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Effect of pH on uranium(VI) biosorption and biomineralization by Saccharomyces cerevisiae
X Y Zheng1, Y H Shen1, X Y Wang1
1School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Address: NO.222, Tianshui South Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou 730000, China.
Abstract:
Biosorption of radionuclides by microorganisms is a promising and effective method for the remediation of contaminated areas. pH is the most important factor during uranium biosorption by Saccharomyces cerevisiae because the pH value not only affects the biosorption rate but also affects the precipitation structure. This study investigated the effect of pH on uranium (VI) biosorption and biomineralization by S. cerevisiae. Cells have the ability to buffer the solution to neutral, allowing the biosorption system to reach an optimal level regardless of the initial pH value. This occurs because there is a release of phosphate and ammonium ions during the interaction between cells and uranium. The uranyl and phosphate ions formed nano-particles, which is chernikovite H2(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O (PDF #08-0296), on cell surface under the initial acidic conditions. However, under the initial alkaline conditions, the uranyl, phosphate and ammonium ions formed a large amount of scale-like precipitation, which is uramphite (NH4)(UO2)PO4·3H2O (PDF #42-0384), evenly over on cell surface.
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