High flux novel polymeric membrane for renal applications
- Exploring Nanofiltration for Transport of Small Molecular Species for Application in Artificial Kidney Devices to Treat End-Stage Kidney Disease
Humeyra B. Ulusoy Erol
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 shared publication
In database
- Effects of Resin Chemistries on the Selective Removal of Industrially Relevant Metal Ions Using Wafer-Enhanced Electrodeionization
Chase K. Smith
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
1 shared publication
- Blood driven biopower cells: Acquiring energy from reverse electrodialysis using sodium concentrations from the flow of human blood
Christina Trexler
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 shared publication
In database
- Blood driven biopower cells: Acquiring energy from reverse electrodialysis using sodium concentrations from the flow of human blood
Jessica L. Orton
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
1 shared publication
- Development of an Integrated Salt Cartridge-Reverse Electrodialysis (Red) Device to Increase Electrolyte Concentrations to Biomedical Devices
Caroline G. Campbell
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 shared publication
In database
- Development of an Integrated Salt Cartridge-Reverse Electrodialysis (Red) Device to Increase Electrolyte Concentrations to Biomedical Devices
Leticia Santos de Souza
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 shared publication
In database
- High flux novel polymeric membrane for renal applications
Partha Pratim Chowdhury
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 shared publication
In database
- High flux novel polymeric membrane for renal applications
Juliana Louzada Marçal
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 shared publication
In database
- High flux novel polymeric membrane for renal applications
John P. Moore
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
1 shared publication
- High flux novel polymeric membrane for renal applications
Sarah A. Hesse
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
1 shared publication
- High flux novel polymeric membrane for renal applications
Christopher J. Takacs
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
1 shared publication
- High flux novel polymeric membrane for renal applications
Christopher J. Tassone
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (US)
1 shared publication
- High flux novel polymeric membrane for renal applications
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