Biodeterioration of polymeric materials affect a wide range of industries. Degradability of
polymeric materials is a function of the structures of polymeric materials, the presence of …

''Lipids tend to be the forgotten components of microorganisms''(150). The same is true for a
subclass of microbial lipids, the microbial surface-active compounds (SACs). The difference …

Groundwater chemistry was evaluated from 25 deep bores and 58 shallow piezometers.
Groundwater in the fractured-bedrock aquifer is dominated by Mg and SO 4 ions. Reactions …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are heterogeneous biopolymers produced by
Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial cells. Adsorption of EPS to minerals can alter the …

A stirred cell was used to study initial adhesion of three sewage bacteria belonging to the
genus Pseudomonas to the three reverse osmosis (RO) membranes BW30, PVD and CAB2 …

Equilibrium adsorption experiments, isothermal titration calorimetry and potentiometric
titration techniques were employed to investigate the adsorption of Cu (II) by extracellular …

High amounts of plastic debris enter and accumulate in freshwater systems across the
globe. The plastic contamination of benthic habitats in lakes and running waters poses a …

In this paper the preparation of nano-structured silver oxide thin films with different oxidation
states with promise as electrode materials for supercapacitors by reactive magnetron …

Anthropogenic activities involving uranium mining, nuclear fuel processing, nuclear weapon
production, or nuclear power plant accidents have polluted soil and groundwater. As a …

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAAM) exhibits a lower critical solubility temperature
(LCST) of 32° C. Using thin films of this compound as a model system, the potential of 'smart …