Preparation of photocrosslinked spherical hydrogels bearing β-cyclodextrin and application in immobilizing microbes to decompose organic pollutants

• Published in: Polymer journal Vol. 54; no. 7; pp. 863 - 873
• Main Authors: Yamasaki, Hirohito, Nagasawa, Yasu-yuki, Fukunaga, Kimitoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.07.2022; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/638/455/958; 704/172/169; Bacteria; Biomaterials; Bioorganic Chemistry; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Chemistry/Food Science; Composition; Cyclodextrins; Decomposition; Hydrogels; Industrial wastes; Microorganisms; Modulus of elasticity; Moisture content; Moisture effects; Original Article; Phenols; Pollutants; Polyethylene glycol; Polymer Sciences; Specific gravity; Surfaces and Interfaces; Thin Films; Wastewater treatment

A microbe-immobilized support that improves the ability of bacteria to decompose organic pollutants by utilizing the organic inclusion effect of cyclodextrin (CyD) has been developed. Spherical hydrogels (ENTG -co- PSβCyD) were prepared by photocopolymerization of the polyethylene glycol macromonome...