Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1958. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-37).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Iowas, 1929. / Biography.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed June 29, 2006). Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Delaware, 2006. / Principal faculty advisor: Eugene G. Mueller, Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. S.)--Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007. / Dr. James Mulholland, Committee Chair ; Dr. Armistead Russell, Committee Member ; Dr. Michael Bergin, Committee Member.

x, 120 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm Typescript Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oregon Includes vita and abstract Bibliography: leaves 113-120 Another copy on microfilm is located in Archives University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Biology, Ph.D., 1982

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:29:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-07-10Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:18:57Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 virgilio_a_me_araiq.pdf: 1208154 bytes, checksum: 9ff0fa97693af7e8be9a0f7b6cf83d8d (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Foi desenvolvido e validado um método para determinação de enxofre em amostras agroindustriais por espectrometria de absorção molecular em chama com fonte contínua e alta resolução (HR-CS MAS), por meio da medida da absorção molecular do monosulfeto de carbono (CS) em 257,595; 257,958 e 258,056 nm e do hidreto de enxofre (SH) em 323,658; 324,064 e 327,990 nm, associados aos espectros com que possuem estruturas rotacionais finas comparáveis a linhas atômicas. Em chama acetileno-ar, a altura de observação ótima foi de 7 mm e razão da vazão dos gases para CS e SH de 0,211 e 0,231 com 110 L h-1 de acetileno. Para chama a acetileno-N2O, a altura ótima de observação para todas as linhas de CS foi 5 mm e para SH 12 mm em 323,658 nm e 6 mm para 324,064 nm e 327,990 nm. A condição ótima de chama foi de 250 L h-1 de acetileno (razão acetileno/ar 0,617) para CS e variável entre 190-220 L h-1 (razão 0,467-0,541) para as três linhas de SH. A natureza dos reagentes H2SO4 e (NH4)2SO4 no preparo dos padrões de enxofre foi avaliada com relação a produção das espécies CS e SH, apresentando influência insignificante. A influência da medida da absorbância integrada no comprimento de onda foi avaliada do pixel central (CP) até 7 pixels (CP±3), observando melhoria de sensibilidade com o aumento de pixels e correspondente diminuição da precisão. As principais figuras de mérito foram estabelecidas. Intervalos lineares entre 100-5000 mg L-1 S (CS) e 2000-40000 mg L-1 S (SH), limites de detecção entre 15,1-22,4 mg L-1 S (CS) e 955,8-2558,3 mg L-1 S (SH) e desvios padrão relativos inferiores a 5,7% (CS) e 8,5% (SH), foram obtidos utilizandose o (NH4)2SO4 na calibração e medidas para 1 pixel (CP). As linhas de CS se mostraram livres de interferências espectrais, enquanto que para SH... / A method was developed and validated for sulfur determination in agroindustrial samples by high-resolution continuum source molecular absorption spectrometry in flame (HR-CS MAS), using the molecular absorption of the carbon monosulfide (CS) at 257.595; 257.958 and 258.056 nm and for sulfur hydride (SH) at 323.658; 324.064 and 327.990 nm, associated to sharp rotational structures comparable to atomic lines. In acetylene-air flame, the optimum burner height was of 7 mm and gases flow ratio for CS and SH of 0.211 and 0.231 with 110 L h-1 of acetylene. For acetylene-N2O flame, the optimum burner height for all CS lines was 5 mm and 12 mm at 323.658 nm and 6 mm for 324.064 and 327.990 nm for SH. The optimum flame condition was 250 L h-1 of acetylene (acetylene/air ratio 0.617) for CS and variable between 190-220 L h-1 (ratio 0.467-0.541) for SH. The characteristics of the reagents H2SO4 and (NH4)2SO4 in the preparation of sulfur standard solutions were evaluated to product the CS and SH species, and their influence were insignificant. The influence of wavelength integrated absorbance was evaluated measuring the central pixel (CP) up to 7 pixels (CP±3). This procedure improved the sensibility but reduced the precision when the number of pixels evaluated was increased. The main figures of merit were established. Linear dynamic ranges between 100-5000 mg L-1 S (CS) and 2000-40000 mg L-1 S (SH), limits of detection between 15.1-22.4 mg L-1 S (CS) e 955.8-2558.3 mg L-1 S (SH) and relative standard deviations less than 5.7% (CS) e 8.5% (SH), were obtained using (NH4)2SO4 in calibration and 1 pixel (CP) evaluation. The CS lines presented free of spectral interferences, but for SH at 323.658 nm in presence of some elements like Ca, Cu, Fe, Mn, P, Si, Zn, this interferences were considerable. The performance of fungicide samples prepare in closed vessel microwave-assisted acid-digestion system was... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

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Floating sulphur biofilms have been observed to occur on sulphate-containing natural systems and waste stabilization ponds. It has been postulated that these biofilms form on the surface of the water because sulphate reducing bacteria present in the bottom layers of the water body reduce sulphate to sulphide which then diffuses upwards and is oxidized under the correct redox conditions to sulphur by sulphide oxidizing bacteria. Very little information exists on these complex floating systems and in order to study them further, model systems were designed. The Baffle Reactor was successfully used to cultivate floating sulphur biofilms. Conditions within the reactor could be closely scrutinized in the laboratory and it was found that sulphate levels decreased, sulphide levels increased and that sulphur was produced over a period of 2 weeks. The success of this system led to it being scaled-up and currently a method to harvest sulphur from the biofilm is under development. It is thought that biofilms are highly complex, heterogeneous structures with different bacteria distributed in different layers. Preliminary work suggested that bacteria were differentially distributed along nutrient and oxygen gradients within the biofilm. Biofilms are very thin structures and therefore difficult to study and Gradient systems were developed in an attempt to spatially separate the biofilm species into functional layers. Gradient Tubes were designed; these provided a gradient of high-sulphide, low oxygen conditions to high-oxygen, low-sulphide conditions. Bacteria were observed to grow in different layers of these systems. The Gradient Tubes could be sectioned and the chemical characteristics of each section as well as the species present could be determined. Silicon Tubular Bioreactors were also developed and these were very efficient at producing large amounts of sulphur under strictly controlled redox conditions. Microscopy and molecular methods including the amplification of a section of Ribosomal Ribonucleic acid by Polymerase Chain Reaction were used in an attempt to characterize the populations present in these biofilm systems. Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis was used to create band profiles of the populations; individual bands were excised from the gels and sequenced. Identified species included Ectothiorhodospira sp., Dethiosulfovibrio russensis, Pseudomonas geniculata, Thiobacillus baregensis and Halothiobacillus kellyi.