Immobilized Microorganisms in Wastewater Treatment

Winnicki, Tomasz; Szetela, R.; Wiśniewski, J.

doi:10.1016/s0166-1116(08)71181-6

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“…Immobilization of microbial cells has received increasing interest in the field of waste treatment (Winnicki et al, 1982;Westmeier and Rehm, 1987;Heitkamp et al, 1990;Hallas et al, 1992;Cohen, 2001;Ahmad et al, 2012). Compared with conventional suspension system, the immobilized microorganism technology offer a multitude of advantages, such as high biomass, high metabolic activity and strong resistance to *Corresponding author.…”

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Immobilization of microbial cells: A promising tool for treatment of toxic pollutants in industrial wastewater

Martins¹,

Martins²,

Maria³

et al. 2013

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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The review articles on cell immobilization have been published since 1980 and reflect the general interest in this topic. Immobilized microbial cells create opportunities in a wide range of sectors including environmental pollution control. Compared with suspended microorganism technology, cell immobilization shows many advantages, such as resistance to toxic chemicals. This review presents the potential of immobilized microbial cells for treatment of toxic pollutants in industrial wastewater, the fundamentals, history and advantages of immobilized cells compared with suspended cells, characteristics of support materials and the principal methods of immobilization, with special emphasis for natural immobilization by cell adsorption.

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confidence: 99%

Immobilization of microbial cells: A promising tool for treatment of toxic pollutants in industrial wastewater

Martins¹,

Martins²,

Maria³

et al. 2013

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

196

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“…As previous studies have mentioned, carriers and supporting material can be divided into three types: inorganic carriers, organic carriers, and composite carriers [68]. A variety of inorganic carriers or supporting materials have been successfully used in immobilization, including porous ceramic and glass, carbon-based materials, diatomite, and quartz sand.…”

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Immobilization of Microbes for Biodegradation of Microcystins: A Mini Review

Zhang

Jia

Massey

et al. 2022

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Harmful cyanobacterial blooms (HCBs) frequently occur in eutrophic freshwater ecosystems worldwide. Microcystins (MCs) are considered to be the most prominent and toxic metabolites during HCBs. MCs may be harmful to human and animal health through drinking water and recreational water. Biodegradation is eco-friendly, cost-effective and one of the most effective methods to remove MCs. Many novel MC-degrading bacteria and their potential for MCs degradation have been documented. However, it is a challenge to apply the free MC-degrading bacterial cells in natural environments due to the long-term operational instability and difficult recycling. Immobilization is the process of restricting the mobility of bacteria using carriers, which has several advantages as biocatalysts compared to free bacterial cells. Biological water treatment systems with microbial immobilization technology can potentially be utilized to treat MC-polluted wastewater. In this review article, various types of supporting materials and methods for microbial immobilization and the application of bacterial immobilization technology for the treatment of MCs-contaminated water are discussed. This article may further broaden the application of microbial immobilization technology to the bioremediation of MC-polluted environments.

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Biological treatment of hexanitrostilbene (HNS) produced wastewater using an anaerobic–aerobic immobilized microbial system

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Chemical Engineering Journal

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Immobilized Microorganisms in Wastewater Treatment

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Immobilization of microbial cells: A promising tool for treatment of toxic pollutants in industrial wastewater

Immobilization of microbial cells: A promising tool for treatment of toxic pollutants in industrial wastewater

Immobilization of Microbes for Biodegradation of Microcystins: A Mini Review

Biological treatment of hexanitrostilbene (HNS) produced wastewater using an anaerobic–aerobic immobilized microbial system

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