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Nutrient Limitation Of Algal Growth In Fishery Lakes, Madeline Ludwig
Nutrient Limitation Of Algal Growth In Fishery Lakes, Madeline Ludwig
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
This study investigated the effect of nutrient addition on algal growth in three United States Forest Service lakes for fishery management in Arkansas. In fishery managed lakes, fertilization works by manipulating algae growth, a basal food resource in lakes, to promote the growth of the fish population. For the nutrient addition experiments, water was collected from each lake in cubitainers and spiked with nutrients; the treatments included the control, nitrogen (+N), phosphorus (+P), and nitrogen and phosphorus (+N +P). When algal growth was visually observed, a water sample was collected from each cubitainer and analyzed for chlorophyll-α. The results showed …
Effect Of Incubation Temperature On Phosphorous Release From Soils To Water, Seth Boles
Effect Of Incubation Temperature On Phosphorous Release From Soils To Water, Seth Boles
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
In recent years, nutrient release into flood waters and runoff has been a major concern within the Illinois River watershed, as well as nationwide. This study investigated whether there was a change in the release rate of soluble reactive phosphorous (SRP) into overlying water from soil cores incubated at different temperatures. Soil cores were incubated at 4.4°C, 20°C, and 32°C. After inundation, water samples were taken periodically over a seven-hour period and SRP measured. Following the drainage of the water, the upper 5 cm soil from each core was dried and analyzed for Mehlich III-extractable and water-extractable P. The results …
Investigating Initial Interactions Between Silver Nanoparticles And Wastewater, Casey Gibson
Investigating Initial Interactions Between Silver Nanoparticles And Wastewater, Casey Gibson
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
The use of nanoparticles (NPs) has increased exponentially in the last 15-20 years, especially in the consumer market. NPs are currently found in over 1800 commercial products, including cosmetics, clothing, packaging, and toys. As a result, NPs can enter the environment via wastewater (WW) streams, leading to new challenges in WW treatment. This study focuses on the initial fate of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in WW. The AgNP interaction including aggregation and dissolution in both synthetic and real WW were studied. Real WW was collected from the primary-clarifier, secondary-clarifier, and effluent WW streams at two local WW treatment plants (Westside and …
Sustainability Children's Book, Linden Cheek
Sustainability Children's Book, Linden Cheek
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
As human driven climate change continues to alter our planet, persuading the general public to adopt sustainable living practices has become increasingly important. Storytelling has long been a part of human culture, and recent studies have emphasized the power of storytelling to influence the audience as a means of changing behavior. This project attempted to teach sustainable principles to primary school children through the creation of a scientific children’s book. The book communicated the maxim of “reduce, reuse, recycle” by tracing a fictitious story of a town where children frequently buy new toys and throw the old toys away. The …
Feasibility For An Improved Method Of Deep Bed In-Bin Grain Drying, Ali Ezell
Feasibility For An Improved Method Of Deep Bed In-Bin Grain Drying, Ali Ezell
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
In-bin grain drying reduces the moisture content of field harvested grain down to a level suitable for profitable storage. The traditional method for in-bin deep bed grain drying is conducted in a cylindrical grain bin with an approximate height to diameter aspect ratio of 1:2, a stirring mechanism, a bottom plenum, a fan, and a heating element. This method poses problems by having a drying front that can move through the grain bed too slowly causing over or under drying leading to losses. This method also requires a stirring mechanism with significant capital costs and the inability to use sensing …
In-Cage Surface Wetting System For Cooling Poultry In Transport, Ryan Clark
In-Cage Surface Wetting System For Cooling Poultry In Transport, Ryan Clark
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
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Poultry health and mortality rates are important considerations in poultry production, as companies can minimize product loss and appeal to a consumer base whose concern for animal welfare continues to grow. Although animal welfare is a consideration for the entire poultry production process, this project focuses on the live-haul phase of the process, specifically during transport from grow houses to processing facilities. During the summer months, broiler chickens being transported can suffer from heat stress that can lead to death. This project consists of the designing and testing of an in-cage surface wetting system to minimize heat stress incidents …
Assessing Auto-Flocculation Of Microalgae In Wastewater Treatment, Alexander Parr
Assessing Auto-Flocculation Of Microalgae In Wastewater Treatment, Alexander Parr
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
Biofuels produced from algae have the prospect to provide a cheap, carbon neutral alternative to fossil fuels. However, the high cost for harvesting algae limits its wide application, as the preferred algae strains for biofuel production are typically unicellular microalgae that do not settle in water very well. Recently, researchers have been focusing on developing a biological method to achieve the sedimentation of algae through flocculation. A recent study has concluded that introducing microalgae that self-flocculates increases the recovery of the desired microalgae, similar to the effect of using coagulant to flocculate the algae. This option can potentially be more …
Performance Assessment Of Solid State Anaerobic Digestion Of Poultry Litter, Mason Puckett
Performance Assessment Of Solid State Anaerobic Digestion Of Poultry Litter, Mason Puckett
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
The disposal of poultry litter can exert an economic and environmental burden to the agriculture community. As a result, it is desirable to reduce the amount of waste and recover resources from the waste. This study focuses on the construction and preliminary testing of a laboratory scale (20 L) solid state anaerobic digester (AD) fed with dry poultry litter. Glucose was added in addition to the poultry litter to achieve the appropriate C:N ratio to support the growth of anaerobic microorganisms. The AD was first fed every 4 days at 4 g VS/L/feeding for 24 days, rested (no feeding) for …
Chloride Salt Inhibition On Lipid Production In Wastewater-Grown Algae For Biofuel Production, Will Richardson
Chloride Salt Inhibition On Lipid Production In Wastewater-Grown Algae For Biofuel Production, Will Richardson
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
Algae are increasingly being recognized as useful organisms for many applications in today’s world. Their ability to remove nitrogen, phosphorus, and trace metals from water while adding oxygen to water makes them an attractive tertiary treatment technology in municipal wastewater treatment facilities. At the same time, algae produce lipids and carbohydrates that are useful for biofuel production, and they are not a human food crop unlike many biofuel feedstocks. In this study the effect of increased chloride concentrations in wastewater was assessed on the ability of two species of algae, Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus dimorphus, to function as a …
Automated Control System Design Manual For Plant Growth And Support, Brooke Benham
Automated Control System Design Manual For Plant Growth And Support, Brooke Benham
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
The “Automated Control System Design Manual for Plant Growth and Support” project contains a teaching manual for high school students and teachers to use to aid in teaching STEM subjects. Building confidence in students and encouraging the pursuit of STEM related fields is one of the primary functions. This project utilizes low cost instruments and freely available software to teach the construction, installation, programming, and application for an automated control system with emphasis on plant growth and regulation. The end result is a fully automated system that can be controlled wirelessly via an android application to monitor temperature, humidity, and …
Optimizing Genetic Manipulation Of Methanogens Through Faster Cloning Techniques, Merrisa Jennings
Optimizing Genetic Manipulation Of Methanogens Through Faster Cloning Techniques, Merrisa Jennings
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
Methanogenesis is the biological production of methane. Only anaerobic archaea known as methanogens are capable of such a metabolic feat. They have strict living conditions and substrate sources which determine their rate of metabolism. This is of particular importance from a greenhouse gas reduction perspective or biogas capturing perspective. One of the best ways to optimize methanogen methane production is via genetic manipulation. The current procedures are timely though, therefore a faster cloning processes should be developed. The objective of this study was to optimize a premade genetic transformation kit known as the Gibson Kit. The Gibson Kit was supposed …