Characteristics of a bioflocculant produced by a consortium of Cobetia and Bacillus species and its application in the treatment of wastewaters
| Autor: | Anthony I. Okoh, Anthony M. Ugbenyen |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Cobetia
Bacillus species Flocculation biology Bacillus Uronic acid Bacillus sp Management Monitoring Policy and Law biology.organism_classification Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Microbiology chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Extracellular Food science Waste Management and Disposal Bacteria Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Water SA. 40:140 |
| ISSN: | 0378-4738 |
| DOI: | 10.4314/wsa.v40i1.17 |
| Popis: | The characteristics of a bioflocculant produced by a consortium of 2 bacteria belonging to the genera Cobetia and Bacillus was investigated. The extracellular bioflocculant was composed of 66% uronic acid and 31% protein and showed an optimum flocculation (90% flocculating activity) of kaolin suspension at a dosage of 0.8 mg/m., pH of 8, and with Ca 2+ as a coagulant aid. The bioflocculant is thermally stable, with a high residual flocculating activity of 86.7%, 89.3% and 87% after heating at 50 o C, 80 o C Keywords : Extracellular, bioflocculant, consortium, characteristic, Cobetia sp., Bacillus sp. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|