Modification of Surface Properties of Clay Minerals with Exopolysaccharides from Rhizobium Tropici
Lucas A. Walshire,
Huimin Zhang,
Zachary H. Nick
et al.
Abstract:Exopolysaccharides (EPS), extracellular macromolecular biopolymers produced by soil microorganisms, are important in formation of soil microaggregate structures and in maintenance of proper soil moisture and bioavailability of nutrients. The objectives of this study are to investigate the effects of exopolysaccharides from Rhizobium Tropici on surface properties of two common clays, kaolinite and montmorillonite (STX-1). The effects of EPS alone and cation-substituted EPS (Na, Ca, and Al) on the particle size … Show more
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