Studying the Formation of Biofilms on Supports with Different Polarity and Their Efficiency to Treat Wastewater
The main objective of this study was the evaluation of biofilm formation onto different supports and of biofilm efficiency to treat wastewater. Two different reactors were used, one with porous polyvinyl alcohol gel (PVA) biocarrier and another with a high-density polyethylene (PE) biocarrier. The r...
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| description | The main objective of this study was the evaluation of biofilm formation onto different supports and of biofilm efficiency to treat wastewater. Two different reactors were used, one with porous polyvinyl alcohol gel (PVA) biocarrier and another with a high-density polyethylene (PE) biocarrier. The reactor performance was evaluated and the biofilm formed was analyzed with potentiometric mass titrations. The biofilm formation was monitored with diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The presence of the support did not alter the nature of the biofilm. However, the quantity of the biofilm formed was higher when polar surface groups were present on the support. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7f91fcaa69494d74b92285ecfdb82b122025-02-03T01:02:48ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712015-01-01201510.1155/2015/734384734384Studying the Formation of Biofilms on Supports with Different Polarity and Their Efficiency to Treat WastewaterStavroula Sfaelou0Hrissi K. Karapanagioti1John Vakros2Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, GreeceDepartment of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, GreeceDepartment of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, GreeceThe main objective of this study was the evaluation of biofilm formation onto different supports and of biofilm efficiency to treat wastewater. Two different reactors were used, one with porous polyvinyl alcohol gel (PVA) biocarrier and another with a high-density polyethylene (PE) biocarrier. The reactor performance was evaluated and the biofilm formed was analyzed with potentiometric mass titrations. The biofilm formation was monitored with diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The presence of the support did not alter the nature of the biofilm. However, the quantity of the biofilm formed was higher when polar surface groups were present on the support.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/734384 |
| spellingShingle | Stavroula Sfaelou Hrissi K. Karapanagioti John Vakros Studying the Formation of Biofilms on Supports with Different Polarity and Their Efficiency to Treat Wastewater Journal of Chemistry |
| title | Studying the Formation of Biofilms on Supports with Different Polarity and Their Efficiency to Treat Wastewater |
| title_full | Studying the Formation of Biofilms on Supports with Different Polarity and Their Efficiency to Treat Wastewater |
| title_fullStr | Studying the Formation of Biofilms on Supports with Different Polarity and Their Efficiency to Treat Wastewater |
| title_full_unstemmed | Studying the Formation of Biofilms on Supports with Different Polarity and Their Efficiency to Treat Wastewater |
| title_short | Studying the Formation of Biofilms on Supports with Different Polarity and Their Efficiency to Treat Wastewater |
| title_sort | studying the formation of biofilms on supports with different polarity and their efficiency to treat wastewater |
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