天然生物质材料作为固定化载体的研究应用进展

微生物在实际应用中表现出巨大的功能潜力，但游离的微生物生产成本较高、作用效率较低、环境耐受性较差及可回收率较低，而固定化技术可以提高微生物上述性质且已在多个领域得到应用。固定化方法有多种，以吸附为基础的联合固定取得较显著成果，提高载体材料对微生物的吸附量及吸附力具有重要意义，开发高效、耐用、低廉的载体材料是微生物固定化技术得以推广应用的关键。综述了天然生物质材料固定微生物并用于环境治理的应用现状。对基于生物质材料的载体改性优化及菌丝球替代载体的相关研究进行了总结及展望，强调未来通过化学工程与基因工程相结合的策略调控微生物固定化应用效率。     

微生物固定化及其在环境污染治理中的应用研究进展

微生物固定化技术广泛应用于食品、轻化以及环保领域,其具有微生物密度高、生物活性好、环境适应性强、可反复利用等优点。本文对微生物固定化技术进行了概述,并通过典型案例重点阐释了其在水、土和大气等环境污染治理领域的应用进展。在水环境中,固定化载体可为不同类型微生物提供生存微环境和各自所需的生态位,提高了系统负荷和处理效能;在土壤环境中,其重要作用在于提高土壤中污染物的生物有效性,从而提升微生物修复效果;空气污染治理领域则更注重载体的机械强度及气液传质能力的提高。本文比较总结了微生物固定化技术在不同环境治理领域中的应用特点和优势,以期为今后的环境污染治理提供一定的参考。     

测定谷氨酸的微生物传感器的研究

本文研究了测定谷氨酸的微生物传感器。用琼脂固定化的大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli As 1．505)和二氧化碳电极制成膜状传感器,用聚丙烯酰胺固定化的大肠杆菌和二氧化碳电极制成柱状传感器。结果表明,膜状传感器在25℃测定谷氨酸的范围为60－1200mg／I,响应时间为1020min,柱状传感器在30℃测定谷氨酸的范围为60－800mg／1,响应时间为5—7 min。两种传感器测定误差为2—3％以下,20天内使用60多次,不见其活力下降。     

固定化枯草杆菌生物吸附去除水中Cd的研究

采用明胶、琼脂、海藻酸钠作为载体对枯草杆菌进行固定,通过对三种载体的包埋效果、传质性能及操作难易的比较来选择适宜的固定化载体,比较固定化微生物与游离微生物及固定化载体海藻酸钠处理含镉废水的效果,并研究温度、pH值等环境因子对固定化枯草杆菌处理含镉废水效果的影响。结果表明：海藻酸钠作为固定化载体其传质性能强、方法简便,机械强度好;固定化枯草杆菌对含镉废水去除效果明显高于游离枯草杆菌。且随着废水中Cd浓度的变化,固定化枯草杆菌处理效果存在差异,在Cd浓度为1．0mg．L^-1 ～20mg．L^-1时,Cd的去除率在24h呈现3次曲线回归,而48h以4次多项式拟合;pH值对固定化枯草杆菌处理效果产生一定影响,在pH5．0-pH7．0,随pH值升高去除效率下降,温度在20℃-30℃,固定化枯草杆菌均有较好的处理效果。     

两种固定化载体在谷氨酸传感器研制中的比较

以海藻酸钠和聚乙烯醇为固定化载体,将谷氨酸脱羧酶包埋制成酶膜,与ＣＯ２气敏电极偶联制成谷氨酸生物传感器,经比较研究,用聚乙烯醇包埋制备的传感器,其响应时间,响应值及稳定性均优于海藻酸钠包埋制备的传感器。     

