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Trypanosoma Barbari, A New Species From The Newt Triturus Torosus, Donald Lewis Lehmann

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Whlle making studies of the parasites of fishes and amphibians at the Pacific Marine Station, Dillon Beach, California, during August, 1949, the writer encountered a hitherto unreported trypanasome from a female Triturus torosua. From the information obtained from the one smear, which was stained, the animal was presumed to be monomorphic, However, during February, 1950, a search was made expressly for the purpose of' obtaining specimens of this Pacific Coast newt, and of the eight animals examined six were parasitized. Contrary to the primary observations, evidence was accumulated which proved beyond any doubt that the flagellate is polymorphic and that, …

Studies Of The Relation Of Mineral Elements To The Effect Of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid On Rice., Mohammed Ishaque

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

An Inquiry Into The Relationship Between Sulfur And Plant Growth, George E. Dillinger Jr., William F. Weber

Biology Honors Papers

This 64 page thesis attempts to clarify the relationship between sulfur and plant growth.

A Preliminary Study Of The Siphonapterous Ectoparasites Found On The Mammals Of The Families Cricetidae And Muridae In Utah County, Vernon J. Tipton

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the species of fleas infesting the mammals of the families Cricetidae and Muridae in Utah County. This was accomplished by establishing twelve collecting stations throughout the county from which 198 mammals were collected. From these hosts, 392 fleas were collected representing three families, nineteen genera , and twenty-four species. Four species are new to the State of Utah and twenty-two species are recorded from Utah County for the first time.

Emergence And Survival Of Four Introduced Wheatgrasses As Influenced By Rate And Season Of Planting On Abandoned Farm Lands Of Utah, Donald N. Hyder

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A great deal has been accomplished in developing methods of restoring abused lands through seeding, yet there is much to be desired in refinement of techniques and in substantiation of previous experimental results. Controversial opinions as to the best season of planting indicate that additional trials are needed. New species need to be introduced, developed, and proved. Methods are needed which lead to more efficient utilization of those factors limiting the degree of success in establishment. Since moisture is the most predominant limiting factor throughout the arid and semi-arid range land, special attention is given to more efficient utilization of …

A Comparative Study Of Hydrogen Peroxide In Treating Milk For Cheddar Cheese Making, Mounir Ramzi Nagmoush

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In many countries of the world and in some parts of the United States milk is produced which has a high bacterial contamination. Such milk of undesirable quality is frequently delivered to factories engaged in the manufacture of cheddar cheese. This milk commonly contains large numbers of lactic acid-producing bacteria or other types of microorganisms which cause objectionable flavors and textural defects in the cheese. The improvement of the quality of milk supply under some conditions is a matter of great difficulty so that the manufacture of inferior quality milk into cheese is a problem often encountered.

In the United …

The Chromosomes Of The Yeast Cell, Donald William Penn

Bachelors’ Theses

Saccharomyces cerevisiae has long been a fungus of economic importance in the baking and beverage fields. A large amount of research has been done on this yeast cytologically and biochemically. However, due to its small size and difficulty in staining, the cytology of the yeast cell remains somewhat in question. Chromosomes and division figures have been demonstrated by several workers, but there still remain sharp differences of opinion as to the nature of the nucleus. Recent work on the genetics of yeast has shown evidence of chromosome division similar to that occurring in higher plants and studies of linkage have …

Notes On Texas Compositae-I, Lloyd H. Shinners

Field and Laboratory

In the introduction to the unabridged edition of his Study of History (1933), Toynbee comments on the invasion of the field of scientific investigation by the Industrial System: the working up of raw materials ("data") by many individual workers ("scientists") into finished products ("papers," or as so commonly designated, "the literature"), according to more or less standardized methods of mass production ("Research"). Toynbee leaves it an open question whether this is not after all the best manner in which scientific investigation should be conducted in the present stage of development of western science. Certainly the magnitude of the task makes …

Agricultural Research In South Dakota: Sixty-Second Annual Station Report, July 1, 1948 - June 30, 1949, South Dakota State College Of Agriculture And Mechanic Arts

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Weather, Sanitation And Chlorinated Chemical Residues On House And Stable Fly Populations On Nebraska Farms, Martin H. Muma, Ephriam Hixson

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Since L. O. Howard's (1906) early report on house flies many entomologists have conducted research on these insects. Their reports range from notes on the hibernation of house flies, Musca domestica L., to lengthy papers on the biology and control of house flies and stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.). Early control studies stressed the importance of sanitatioll, screening and the use of mist type contact insecticides. These standard control measures have not, however, received much attention in the United States since Wiesmann (1943) reported on the pro-longed effectiveness of a new insecticide "Gesarol." Scores of other workers have also published …

Studies On Larval Trematodes From Tomales Bay, California, Leroy H. Fisk

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Very little is known of the development, life history, economic importance, of biological relationships of larval trematodes, especially in their molluscan and arthropod hosts on the Pacfic Coast. The comparatively few contributions to our knowledge have been from scattered and fragmentary observations. The purpose of this study was to expand our knowledge and to lay a foundation for further work on trematode life cycles in marine organisms. The area selected for special investigation was Nick's Cove, Tomales Bay, California.

Studies On The Genetics Of Ceratostomello Fimbriata ., Edward Orlando Olson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Decays Of Citrus Fruits And Their Control., Jaime Guiscafre-Arrillaga

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Medical Arts & Sciences, Volume 2, Number 4, October 1948

Medical Arts and Sciences: A Scientific Journal of the College of Medical Evangelists

No abstract provided.

