Interactions between Escherichia coli and allophane—I. Adsorption |
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Authors: | AB Cooper HW Morgan |
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Institution: | Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | Sorptive interactions between Escherichia coli (ATCC 11303B) and a purified allophane clay fraction were studied quantitatively using electronic particle counting and electrophoresis. Adsorption was influenced by pH and ions present at the allophane surface. These effects could be rationalized by considering changes in the net surface charge of the components. Electronic particle counting studies at pH 5.5 and above gave adsorption isotherms that obeyed single-term Langmuir kinetics. At pH 4.5, a more complex two-step isotherm was obtained, which was attributed to aggregation of unadsorbed cells by Al solubilized from the allophane surface. |
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