Abstract
Sol-gel entrapment was evaluated as a method for immobilization of an atrazine degrading Pseudomonas. It was found that the bacterium lost much of its atrazine degrading activity upon immobilization. However, partial activity could have been restored by amendment of nutrients. Bacteria immobilized using a prehydrolysis technique for the preparation of the sol-gel, retained better activity in comparison to bacteria immobilized using a composite calcium alginate/sol-gel procedure. Further study is underway to improve the activity of sol-gel entrapped bacteria.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 77-79 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Atrazine
- Bacteria
- Biodegradation
- Entrapment
- Herbicide
- Immobilization
- Sol-gel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Chemistry
- Biomaterials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry