Cationic starch: Safe and economic harvesting flocculant for microalgal biomass and inhibiting E. coli growth

• Published in: International journal of biological macromolecules Vol. 116; pp. 1296 - 1303
• Main Authors: El-Naggar, Mehrez E., Samhan, Farag A., Salama, Abeer A.A., Hamdy, Rehab M., Ali, Gamila H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.09.2018
• Subjects: Alum Compounds - chemistry; aluminum sulfate; Animals; biodegradability; biomass; Cationic starch; chlorides; Egypt; Epoxy Compounds - chemistry; Escherichia coli; Escherichia coli - growth & development; fecal bacteria; flocculants; Flocculation; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Harvesting; High rate algal pond; Mice; Microalgae; Microalgae - chemistry; Microalgae - growth & development; prices; quaternary ammonium compounds; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds - chemistry; scanning electron microscopy; starch; Starch - chemistry; toxicity; turbidity; wastewater treatment; Egypt; Microalgae; High rate algal pond; Harvesting; Cationic starch

Cationized starch-based flocculation processes are the subject of increasing attention because of their non-toxicity, biodegradability and relatively low price synthesized. The study aimed to evaluate the flocculability of different cationic starches using different concentrations of glycidyltrimeth...