Flocculation of Chlorella vulgaris with alum and pH adjustment.
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DOI: 10.1002/bab.2182
Abstract: Microalgae, a group of photosynthetic microorganisms, are a promising feedstock for biodiesel production, but their biomass retrieval is challenging. Flocculation is the feasible method for dewatering and harvesting microalgae biomass. In the current study, the… read more here.
Keywords: alum; flocculation chlorella; flocculation; chlorella vulgaris ... See more keywords
Computer Simulation Elucidates Yeast Flocculation and Sedimentation for Efficient Industrial Fermentation.
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DOI: 10.1002/biot.201700697
Abstract: Flocculation plays an important role in the immobilized fermentation of biofuels and biochemicals. It is essential to understand the flocculation phenomenon at physical and molecular scale; however, flocs cannot be studied directly due to fragile… read more here.
Keywords: sedimentation; flocculation; fermentation; computer simulation ... See more keywords
Contribution of cellulose synthesis, formation of fibrils and their entanglement to the self‐flocculation of Zymomonas mobilis
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DOI: 10.1002/bit.26806
Abstract: Due to the unique Entner‐Doudoroff pathway, Zymomonas mobilis has been acknowledged as a potential host to be engineered for biorefinery to produce biofuels and biobased chemicals. The self‐flocculation of Z. mobilis can make the bacterial… read more here.
Keywords: self flocculation; mobilis; zm401; gene ... See more keywords
Combining chemical flocculation and bacterial co‐culture of Cupriavidus taiwanensis and Ureibacillus thermosphaericus to detoxify a hardwood hemicelluloses hydrolysate and enable acetone–butanol–ethanol fermentation leading to butanol
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DOI: 10.1002/btpr.2753
Abstract: Butanol, a fuel with better characteristics than ethanol, can be produced via acetone–butanol–ethanol (ABE) fermentation using lignocellulosic biomass as a carbon source. However, many inhibitors present in the hydrolysate limit the yield of the fermentation… read more here.
Keywords: butanol; fermentation; butanol ethanol; acetone butanol ... See more keywords
Modeling the process of cohesive sediment settling and flocculation based on CFD–DEM approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s10035-019-0882-x
Abstract: The settling process of cohesive sediment particles exists universally in nature and many engineering fields. Some of them have negative impacts, e.g., leading to the storage loss of reservoir, prolonging the duration of the reclamation… read more here.
Keywords: process cohesive; flocculation; settling flocculation; cohesive sediment ... See more keywords
Preparation of flocculant for optimizing glycol lignin manufacturing process by cationization of glycol lignin
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DOI: 10.1007/s10086-018-1749-1
Abstract: Glycol lignin possessing thermoplastic and fusible properties can be a biorefinery platform material; however, glycol lignin is obtained as very small particles in suspension and the low dewatering efficiency is a major difficulty for the… read more here.
Keywords: glycol lignin; flocculant optimizing; preparation flocculant; flocculation ... See more keywords
The impact of cell-bound exopolysaccharide on flocculation of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC6803 with ferric chloride and chitosan
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DOI: 10.1007/s10811-021-02537-6
Abstract: Microalgae, including cyanobacteria, may excrete cell-bound exopolysaccharides (bEPS). Up to now the linkage between microalgal bEPS and flocculation is not fully understood. The aim of this paper was to explore the role of bEPS in… read more here.
Keywords: chloride chitosan; cell; pcc6803; ferric chloride ... See more keywords
Quaternary ammonium salts induced flocculation of graphene oxide for the fabrication of multifunctional aerogel
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DOI: 10.1007/s10853-020-04993-w
Abstract: In this study, a novel method “spray-penetration-flocculation” was utilized to fabricate graphene oxide (GO)/quaternary ammonium salts (QAS) hybrid macroscopic aerogels to avoid the sudden precipitation of GO when it was combined with polycations and the… read more here.
Keywords: graphene oxide; ammonium salts; flocculation; quaternary ammonium ... See more keywords
Microalgae harvesting by magnetic flocculation for biodiesel production: current status and potential
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DOI: 10.1007/s11274-020-02884-5
Abstract: With the increasing demand for energy, microalgae, as one of the promising feedstocks of biodiesel, has raised great awareness. Because of its small size, similar density to water and electrical stability, harvesting methods of microalgae… read more here.
Keywords: status; microalgae harvesting; magnetic flocculation; flocculation biodiesel ... See more keywords
Fate of toxic metals during estuarine mixing of fresh water with saline water
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0329-z
Abstract: Metals are among the most common environmental pollutants, and their presence in high concentration in waters and biota have devastating effects on flora, fauna, and human health. Flocculation process of metals during estuarine mixing can… read more here.
Keywords: water; metals estuarine; mixing fresh; fresh water ... See more keywords
Identification of functional groups of Opuntia ficus-indica involved in coagulation process after its active part extraction
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1394-7
Abstract: Opuntia ficus-indica that belongs to the Cactaceae family and is a member of Opuntia kind has received increasing research interest for wastewater treatment by flocculation. The objectives of this study were (i) to provide more… read more here.
Keywords: coagulation; ficus indica; functional groups; opuntia ficus ... See more keywords