Evaluation of Fresh Water Actinomycete Bioflocculant and Its Biotechnological Applications in Wastewaters Treatment and Removal of Heavy Metals

This study evaluated the potential of a biopolymeric flocculant produced by <i>Terrabacter</i> sp. isolated from Sterkfontein Dam, South Africa. Microbial flocculants aid the aggregation of suspended solutes in solutions, thus, suggesting its alternative application to inorganic and synt...

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Main Authors: Mayowa Oladele Agunbiade, Carolina Pohl, Esta Van Heerden, Oluwaseun Oyekola, Anofi Ashafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/18/3337