A Novel Exopolysaccharide with Metal Adsorption Capacity Produced by a Marine Bacterium Alteromonas sp. JL2810
- Xiamen Univ., Xiamen (China). State Key Lab. of Marine Environmental Science, Inst. of Marine Microbes and Ecospheres; Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- Xiamen Univ., Xiamen (China). State Key Lab. of Marine Environmental Science, Inst. of Marine Microbes and Ecospheres
Most marine bacteria can produce exopolysaccharides (EPS). However, very few structures of EPS produced by marine bacteria have been determined. The characterization of EPS structure is important for the elucidation of their biological functions and ecological roles. In this study, the structure of EPS produced by a marine bacterium, Alteromonas sp. JL2810, was characterized, and the biosorption of the EPS for heavy metals Cu2+, Ni2+, and Cr6+ was also investigated. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis indicated that the JL2810 EPS have a novel structure consisting of the repeating unit of [-3)-α-Rhap-(1→3)-α-Manp-(1→4)-α-3OAc-GalAp-(1→]. The biosorption of the EPS for heavy metals was affected by a medium pH; the maximum biosorption capacities for Cu2+ and Ni2+ were 140.8-8.2 mg/g and 226.3-3.3 mg/g at pH 5.0; however, for Cr6+ it was 215.2-5.1 mg/g at pH 5.5. Infrared spectrometry analysis demonstrated that the groups of O-H, C=O, and C-O-C were the main function groups for the adsorption of JL2810 EPS with the heavy metals. The adsorption equilibrium of JL2810 EPS for Ni2+ was further analyzed, and the equilibrium data could be better represented by the Langmuir isotherm model. The novel EPS could be potentially used in industrial applications as a novel bio-resource for the removal of heavy metals.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Georgia Research Foundation Inc., Athens, GA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-93ER20097
- OSTI ID:
- 1423643
- Journal Information:
- Marine Drugs, Journal Name: Marine Drugs Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 15; ISSN MDARE6; ISSN 1660-3397
- Publisher:
- MDPICopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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