Masters Theses

Keywords and Phrases

Methyl soyate

Abstract

"A petroleum middle distillate known as the Fog oil (FO) has been used in the US military battlefield to create obscurant smoke screens. During a study on the feasibility of replacing petroleum derived FO with vegetable oil derived esters like the methyl soyate (MS) it was observed that that FO and MS aerosols and vapors did not exhibit detectable mutagenic activity but were lethal to Ames strains bacteria even after very short exposure periods.

The research presented in this thesis was undertaken to assess antimicrobial properties of vapors generated from vegetable oil esters and petroleum oils such as the JP-8, Diesel -2 and mineral oil. Experiments were carried out to optimize aerosol / vapor production conditions to enhance disinfectant efficiency. For this purpose a bench-scale set-up for vaporization of mineral oils and biogenic oil esters was fabricated from components available in the Center for Environmental Science and Technology (CEST) laboratories. The antimicrobial activities of the aerosols / vapors were tested against a wide range of Gram positive and Gram-negative bacteria

The results of the study showed that the aerosols / vapors obtained from mineral oil or vegetable oil ester under proper conditions can serve as an excellent antibacterial disinfectant. Potential use of aerosol / vapors for disinfection of residential areas was evaluated through exposure of residential material samples from areas affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Results of these exposures confirmed high antibacterial activities of the vapors however antifungal activity of the vapors was not as high"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Kapila, Shubhender
Westenberg, David J.

Committee Member(s)

Mormile, Melanie R.

Department(s)

Biological Sciences

Degree Name

M.S. in Biological Sciences

Sponsor(s)

United States. Department of the Army
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Fall 2006

Pagination

x, 56 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-54)

Rights

© 2006 Sangeetha Ramamurthy, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Restricted Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Anti-infective agents -- ResearchBiodiesel fuels -- ResearchFumigantsMineral oils -- ResearchSmoke screensSoy oil -- Research

Thesis Number

T 9120

Print OCLC #

156782328

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