Production and characterization of bioflocculants from bacteria isolated from wastewater treatment plant in South Africa

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 874-881

  Buthelezi, Simphiwe P ^a   Olaniran, Ademola O ^a   Pillay, Balakrishna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

activated sludge; bacteria; bioflocculant; biopolymer; flocculation; wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL ISOLATES; BIOFLOCCULANTS; BROTH CULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS; FLOCCULATING ACTIVITY; HIGH CONCENTRATION; NUTRITIONAL CONDITIONS; OPTIMUM PH; POTENTIAL INHIBITORS; SALT CONTENT; SOUTH AFRICA; URONIC ACIDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACIDS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOMOLECULES; CARBOHYDRATES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; FLOCCULATION; MANGANESE; PH EFFECTS; RECLAMATION; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARBOHYDRATE; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; PROTEIN; URONIC ACID;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOCCULATION; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA TERRIGENA; NONHUMAN; PH; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PLECOGLOSSICIDA; PSEUDOMONAS PSEUDOALCALIGENES; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SOUTH AFRICA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78649688534     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12257-009-3002-7     Document Type: Article

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