发酵技术中新的生物催化剂—联合固定化系统

常用的固定化生物催化剂是将一种酶或一种微生物固定化,制成固定化酶或固定化细胞。近年来,德国、丹麦等科学家报道了一种新的联合固定化方法。该法是将一种微生物与另一种来源的酶固定在同一载体上,以形成联合固定化系统。目前已报道了两种联合固定化方法,一是将酶首先固定在载体上,再将微生物细胞包埋到固定酶中;二是将一种酶溶液与一种微生物混合,再经戊二醛或单宁等处理得到联合固定化物。丹麦Godtfzedson等人报道了将一种酶交联在葡聚糖凝胶上,再将不溶性的固定化葡聚     

固定化微生物降解土壤中菲和芘的研究

1　引　　言固定化微生物技术是 2 0世纪 70年代兴起的一种新型生物技术 ,目前已成为国内外学者的研究热点[8] ,现被广泛应用于处理化学工业废水 .其优点是可以大幅度提高参加反应微生物浓度 ;减少活性污泥数量 ;微生物被高分子材料包埋 ,耐环境冲击 ;根据需要选择有效微生物 ,可降低二次污染等特点 ,因而受到越来越多的关注[4,6 ,10 ] .包埋法是固定化技术最为普遍的使用方法 ,包埋载体的选择是固定化微生物的关键 ,理想的载体具有对微生物无毒性 ,传质性能好 ,性质稳定 ,不易被微生物分解 ,强度高寿命长和价格低廉等优点[2 ] .迄今 ,国内…     

酒精酵母固定化后强化技术的研究

固定化酵母生产酒精是近年来迅速发展起来的一项新技术,与传统的游离酵母生产酒精的技术相比,具有很多优点。然而,目前固定化酵母在酒精生产中的应用仍处于实验室阶段,其主要原因是固定微生物细胞的载体机械强度不够;另一原因是载体价格昴贵,不适合大规模工业化生产。包埋法是固定化细胞应用最广泛的一种方法,常用的载体有琼脂、海藻酸盐、K-角叉菜等。琼脂凝胶的优点是生活细胞在凝胶基质中生长得快,但在葡萄糖的酒精发酵期     

智能固定化酶载体的研究进展

目前,工业微生物提供了大量的酶源。为了进一步提升酶的利用,固定化酶技术推动了生物催化过程的进展。固定化酶载体的研究为固定化酶技术发挥酶作用提供了更大的空间。近年来研究发现,智能型载体作用于酶的固定化方面较传统固定化酶方式具有独特的优势,增加了酶的负载量,稳定和提高了酶活力,降低了底物和产物抑制,并且简化了酶回收操作,是一种理想的酶固定化载体材料。本文针对对环境因素,例如温度、pH、离子强度、光以及磁等,敏感的智能固定化酶载体研究进展,从载体性质、应答机理、以及这些载体固定化酶的应用等方面进行综述。     

包埋法固定微生物细胞技术的新进展

自六十年代固定化酶技术问世以来,固定化细胞技术随之迅速发展。到了七十年代,作为酶源的微生物菌体本身的固定化又引起人们极大兴趣,其研究和应用已涉及食品、化工、医药、环境保护等领域。目前,工业化生产上采用的固定化方法主要有两大类:吸附法和包埋法。微生物菌体的固定化一般采用包埋法。其优点是:(1)微生物菌体包埋在聚合物中不易漏出;(2)操作条件温和、对外界环境的缓冲作用大;(3)可防止微生物菌体的机械损伤,易于再生,产物分离提取容易。 载体的性能影响固定化细胞的机械强度、细胞活性、工作稳定性,因此,载体的选择及其制备方法一直     

Development and characterization of a novel immobilized microbial membrane for rapid determination of biochemical oxygen demand load in industrial waste-waters

