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Article: Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of microbial aggregates in biological wastewater treatment systems: A review

TitleExtracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of microbial aggregates in biological wastewater treatment systems: A review
Authors
Sheng, GPYu, HQLi, XY
KeywordsExtracellular polymeric substances (EPS)
Extraction
Microbial aggregates
Sludge
Stability
Surface characteristics
Wastewater treatment
Issue Date2010
PublisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/biotechadv
Citation
Biotechnology Advances, 2010, v. 28 n. 6, p. 882-894 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2010.08.001
AbstractA review concerning the definition, extraction, characterization, production and functions of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of microbial aggregates in biological wastewater treatment reactors is given in this paper. EPS are a complex high-molecular-weight mixture of polymers excreted by microorganisms, produced from cell lysis and adsorbed organic matter from wastewater. They are a major component in microbial aggregates for keeping them together in a three-dimensional matrix. Their characteristics (e.g., adsorption abilities, biodegradability and hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity) and the contents of the main components (e.g., carbohydrates, proteins, humic substances and nucleic acids) in EPS are found to crucially affect the properties of microbial aggregates, such as mass transfer, surface characteristics, adsorption ability, stability, the formation of microbial aggregates etc. However, as EPS are very complex, the knowledge regarding EPS is far from complete and much work is still required to fully understand their precise roles in the biological treatment process. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/137233
ISSN
0734-9750
2023 Impact Factor: 12.1
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.521
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000283526500021
Funding AgencyGrant Number
Natural Science Foundation of China50625825
50708106
50978243
Outstanding Young Scientists Foundation of Anhui Province, China10040606Y27
Funding Information:

The authors wish to thank the Natural Science Foundation of China (50625825, 50708106 and 50978243), and the Outstanding Young Scientists Foundation of Anhui Province, China (10040606Y27) for the partial support of this study.

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dc.contributor.authorYu, HQen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLi, XYen_HK
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dc.date.issued2010en_HK
dc.identifier.citationBiotechnology Advances, 2010, v. 28 n. 6, p. 882-894en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0734-9750en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/137233-
dc.description.abstractA review concerning the definition, extraction, characterization, production and functions of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of microbial aggregates in biological wastewater treatment reactors is given in this paper. EPS are a complex high-molecular-weight mixture of polymers excreted by microorganisms, produced from cell lysis and adsorbed organic matter from wastewater. They are a major component in microbial aggregates for keeping them together in a three-dimensional matrix. Their characteristics (e.g., adsorption abilities, biodegradability and hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity) and the contents of the main components (e.g., carbohydrates, proteins, humic substances and nucleic acids) in EPS are found to crucially affect the properties of microbial aggregates, such as mass transfer, surface characteristics, adsorption ability, stability, the formation of microbial aggregates etc. However, as EPS are very complex, the knowledge regarding EPS is far from complete and much work is still required to fully understand their precise roles in the biological treatment process. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/biotechadven_HK
dc.relation.ispartofBiotechnology Advancesen_HK
dc.subjectExtracellular polymeric substances (EPS)en_HK
dc.subjectExtractionen_HK
dc.subjectMicrobial aggregatesen_HK
dc.subjectSludgeen_HK
dc.subjectStabilityen_HK
dc.subjectSurface characteristicsen_HK
dc.subjectWastewater treatmenten_HK
dc.subject.meshBacteria - chemistry-
dc.subject.meshBiopolymers - biosynthesis - chemistry - isolation and purification-
dc.subject.meshExtracellular Space - chemistry-
dc.subject.meshWaste Disposal, Fluid - methods-
dc.subject.meshWater Purification - methods-
dc.titleExtracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of microbial aggregates in biological wastewater treatment systems: A reviewen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.volume28en_HK
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