The aim of this study was to investigate the applicability of alginate-like extracellular polymers extracted from aerobic granular sludge, as a novel and innovative biosorbent for the removal of the dye methylene blue from aqueous solutions. The adsorption process using alginate-like exopolysaccharide (...
but also by other polymers such as proteins, humic substances, and lipids9. During ALE extraction, some intracellular polysaccharides and proteins can be released by cell lysis10; this combination of ALE and intracellular polymers is referred to as alginate-like polymers (ALP...
Controlling factorsSubstrateSolid retention timesTemperatureAlginate like extracellular polymers (ALE) recovered from excess sludge have been evaluated as an eco-friendly, cost effective and sustainable alternative to highly valued materials. However, the ALE extraction from flocculent sludge ranges normally ...
Bacterial alginate-like exopolymers (ALE) gels have been used in this work as a model for the extracellular polymeric matrix of biofilms. Aim was to relate the mechanical properties and strength of this matrix that make biofilms as persistent to cleaning as they are, to the complex cohesive ...
Egg white-alginate (EWA) is a novel hydrogel which combines the advantages of both egg white and alginate; the egg white material provides extracellular matrix (ECM)-like proteins that can mimic the ECM microenvironment, while alginate can be tuned mechanically through its ionic crosslinking ...