The rapid determination of waste-water quality of waste-water treatment plants in terms of pollutional strength, i.e. biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is difficult or even impossible using the chemical determination method. The present study reports the determination of BOD within minutes using microbial BOD sensors, as compared to the 5-day determination using the conventional method. Multiple criteria establish the basis for the development of a BOD biosensor useful for rapid and reliable BOD estimation in industrial waste-waters. Of these, preparation of a suitable novel immobilized microbial membrane used in conjunction with an apt transducer is discussed. As a result, a microbial biosensor based on a formulated, synergistic, pre-tested microbial consortium has been developed for the measurement of BOD load of various industrial waste-waters. The sensor showed maximum response in terms of current difference, when a cell concentration of 2.25 x 10(10) CFU, harvested in their log phase of growth were utilized for microbial membrane construction. The sensor showed a stability of 180 days when the prepared membranes were stored at a temperature of 4 degrees C in 50 mM phosphate buffer of pH 6.8. The reusability of the immobilized membranes was up to 200 cycles without appreciable loss of their response characteristics. A linear relationship between the current change and a glucose-glutamic acid (GAA) concentration up to 60 mg l(-1) was observed (r=0.999). The lower detection limit was 1.0 mg l(-1) BOD. The sensor response was reproducible within +/-5% of the mean in a series of ten samples having 44 mg l(-1) BOD using standard a GGA solution. When used for the BOD estimation of industrial waste-waters, a relatively good agreement was found between the two methods, i.e. 5-day BOD and that measured by the developed microbial sensor.     

The use of co-immobilization of Trichosporon cutaneum and Bacillus licheniformis for a BOD sensor

The microorganisms Trichosporon cutaneum and Bacillus licheniformis were used to develop a microbial biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) sensor. It was found that T. cutaneum gave a greater response to glucose, whereas B. licheniformis gave a better response to glutamic acid. Hence, co-immobilized T. cutaneum and B. licheniformis were used to construct a glucose and glutamic acid sensor with improved sensitivity and dynamic range. A membrane loading of T. cutaneum at 1.1x10(8 )cells ml(-1) cm(-2) and B. licheniformis at 2.2x10(8) cells ml(-1) cm(-2) gave the optimum result: a linear range up to 40 mg BOD l(-1) with a sensitivity of 5.84 nA mg(-1) BOD l. The optimized BOD sensor showed operation stability for 58 intermittent batch measurements, with a standard deviation of 0.0362 and a variance of 0.131 nA. The response time of the co-immobilized microbial BOD sensor was within 5-10 min by steady-state measurement and the detection limit was 0.5 mg BOD l(-1). The BOD sensor was insensitive to pH in the range of pH 6.8-7.2.     

Use of a microbial sensor: inhibition effect of azo-reactive dyes on activated sludge

This paper summarizes the methodology utilized for measuring the toxic and inhibitory effects of azo-reactive dyes on the activity of activated sludge. The microbial sensor employed in this study consisted of a small-fluidized bed reactor in which the microbial mass was immobilized on spherical (diameter =1-2 mm) reticulated sinter glass carriers. To sustain a highly dense population of aerobic microbes, pure oxygen was supplied via a cylindrical chamber, which comprised part of the sample re-circulation system. The mean hydraulic retention time in the microbial sensor ranged between 30 and 40 min, while temperature was maintained at 30 degrees C and pH at 6.4. Inhibition of microbial activity (toxicity) was determined as the mean percent reduction in carbon dioxide production from microorganisms' respiration. Several azo-reactive dyes demonstrated toxicity when applied at a high concentration (2 g/l), however, a portion of the microbes showed tolerance to the dyes. Moreover, textile wastewater demonstrated very efficient biodegradation.     

Novel BOD optical fiber biosensor based on co-immobilized microorganisms in ormosils matrix

A biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) sensor has been developed, which is based on an immobilized mixed culture of microorganisms combined with a dissolved oxygen (DO) optical fiber. The sensing film for BOD measurement consists of an organically-modified silicate (ORMOSIL) film embedded with tri(4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline) ruthenium(II) perchlorate and three kinds of seawater microorganisms immobilized on a polyvinyl alcohol sol-gel matrix. The BOD measurements were carried out in the kinetic mode inside a light-proof cell and with constant temperature. Measurements were taken for 3 min followed by 10 min recovery time in 10 mg/L glucose/glutamate (GGA) BOD standard solution, and the range of determination was from 0.2 to 40 mg/L GGA. The effects of temperature, pH and sodium chloride concentration on the BOD sensing films were studied. BOD values estimated by this optical BOD sensing film correlate well with those determined by the conventional BOD5 method for seawater samples.     

