Comparison of microgels, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and transparent exopolymeric particles (TEP) determined in seawater with and without oil

• Published in: Marine chemistry Vol. 215; p. 103667
• Main Authors: Xu, Chen, Chin, Wei-Chun, Lin, Peng, Chen, Hongmei, Chiu, Meng-Hsuen, Waggoner, Derek C., Xing, Wei, Sun, Luni, Schwehr, Kathleen A., Hatcher, Patrick G., Quigg, Antonietta, Santschi, Peter H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 20.09.2019
• Subjects: Coomassie stainable particle; Extracellular polymeric substance; Macondo oil surrogate water accommodated fraction; Mesocosm; Microgel; Transparent exopolymeric particle; Transparent exopolymeric particle; Microgel; Mesocosm; Extracellular polymeric substance; Macondo oil surrogate water accommodated fraction; Coomassie stainable particle

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), produced by microorganisms, are implicated for greatly influencing the fate of environmental contaminants, including oil. Transparent exopolymeric particles (TEP) are gel-like acidic polysaccharide particles that can be stained with Alcian blue, whereas Coom...