The effect of mineral carrier composition on phosphate-accumulating bacteria immobilization

Biomass derived silica containing products for removal of microorganisms from water

“…3 and No. 5. Some studies reported that the electrostatic interaction was an important factor for adsorption of bacteria onto dispersed materials (Jiang et al 2007;Kubota et al 2008), while other studies did not (Hrenovic et al 2009(Hrenovic et al , 2011. Our results show that zeta potential cannot be the parameter for predicting the adsorption of bacterial species onto disperse silica.…”

Removal of Sulphate and Manganese on Synthetic Wastewater in Sulphate Reducing Bioreactor Using Indonesian Natural Zeolite

“…This immobilized SRB could lead to its biofilm formation. Moreover, SRB cells have better stability and higher metabolism [21]. Hence, that formation may reduce metals toxicity and the loss of that SRB biomass.…”

Virulence Factors of Acinetobacter baumannii Environmental Isolates and Their Inhibition by Natural Zeolite

“…The clinoptilolite content of the NZ used in this study was relatively low (50-55%). However, the clinoptilolite content in NZ was proved not to be the prevailing factor for the immobilization of bacteria (Hrenovic et al, 2009). Another species of the genus Acinetobacter, A. junii, was immobilized in high numbers (1.27 × 10 10 CFU/g) onto same NZ of particle size 0.122-0.263mm (Hrenovic et al, 2011).…”

“…Particles of nontoxic NZ were shown to display a high affinity for the immobilization of different bacterial species including the Acinetobacter spp. (Hrenovic et al, 2005;Hrenovic et al, 2009;Hrenovic et al, 2011). Therefore, it was presumed that the addition of NZ into the growth medium will result in immobilization of A. baumannii cells onto NZ particles, thus hindering the expression of their virulence factors.…”