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Uptake and metabolism of the explosive RDX by the marine seaweeds Portieria hornemannii and Acrosiphonia coalita, and uptake of the explosive TNT by algal extracts of Portieria hornemannii

Creator:

Weber, Ryan A.

Abstract:

This study examines the interactions between explosive environmental contaminants and marine seaweeds. The scope of this thesis includes studies done on the explosive RDX with tissue cultures of marine seaweeds, as well as studies on the explosive TNT with seaweed extracts. The ability of two different marine species of macroalgae...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis