Liu Y.
State University of New York at Stony Brook, US
Keywords: hydrogel, microbes, polymer, water purification
Filtration is necessary in many engineering field. Polymeric membranes have been used in filtration application for more than a decade. However, some of the contaminants, e.g. radiounuclides and toxic metals, present in soluble form in the waste water and therefore can not be removed by general methods. Although microbes can convert radiounuclides and toxic metals into an insoluble form, successful immobilization of microbes while maintaining their usefulness for any desired application has been elusive. We describe the use of cross-linked polymer hydrogels to encapsulate microbes of water purification genera, such as Alcanivorax, which can digest oil and Pseudomonas fluorescens (P. fluorescens) for purification of heavy metals.
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 3, Nanotechnology 2010: Bio Sensors, Instruments, Medical, Environment and Energy
Published: June 21, 2010
Pages: 520 - 523
Industry sectors: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing | Medical & Biotech
Topic: Environmental Health & Safety of Nanomaterials
ISBN: 978-1-4398-3415-2