Extraction of extracellular polymeric substances from aerobic granule with compact interior structure
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Journal of Hazardous Materials 154 (1-3): 1120-1126
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Journal of Hazardous Materials
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154
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1120-1126
Date Issued
2008
Date
2008
Author(s)
Adav, Sunil S.
Abstract
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) were extracted from aerobic granules of compact interior structure using seven extraction methods. Ultrasound followed by the chemical reagents formamide and NaOH outperformed other methods in extracting EPS from aerobic granules of compact interior. The collected EPS revealed no contamination by intracellular substances and consisted mainly of proteins, polysaccharides, humic substances and lipids. The quantity of extracted proteins exhibited a weak correlation with quantity of extracted carbohydrates but no correlation with quantity of extracted humic substances. The total polysaccharides/total proteins (PN/PS) ratios for sludge flocs were approximately 0.9 regardless of extraction method. Protein content was significantly enriched in the granules, producing a PN/PS ratio of 3.4-6.2. This experimental result correlated with observations using excitation-emission matrix (EEM) and confocal laser scanning microscope technique. However, detailed study disproved the use of EEM results as a quantitative index of extracted EPS from sludge flocs or from granules.
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