Disposable sensor for biochemical oxygen demand

 Disposable-type microbial sensors were prepared for the determination of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD). The yeast, Trichosporon cutaneum, was directly immobilized on the surface of miniature oxygen electrodes using an ultraviolet crosslinking resin (ENT-3400). The oxygen electrodes (15 mm× 2 mm×0.4 mm) were made on silicon substrates using micromachining techniques. They were Clark-type two-electrode systems with−1021 mV applied to the working electrode. Typical response times of the BOD sensors were in the range of 7–20 min. At 20°C, the sensors’ dynamic range was from 0 to 18 mg/l BOD when a glucose/glutamate BOD standard solution was used. The lower limit of detection was 0.2 mg/l BOD. This value was one order of magnitude lower than that of sensors previously reported. The sensors’ operational lifetime of 3 days was satisfactory for a disposable type. The sensors’ responses were reproducible to within 8% relative standard deviation. The BOD sensors’ were applied to untreated and treated waste waters from industrial effluents and municipal sewage. BOD values determined using these sensors correlated well with those determined by the conventional 5-day BOD determination method. Received: 22 December 1995/Received revision: 19 February 1996/Accepted: 17 March 1996     

A fast estimation of biochemical oxygen demand using microbial sensors

Summary Microbial amperometric sensors for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) determination using Bacillus subtilis or Trichosporon cutaneum cells immobilized in polyvinylalcohol have been developed. These sensors allow BOD measurements with very short response times (15–30s), a level of precision of ±5% and an operation stability of 30 days. A linear range was obtained for a B. subtilis-based sensor up to 20 mg/l BOD and for a T. cutaneum-based sensor up to 100 mg/l BOD using a glucose/glutamic acid standard.     

Submersible microbial fuel cell sensor for monitoring microbial activity and BOD in groundwater: Focusing on impact of anodic biofilm on sensor applicability

A sensor, based on a submersible microbial fuel cell (SUMFC), was developed for in situ monitoring of microbial activity and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in groundwater. Presence or absence of a biofilm on the anode was a decisive factor for the applicability of the sensor. Fresh anode was required for application of the sensor for microbial activity measurement, while biofilm‐colonized anode was needed for utilizing the sensor for BOD content measurement. The current density of SUMFC sensor equipped with a biofilm‐colonized anode showed linear relationship with BOD content, to up to 250 mg/L (～233 ± 1 mA/m²), with a response time of <0.67 h. This sensor could, however, not measure microbial activity, as indicated by the indifferent current produced at varying active microorganisms concentration, which was expressed as microbial adenosine‐triphosphate (ATP) concentration. On the contrary, the current density (0.6 ± 0.1 to 12.4 ± 0.1 mA/m²) of the SUMFC sensor equipped with a fresh anode showed linear relationship, with active microorganism concentrations from 0 to 6.52 nmol‐ATP/L, while no correlation between the current and BOD was observed. It was found that temperature, pH, conductivity, and inorganic solid content were significantly affecting the sensitivity of the sensor. Lastly, the sensor was tested with real contaminated groundwater, where the microbial activity and BOD content could be detected in <3.1 h. The microbial activity and BOD concentration measured by SUMFC sensor fitted well with the one measured by the standard methods, with deviations ranging from 15% to 22% and 6% to 16%, respectively. The SUMFC sensor provides a new way for in situ and quantitative monitoring contaminants content and biological activity during bioremediation process in variety of anoxic aquifers. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2011;108: 2339–2347. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Use of a microbial sensor: a new approach to the measurement of inhibitory effects on the microbial activity of activated sludge

