Myrick, Henry Nugent2022-11-102022-11-10196813864372https://hdl.handle.net/10657/12616A 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.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital