• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.38-46
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• 2008

Many researchers have reported that many biopolymers making up cell walls of the microorganisms display an ion-exchange property and play a major role in the sorption of the metal ions. Such polymers derived from microbial biomass are potentially useful as biosorbent materials for recovery various metal ions in industrial applications. although synthetic polymers such as ion-exchange resins and chelating resins have been widely used as commercial sorbents. In this study, valuable and commercial biopolymers for metal removal will be introduced.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.196-202
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• 1992

Zoogloea ramigera 115 was selected for the production of viscous microbial polysaccharide for bioflocculants usage. Batch, fed-batch, and continuous culture processes were examined with regard to the high biopolymer production. Several carbon sources were tested, including glucose, lactose, molasses, and cheese whey. The C/N ratio of 90 was most effective for biopolymer production from glucose, while the C/N ratios of 30 for lactose and 60 for both molasses and cheese whey substrate gave a maximum production. Fed batch culture proved more effective to increase final biopolymer concentration than batch culture. Continuous fermentation with two stages modifying C/N ratio increased the productivity. The production rates were a maximum at dilution rate of 0.048 $hr^{-1}$ for molasses and at 0.096 $hr^{-1}$for cheese whey.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.336-340
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• 1993

Zoogloea ramigera 115, well known type of bacteria to produce slime in sewage plants, was selected for biopolymer production. The extracted biopolymer showed high uptake capacity of metals such as cadmium and zinc. Especially the fermentor broth itself showed high adsorption of metal and could be used a biosorbent without an additional separation process. Biopolymer was immobilized into beads of calcium alginate and used in a packed bed reactor for the purpose of valued metals recovery. The biopolymer showed high removal efficiencies of 80% or greater for Cu, Cd, Mn and Zn, and high stability in sorption-desorption-resorption experiments. The immobilized biopolymer systems were found to be comparable to other metal removal systems such as ion exchange resins and to be of potential industrial application value.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.167-174
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• 1991

Cultural conditions for the biopolymer production by an alkali tolerant Bacillus sp. isolated from soil were investigated and determination of optimal conditions was carried out by response surface method. The maximal production of biopolymer was obtained after cultivation at $30^{\circ}C$ for 36hrs in the mixture of 8% soluble starch, 0.75% yeast extract, 0.1% $NaNO_3$, 0.05% $MgSO_4\;7H_2O$ and 1% $Na_2CO_3$ adjusted to pH 10. Under these conditions, about 44 g/l of biopolymer were produced. From the results of response surface analysis, optimal condition for the production of biopolymer were obtained at stationary point with 15.16 of C/N ratio, $34.62^{\circ}C$ of temperature and 9.50 of pH. On the basis of these conditions, it was estimated that 66.84 g/l of the biopolymer could be produced.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.161-166
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• 1991

For the production of useful products from microorganism, a bacterial strain producing the biopolymer was isolated from soil. The bacteriological characteristics of the strain were examined and some chemical properties of the biopolymer produced were investigated. The bacterial strain was identified as an alkali-tolerant Bacillus sp. The results of chemical composition, various color reactions and I.R. spectrum revealed that the biopolymer contained high protein content, low amino sugar and no uronic acid. However, the biopolymer was precipitated by treating with cetylpiridinium chloride and was found to be acidic.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.209-216
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• 1993

For the production of biodegradable polymers from microorganisms a bacterial strain producing a biopolymer was isolated from soil. The bacteriological characteristics of this strain and physicochemical Properties of the biopolymer produced were investigated. The bacterial strain was identified as an alkalophilic Alcaligenes sp. The Purified biopolymer treated with cetylpridinium chloride and acetone was identified as an acidic biopolymer having carboxyl groups and showed strong UV absorbance (at 210nm). The biopolymer was composed of 100% glutamic acid and glutamic acid existed as $\gamma$-polyglutamic acid($\gamma$-PGA) in the form of the $\gamma$-peptide bond. The equivalent weight of this $\gamma$-PGA was estimated about 350, indicating that one acidic fraction per 2.7 residue of $\gamma$-polyglutamic acid existed. The molecular weight was $6.5{\times}10^5$ Daltons.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.166-171
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• 1992

Zoogloea ramigera 115 was cultured for biopolymer production and its bioflocculant usages. Cultural conditions of the organism were examined with regard to high production of the microbial polysaccharide. The most suitable medium was found to contain glucose as a carbon source, $NaNO_3$ as a nitrogen source, and yeast extract as an organic nutrient. The initial pH of 6.0 proved to optimal. The biopolymer was extracted effectively using ultrasonication and high speed centrifugation, followed by propanol addition. Jar test results indicate that the polysaccharide produced by the organism is an effective flocculant.

• Polymer Science and Technology
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.818-822
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• 2001

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.162-163
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• 2001

기질농도, HRT, 온도, pH, $Ca^{2+}$ 농도변화에 따른 반응기의 생물막형성과 세포외고분자물질의 조성변화에 따른 기질 제거율을 살펴보았다. 그 결과 반응기의 초기 생물막 형성은 각 조건에 따라서 약간의 차이를 보였다. 반응기 운전 초기에 균에 의해 생산된 세포외고분자물질은 점액질의 형태로 세포벽에 부착되어 주위환경의 해로운 요인으로부터 세포를 보호하는 기능을 가지고 있어 생물막 형성을 촉진시키는 역할을 하였으나, 생물막이 안정화된 후에는 오히려 생물막의 산소투과와 영양분의 접촉을 떨어뜨리는 역할을 하여 기질 제거율을 저하시키는 작용을 하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Polymer Science and Technology
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.163-167
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• 2015