Nitrolotriacetic acid in seawater: determination and biodegradebility
Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland. 1973. Chemistry Bibliography : leaves 83-86 Nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), N(CH2CO2H), has been the subject of considerable research and public interest over the past few years. The need to predict the environmental impact of NTA became necessary wh...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:theses3/194475 2023-05-15T17:23:33+02:00 Nitrolotriacetic acid in seawater: determination and biodegradebility Stonehouse, J. David Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Chemistry 1973 208 leaves : ill. Image/jpeg; Application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses3/id/194475 eng eng Electronic Theses and Dissertations (13.22 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Stonehouse_JDavid.pdf 76006306 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses3/id/194475 The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries Nitrolotriacetic acid Biodegradation Marine pollution Text Electronic thesis or dissertation 1973 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T19:20:49Z Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland. 1973. Chemistry Bibliography : leaves 83-86 Nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), N(CH2CO2H), has been the subject of considerable research and public interest over the past few years. The need to predict the environmental impact of NTA became necessary when this chemical was prepared as a replacement for polyphosphates in household detergents and this instigated the bulk of recent research on this Compound. A summary of this research, given in the Introduction Section of this thesis, shows that little work had been done in studying the effect NTA might have on the marine environment. -- Our contribution to this area of research includes the development of a gas chromatographic method of analysis capable of determining NTA below the ppm level in seawater. This method should facilitate further studies of NTA in seawater. The analytical procedure developed was then put to use in a study of the biodegradability of NTA in seawater which is also described in this thesis Thesis Newfoundland studies University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland. 1973. Chemistry Bibliography : leaves 83-86 Nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), N(CH2CO2H), has been the subject of considerable research and public interest over the past few years. The need to predict the environmental impact of NTA became necessary when this chemical was prepared as a replacement for polyphosphates in household detergents and this instigated the bulk of recent research on this Compound. A summary of this research, given in the Introduction Section of this thesis, shows that little work had been done in studying the effect NTA might have on the marine environment. -- Our contribution to this area of research includes the development of a gas chromatographic method of analysis capable of determining NTA below the ppm level in seawater. This method should facilitate further studies of NTA in seawater. The analytical procedure developed was then put to use in a study of the biodegradability of NTA in seawater which is also described in this thesis |
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