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15843928

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-12-19
pubmed:abstractText
A hydrogen-producing photosynthetic bacteria strain, Rhodopseudomonas acidophila, was used to investigate the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in the presence of toxic substances and the effect of toxicants on bacterial surface characteristics. Addition of the toxic substances including Cu(II), Cr(VI), Cd(II) and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) stimulated the production of EPS but reduced the cell dry weight. At concentrations of 30 mg l(-1) Cu(II), 40 mg l(-1) Cr(VI), 5 mg l(-1) Cd(II) and 100 mg l(-1) 2,4-DCP, the EPS content increased by 5.5, 2.5, 4.0 and 1.4 times, respectively, than the control. These toxic substances also greatly influenced the proteins/carbohydrates ratio of EPS. The ratios in the presence of toxic substances were always higher than that of control. Furthermore, under toxic conditions, the increase in the protein content far exceeded than that of others in EPS, suggesting that extracellular proteins could protect cells against toxic substances. The toxic substances significantly changed the surface characteristics and flocculation ability of R. acidophila, such as surface energy, relative hydrophobicity and free energy of adhesion.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0175-7598
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
69
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
216-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Production of extracellular polymeric substances from Rhodopseudomonas acidophila in the presence of toxic substances.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't