Journal of nano research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
84, P. 83 - 94
Published: Sept. 20, 2024
From
food
to
environmental
applications,
the
encapsulation
of
bio-objects
in
nanofibers
is
widely
used.
In
particular,
for
improved
and
sustainable
performance
bioremediation,
system
requires
development
cost-effective
nanomaterials
that
containing
living
microorganisms
textile
wastewater
treatment
required.
Here,
bacteria-encapsulated
polyethylene
oxide
(PEO)
(Nfs)
were
prepared
by
electrospinning.
According
Scanning
Electron
Microscope
(SEM)
images,
PEO-Nfs
show
bead-free
morphology
homogeneous
distribution,
while
random
expansions
are
observed
after
bacterial
encapsulation.
While
number
live
bacteria
polymer
before
electrospinning
was
10
CFU/mL,
spinning
8
CFU/mL.
This
proves
carry
a
very
high
which
supported
Fluorescence
microscope
images.
Furthermore,
an
ATR-FTIR
study
confirmed
molecular
interactions
between
PEO
nanofibers.
The
removal
efficiency
PEO_bacteria-Nfs
26.6
±
0.3%
at
5
ppm
9
0.1%
20
dye
concentration.
Under
storage
conditions
+4
°C,
cell
viability
more
than
60
days.
order
extend
research
on
Nfs,
we
explored
possibility
extending
life
electrospun
Nfs
cross-linking
approaches
using
non-toxic
calcium
ions.
composite
Nf
mats
therefore
reused
up
4
repeated
cycles.
