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The effect of selected insecticides upon biochemical oxidation

Creator:

Norris, Francis Warren, Jr.

Abstract:

A study to determine the effect of certain synthetic organic insecticides on the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Test was performed. BOD tests on a standard glucose-glutamic acid substrate were conducted while in the presence of dieldrin, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), or diazinon. From the BOD data, the following parameters were obtained: 1....

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis