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Degradation of nonylphenol polyethoxylates by functionalized Fe3O4 nanoparticle-immobilized Sphingomonas sp. Y2
Naling Bai1, Sheng Wang2, Pengfei Sun3
1Institute of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Eco-environmental Protection Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Science, Shanghai 201106, China.
Abstract:
In this study, the efficiency of the nonylphenol polyethoxylates (NPEOs)-degrading bacterium Sphingomonas sp. strain Y2 was evaluated, which was immobilized by a novel system composed of polydopamine (PD)-coated Fe3O4 iron nanoparticles (IONPs). The PD-IONPs, with a distinct core-shell structure, relatively uniform size, and high saturation magnetization, were prepared for Y2 immobilization. The performance of Y2 was unaffected by this novel immobilization method, exhibiting 79.5% and 99.9% of NPEOs (500ppm) degradation efficiency at day 1 and 2, respectively. Furthermore, separation and recycling were more readily achieved for immobilized cells as compared to free cells. Immobilized cells retained over 70% of the original degradation activity after 6cycles of utilization. These results suggest that Y2-PD-IONPs can be potentially used for NPEOs-contaminated wastewater bioremediation.
Capsule:
Immobilization of Sphingomonas sp. Y2 by functionalized PD-IONPs with easy separation, recycling utilization and high efficiency.
