Cadmium Removal from Aqueous Solutions by Strain of Pantoea agglomerans UCP1320 Isolated from Laundry Effluent

• Published in: The open microbiology journal Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 297 - 307
• Main Authors: L Acioly, Leonila M, Cavalcanti, Davi, Luna, Marcos C, V Júnior, José C, S Andrade, Rosileide F, de Lima E Silva, Thayse A, La Rotta, Camilo E, Campos-Takaki, Galba M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United Arab Emirates Bentham Open 2018
• Subjects: Microbiology; Absorption isotherms; Pantoea agglomerans; Pollution; Biosorption; Pollutants; Heavy metal
• ISSN: 1874-2858; 1874-2858
• DOI: 10.2174/1874285801812010297

Cadmium (Cd), which is a deadly heavy metal of work-related and environmental concern, has been recognized as a substance that is teratogenic and carcinogenic for humans. Therefore, the need to develop low-cost adsorbents to remove heavy metals from aqueous solution has greatly increased. Adsorbents such as biomass have been used. We investigated the biotechnological potential of for the biosorption of cadmium from aqueous solution. UCP1320 isolated from the effluent of a laundry industry was used to remove cadmium from aqueous solutions. Two approaches were compared using active or thermally inactivated biomass. Three different cadmium concentrations of 1, 10 and 100 ppm were used under constant stirring at temperatures of 25°C and 35°C as was pH of 3.0, 5.0 and 7.0. Variable incubation times of 1, 6, and 24h were also studied. The results showed that the temperature did not influence the uptake of metal by living cells nor by inactive bacterial biomass. However, increasing the pH had a positive effect on removing intermediate concentrations of cadmium. Low concentrations of cadmium were completely removed by both live and inactive biomass. biomass was shown to have a promising performance for the biotechnological removal of cadmium which had been dissolved in aqueous solution.