Effect of the surface characteristics of Methanosarcina barkeri on immobilization to support materials
Effect of the surface characteristics of Methanosarcina barkeri on immobilization to support materials
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DOI:
10.1163/156855207782146599
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发表时间:
2007
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
T. Nomura;Akinori Yoshihara;Takanori Nagao;H. Tokumoto;Y. Konishi
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作者:
T. Nomura;Akinori Yoshihara;Takanori Nagao;H. Tokumoto;Y. Konishi
Abstract To realize a highly efficient anaerobic treatment, it is necessary to immobilize high concentrations of methanogens within a fermenter. In this study, we experimentally examine the effect of the surface characteristics of the acetate-utilizing methanogen Methanosarcina barkeri (JCM 10043) on immobilization to support materials. To this aim, we measured the electrostatic and hydrophobic properties of M. barkeri . The electrophoretic mobility of M. barkeri decreased with increasing ionic strength of the cell suspension and was fitted by the Ohshima equation using two parameters: spatial charge density in the polyelectrolyte region ( ZeN = –1.15 × 10 6 C/m 3 ) and the softness parameter (1/λ = 3.35 × 10 −9 m). M. barkeri showed an affinity to n -hexadecane, with adhesion of more than 60%. M. barkeri showed hydrophobicity relative to Escherichia coli . We also carried out a microbial adhesion test to support materials. M. barkeri showed better adhesion to the anion-exchange resin than to the hydrophobic resin. The microbial cells adhered uniformly to the anion-exchange resin, while coagulated cells adhered non-uniformly to the hydrophobic resin. M. barkeri showed poor adhesion to the cation-exchange resin. The anion-exchange resin is most effective in immobilizing M. barkeri within the fermenter.