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H Salehizadeh1, S A Shojaosadati.
Abstract
Many microorganisms secrete extracellular biopolymeric flocculants (EBFs) in the culture broth. This work reviews the development of EBF research and applications. Aspects discussed include a comparison of the chemical and biological flocculating agents, isolation of EBF-producing microorganisms, culture conditions, mechanisms of flocculation, the chemical structure of EBFs, and the role of physicochemical factors in the flocculating activity.Entities:
Year: 2001 PMID: 14538073 DOI: 10.1016/s0734-9750(01)00071-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biotechnol Adv ISSN: 0734-9750 Impact factor: 14.227