Assessment of the flocculating potentials of Alcaligenes faecalis Isolated from the Estuary of Sodwana Bay
| Autor: | Anthony M. Ugbenyen, Thandakile A. Madonsela, Albertus Kotze Basson, J. J. Simonis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
History geography Flocculation geography.geographical_feature_category Alcaligenes faecalis biology Chemistry 0208 environmental biotechnology Estuary 02 engineering and technology biology.organism_classification 020801 environmental engineering Computer Science Applications Education 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Environmental chemistry Bay |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Science and Technology. 3:1-7 |
| ISSN: | 2544-6320 |
| DOI: | 10.2478/ast-2018-0014 |
| Popis: | Alcaligenes faecalis was previously isolated from Sodwana Bay, South Africa and was shown to be a bioflocculant producing microorganism. The bioflocculant production potential was further assessed through the optimization of the standardized culture media. The production of biofloculant as well as the flocculation was evaluated using different variables such as the size of inoculum, sources of carbon and nitrogen, time course and pH. Through optimization A. faecalis showed an improvement in the production of its bioflocculant and also flocculating activity for the following factors: flocculating activity of 71% for an inoculum size of 1%. The bioflocculant produced when maltose was used as source of carbon, showed flocculating activity of 91%, urea, as the most efficient nitrogen source, showed a flocculating activity of 97%, the optimum pH was 9. The time courses analysis between 60 and 72 hours showed the peak for flocculation and by implication highest level of bioflocculant production. |
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