Bioflocculant Production by Virgibacillus sp. Rob Isolated from the Bottom Sediment of Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
- S. Cosa, L. Mabinya, A. Okoh
- BiologyMolecules
- 1 March 2011
A bioflocculants-producing marine bacterium previously isolated from marine sediment of Algoa Bay was screened for flocculant production and revealed it to be a polysaccharide, which was identified as Virgibacillus sp.
Assessment of Bacillus pumilus Isolated from Fresh Water Milieu for Bioflocculant Production
- Busisiwe Makapela, K. Okaiyeto, A. Okoh
- Biology, Engineering
- 27 July 2016
The bioflocculant produced had strong flocculating activity and high thermal stability, which affords its utilization in industrial processes.
A Freshwater Streptomyces, Isolated from Tyume River, Produces a Predominantly Extracellular Glycoprotein Bioflocculant
- U. Nwodo, M. Agunbiade, E. Green, L. Mabinya, A. Okoh
- BiologyInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
- 13 July 2012
The bioflocculant showed a lattice structure as seen by SEM imaging, and its high flocculation activity suggests its suitability for industrial applicability.
Halomonas sp. OKOH—A Marine Bacterium Isolated from the Bottom Sediment of Algoa Bay—Produces a Polysaccharide Bioflocculant: Partial Characterization and Biochemical Analysis of Its Properties
- L. Mabinya, S. Cosa, N. Mkwetshana, A. Okoh
- Biology, EngineeringMolecules
- 25 May 2011
A bioflocculant-producing bacterium isolated from seawater was identified based on 16S rRNA gene nucleotide sequence to have 99% similarity to that of Halomonas sp. Au160H and the nucleotide sequence…
Studies on Bioflocculant Production by Arthrobacter sp. Raats, a Freshwater Bacteria Isolated from Tyume River, South Africa
- L. Mabinya, S. Cosa, U. Nwodo, A. Okoh
- BiologyInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
- 19 January 2012
A bioflocculant-producing bacteria was isolated from Tyume River in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa and identified by 16S rRNA gene nucleotide sequence to have 91% similarity to Arthrobacter…
Chemical characterization of sulfated polysaccharides from Gracilaria gracilis and Ulva lactuca and their radical scavenging, metal chelating, and cholinesterase inhibitory activities
- T. Olasehinde, L. Mabinya, A. Olaniran, A. Okoh
- ChemistryInternational Journal of Food Properties
- 1 January 2019
ABSTRACT This study was designed to evaluate the antioxidant and cholinesterase inhibitory activities of sulfated polysaccharides from Gracilaria gracilis (PGCL) and Ulva lactuca (PULV). PGCL and…
Studies on bioflocculant production by a mixed culture of Methylobacterium sp. Obi and Actinobacterium sp. Mayor
- Ntsaluba Luvuyo, U. Nwodo, L. Mabinya, A. Okoh
- BiologyBMC Biotechnology
- 1 August 2013
The mixed culture produced bioflocculant with high flocculating activity and an improved yield, and the efficiency observed with jar test may imply industrial applicability.
Lignin peroxidase functionalities and prospective applications
- A. Falade, U. Nwodo, B. Iweriebor, E. Green, L. Mabinya, A. Okoh
- BiologyMicrobiologyOpen
- 7 September 2016
Prospective application of lignin peroxidase in skin-lightening functions through novel mechanisms holds high value for the cosmetics sector where it may serve as suitable alternative to hydroquinone; a potent skin‐lightening agent whose safety has generated lots of controversy and concern.
Implications for public health demands alternatives to inorganic and synthetic flocculants: bioflocculants as important candidates
- K. Okaiyeto, U. Nwodo, Stanley A. Okoli, L. Mabinya, A. Okoh
- Biology, ChemistryMicrobiologyOpen
- 24 February 2016
This review paper comprehensively discussed the various chemical flocculant used in water treatment, including their advantages and disadvantages, and gave insights into bioflocculants production, challenges, various factors influencing their floccculating efficiency and their industrial applications, as well as future research directions.
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