Interactions of nitrogen and phosphorus on their uptake by mixed cultures in the biodegradation of acetic acid

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dc.contributor.advisorMyrick, Henry Nugent
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBonar, Albert J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSeymore, Raymond B.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGhazzaly, Osman I.
dc.creatorSaenz, Oscar
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-10T16:36:08Z
dc.date.available2022-11-10T16:36:08Z
dc.date.issued1968
dc.description.abstractA study was conducted on the interactions of nitrogen and phosphorus on their uptake by mixed cultures in the biodegradation of acetic acid. Ammonium sulfate and sodium hexametaphosphate were supplied as nutrient sources for nitrogen and phosphorus, with the N:P ratios varying throughout each experiment. The effect of these variations was observed in the final uptake of nitrogen and phosphorus, the biological growth, and the TbAC:C ratios. It was found that nitrogen is the significant controlling factor in both the uptake of nitrogen and possibly phosphorus by the culture. It was also found that cultures are able to assimulate other phosphorus sources other than ortho phosphates. A new approach for measuring biological growth by the use of the modified Beckman Carbonaceous Analyzer was investigated.
dc.description.departmentCivil and Environmental Engineering, Department of
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dc.identifier.other13864372
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/12616
dc.language.isoen
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dc.titleInteractions of nitrogen and phosphorus on their uptake by mixed cultures in the biodegradation of acetic acid
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCullen College of Engineering
thesis.degree.departmentCivil Engineering, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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