[Adsorption of p-chlorophenol by biofilm and its components]

Huan Jing Ke Xue. 2001 Mar;22(2):19-24.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The p-chlorophenol (4-cp) adsorption to biofilm components was investigated by the experiment. Biofilm components included modeling water particulate (kaolin) with biofilm coating, bacterial cell, exopolysaccharide, kaolin and kaolin with exopolysaccharide. The adsorption of 4-cp in these systems could be described by Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm equations except the system of kaolin with exopolysaccharide. Under the condition of 25 degrees C and pH of 6.1 in these reaction systems, bacterial cell and EPS adsorbed more 4-cp than kaolin. The biofilm coating of kaolin affected its adsorption to 4-cp. Kaolin with biofilm coating adsorbed more 4-cp than that without biofilm coating.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Biofilms*
  • Chlorophenols / isolation & purification*
  • Kaolin
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial

Substances

  • Chlorophenols
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial
  • Kaolin
  • 4-chlorophenol