Photo-flocculation of microbial mat extracellular polymeric substances and their transformation into transparent exopolymer particles: Chemical and spectroscopic evidences.

ABSTRACT: Upon exposure to sunlight extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) were partially transformed into transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) and unstable flocs of different sizes without the addition of any precursors. Parallel factor (PARAFAC) modelling of the sample fluorescence spectra identified humic-like and protein-like or tyrosine-like components in both untreated and irradiated EPS samples. After 58 hours of solar irradiation, humic-like substances were entirely decomposed, while the regenerated protein-like substance from EPS was the key component in the irradiated samples. Degradation and reformation of EPS occurred which was confirmed by the results of size exclusion chromatography, dissolved organic carbon, total protein and total polysaccharide analyses. Irradiated EPS was compo

SUBMITTER: Shammi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5567378 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature