Ozonation and Depolymerization of Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) Extracted from a Biofilter Treating Gaseous Toluene
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Experimental Set-Up and Operation
2.2. EPS Collection and Isolation
2.3. Ozone Experiment Setup
2.4. Analytical Methods
2.4.1. Analysis of Polysaccharides, Protein and TOC
2.4.2. Analysis of the EEM Spectra of EPS
2.4.3. Analysis of Molecular Weight Distribution of EPS
2.4.4. Analysis of VOCs from the Ozone Reactor
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. EPS Components Profile
3.2. Utilization of Ozone
3.3. Effect of Ozone on Components of EPS
3.4. Influence of the Ozonation Process on Molecular Weight (MW) Distributions and Functional Groups of EPS
3.4.1. Molecular Weight (MW) Distribution
3.4.2. UV-Vis Absorption Spectra of EPS
3.4.3. EEM Spectra of EPS
3.4.4. VOC Production under Ozone Exposure
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Baig, Z.T.; Meng, L.; Saingam, P.; Xi, J. Ozonation and Depolymerization of Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) Extracted from a Biofilter Treating Gaseous Toluene. Polymers 2018, 10, 763. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10070763
Baig ZT, Meng L, Saingam P, Xi J. Ozonation and Depolymerization of Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) Extracted from a Biofilter Treating Gaseous Toluene. Polymers. 2018; 10(7):763. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10070763
Chicago/Turabian StyleBaig, Zenab Tariq, Lu Meng, Prakit Saingam, and Jinying Xi. 2018. "Ozonation and Depolymerization of Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) Extracted from a Biofilter Treating Gaseous Toluene" Polymers 10, no. 7: 763. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10070763