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A Study Of The Microflora Of Root Beer, Leah Morford Senff
A Study Of The Microflora Of Root Beer, Leah Morford Senff
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of the present work was three-fold: (1) to determine the number of microorganisms found in root beer ready for consumer used, (2) to study the effects of various temperatures and durations of incubation on this microbial population, and (3) to characterize the predominant species of contaminating bacteria.
Comparative Anatomy And Biology Of Two Species Of The Asteroid Genus Pisaster, Norman William Mayer
Comparative Anatomy And Biology Of Two Species Of The Asteroid Genus Pisaster, Norman William Mayer
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Interest in the endemic Pisaster was first aroused by the great variation of external color in Pisaster ochraceus. This in turn led to observations of the diversity of the spinous patterns of this sea star. Following the suggestion of Dr. Jool D. hedgepeth it was decided to make an extensive comparison of the common species of Pisaster.
Detailed comparison between Pisaster brevispinus and Pisaster ochraceus have been made only by Fisher (1930) and Verrill (1914). Both of these investigators restricted their observations largely to the endoskeleton and its calcareous protuberances. In addition to analyzing the work of Fisher, an attempt …