| Literature DB >> 27281432 |
Lingzhan Miao1, Chao Wang1, Jun Hou2, Peifang Wang1, Yanhui Ao1, Yi Li1, Nan Geng1, Yu Yao1, Bowen Lv1, Yangyang Yang1, Guoxiang You1, Yi Xu1.
Abstract
The transport behaviors of copper oxide (CuO) NPs in wastewater matrix and their possible impacts on microbial activities of stable wastewater biofilms cultivated in a lab scale rotating biological contactor (RBC) were investigated. Significant aggregation of CuO NPs was observed in the wastewater samples, depending on their mass concentrations. Extracellular polymeric substance (EPS)-adsorbed copper accounted for a large proportion of the total copper accumulated in biofilms. The microelectrode profiles showed that a single pulse exposure to 50mg/L CuO resulted in a deeper penetration depth of oxygen in biofilms compared to the CuO NP free biofilms. The maximum oxygen consumption rate shifted to the deeper parts of biofilms, indicating that the respiration activities of bacteria in the top region of the biofilms was significantly inhibited by CuO NPs. Biofilms secreted more EPS in response to the nano-CuO stress, with higher production of proteins compared to polysaccharides.Entities:
Keywords: CuO NPs; Extracellular polymeric substance; Microelectrode; Oxygen microprofiles; Wastewater biofilm
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27281432 DOI： 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.05.082
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioresour Technol ISSN： 0960-8524 Impact factor: 9.642