This paper presents a new method for the measurement of inhibitory effects in wastewater treatment plants on the basis of a continuous measurement of the microbial respiration product (CO(2)). The microbial sensor developed for this purpose consists of a small conical fluidized bed reactor connected to a cylindrical chamber that comprises part of the sample recirculation system. Activated sludge microbes are immobilized on spherical (diameter=1-2 mm) reticulated sinter glass carriers. Pure oxygen is supplied via the cylindrical chamber in order to sustain a highly dense population of microbial mass. The mean hydraulic retention time in the microbial sensor ranges between 30 and 40 min, while temperature is maintained at 30 degrees C, and pH 6.4. Carbon dioxide in the off-gas, which reflects the microbial activity, is continuously analyzed by means of an infrared analyzer. Inhibition of microbial activity (toxicity) can be determined as the mean percent reduction in carbon dioxide concentration. Several substances were tested and proved toxic to the microbes. With this microbial sensor, early detection of toxic substances becomes feasible, preventing them from entering an activated sludge unit operation.     

Microbial electrode BOD sensors

Two different types of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) sensors using microbial electrodes were prepared. First, a microbial electrode using the bacteria–collagen membrane and oxygen electrode was used for the determination of BOD. When the electrode was inserted in a sample solution containing glucose and glutamic acid (model waste water), the current of the electrode decreased markedly with time until a steady state was reached. A linear relationship was observed between the steady state current and the concentration of the standard solution containing glucose–glutamic acid or the BOD of the solution. The BOD of industrial waste waters can be estimated within 15 min by using the microbial electrode. No decrease in current output was observed over a ten day period. The reproducibility was determined using the same sample (10% of the standard solution) and was found to be 26.2 ± 2.0 μA (7.5% of the relative standard deviation). Next, a biofuel cell utilizing microbial electrode (immobilized Clostridium butyricum–platinum electrode) was applied to the estimation of the BOD of waste waters. The current of the biofuel cell was decreased markedly with time until a steady state was reached. The steady state current was in all cases attained within 30–40 min at 37°C. A linear relationship was obtained between the steady state current and BOD. The BOD of industrial waste waters can be estimated by using the biofuel cell. Relative error of the BOD estimation was within ±10%. The current output of the biofuel cell was almost constant for 30 days.     

Amperometric determination of total assimilable sugars in fermentation broths with use of immobilized whole cells

A microbial sensor consisting of immobilized living whole cells of Brevibacterium lactofermentum and an oxygen electrode was prepared for continuous determination of total assimilable sugars (glucose, fructose and sucrose) in a fermentation broth for glutamic acid production. Total assimilable sugars were evaluated from oxygen consumption by the immobilized microorganisms. When a sample solution containing glucose was applied to the sensor system, increased consumption of oxygen by the microorganisms caused a decrease in the dissolved oxygen around the Teflon membrane of the oxygen electrode and the current of the electrode decreased markedly with time until steady state was reached. The response time was ≈ 10 min by the steady state method and 1 min by the pulse method. A linear relationship was found between the decrease in current and the concentration of glucose (<1 mM), fructose (<1 mM) and sucrose (<0.8 mM). The ratio of the sensitivity of the microbial sensor to glucose, fructose and sucrose was 1.00:0.80:0.92. The decrease in current was reproducible to within 2% of the relative standard deviation when a sample solution containing glucose (0.8 mM) was employed for experiments. The selectivity of the microbial sensor for assimilable sugars was satisfactory for use in the fermentation process. The additivity of the response of the microbial sensor for glucose, fructose and sucrose was examined. The difference between the observed and calculated values was within 8%. The microbial sensor was applied to a fermentation broth for glutamic acid production. Total assimilable sugars can be determined by the microbial sensor which can be used for more than 10 days and 960 assays.