A Discussion Of Rodent Circulation With Special Reference To The Chinchilla, Jacqueline A. Klein

Biology Honors Papers

This 29 page thesis describes the attempt to prepare corrosion specimens of the entire vascular system of the chinchilla using a synthetic resin.

Distribution Of Microorganisms In The Soil As Affected By Plowing And Subtilling Crop Residues, Roy C. Dawson, Virginia T. Dawson, T. M. Mccalla

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

The purpose of this investigation was primarily to determine what effects rate and method of application of residues have on the distribution of microorganisms within the plow-depth layer of soil.

Medical Arts & Sciences, Volume 2, Number 2, April 1948

Medical Arts and Sciences: A Scientific Journal of the College of Medical Evangelists

No abstract provided.

The Occurrence Of Antibiotic Actinomyces In The Sugarcane Soils Of Louisiana And Their Effect Upon Pythium Root Rot., William Earl Cooper

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Killing, Dressing And Drawing Poultry, I. L. Williams

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

The object of this circular is to acquaint poultry producers and poultry dressing plant operators with the more desirable methods for killing, dressing and drawing poultry. Dressed poultry is a highly perishable food, and any practice that will tend to retain the original high quality during the processing operation should be applied.

A Descriptive Analysis Of The Musculature And Osseous Systems Of The Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys Ordii, Virgil Mathis

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

The kangaroo rats constitute the only genus, Dipodomys, of the subfamily Heteromyinae, now extant . There is fossil evidence of two other genera which are now extinct. The kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii richardsoni, is one of the common rodents of western Kansas . According to Hibbard (3, p. 76), "Its range extends northeastward along the Kansas river into Riley County." These animals are easily distinguished from other rodents by their long tail, long hind legs and feet, small hands, fur lined external cheek pouches, and their saltating method of locomotion. These rodents are seldom seen by the casual observer, being …

Riboflavin Production By Molds, George L. Peltier, Raymond Borchers

Papers in Microbiology

Very little information is at hand regarding the ability of molds to synthesize riboflavin. Few citations pertaining directly to riboflavin production by true molds are available.2 Pontovich (1943) found as much as 2 mg riboflavin per g of Aspergillus flavus mycelium. Tanner et at. (1945) determined the quantity of riboflavin in the submerged fermentation media of Penicillium chrysogenum. The highest value found was 1. 36 mg per ml. The primary purpose of this study was to screen several hundred isolates, recently obtained from soil, crop residues, and composts, for their ability to produce riboflavin on a wheat bran substrate.

Medical Arts & Sciences, Volume 1, Number 1, April 1947

Medical Arts and Sciences: A Scientific Journal of the College of Medical Evangelists

No abstract provided.

A New Surgical Approach For Vagotomy, Diaphragmatic Herniotomy, Splenectomy, And Operations Upon The Gastro-Esophageal Area Through The Left Sub-Diaphragmatic Extraperitoneal Space, H. A. Davis

Medical Arts and Sciences: A Scientific Journal of the College of Medical Evangelists

No abstract provided.

Studies Of Black-Scale Disease Of Easter Lily., Frank J. Reynolds

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Riboflavin Production By Molds, George L. Peltier, Raymond Borchers

Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications

Very little information is at hand regarding the ability of molds to synthesize riboflavin. Few citations pertaining directly to riboflavin production by true

molds are available. Pontovich (1943) found as much as 2 mg riboflavin per g

of Aspergillus flavus mycelium. Tanner et at. (1945) determined the quantity of

riboflavin in the submerged fermentation media of Penicillium chrysogenum.

The highest value found was 1. 36 mg per ml. The primary purpose of this study

was to screen several hundred isolates, recently obtained from soil, crop residues,

and composts, for their ability to produce riboflavin on a wheat bran substrate.

Taxonomic Studies Of Louisiana Aphids., Henry Bruce Boudreaux

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Studies On Genetics And Classification Of Four Forms Of Pellicularia Filamentosa (Pat.) Rogers., Beatrice Barbara Exner

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Notes On The Flora Of Taylor County, Texas, W. L. Tolstead, V. L. Cory

Field and Laboratory

(Concluded from January 1946 issue)

Studies On The Validity Of Swine Erysipelas Culture-Vaccines, L. Van Es, J. F. Olney, I. C. Blore

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

In countries where vaccination against swine erysipelas has been practiced during the last half century, there is a consensus among veterinarians that the best results are obtained when the live culture-vaccine is not only fresh and highly virulent but is endowed also with a good capacity for growth on artificial culture media. Apparently avirulent culture-vaccines are apt to engender only a transitory immunity or fail altogether. The problem presented by undesirable culture-vaccines was deemed to be of such importance to the swine industry that this Station undertook a series of experiments, to determine what influences might be accountable for the …

A Study Of The Tolerance Of Drosophila Melanogaster For Certain Chemicals Used In An Attempt To Produce Mutations, Marian L. Collins

Bachelors’ Theses

The problem of inducing mutations holds a fascination for the scientist because no one has as yet adequately explained the cause of mutations in nature. In attempts to solve this riddle, X-rays have been used most extensively to induce mutations, but because of the recent discoveries regarding the powerful effect of chemicals and fungi produced chemical compounds upon tropical disease-carrying insects, this field of experimentation is being reinvestigated in the hope of clarifying still undefined phases of the subject.

The purpose of this experiment was to determine the capacity of different types of chemicals to produce mutations, the mutation rate …