Journal of Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing Research(JPCPPR)

Department of Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

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• Research Article   
  Characterization of A Novel Polyfunctional “Metalloglyco-Protein/Polypeptide Organochlorine” Bioflocculant Containing Saturated Nitro Compounds, Sulfones, Polysulfides, Phosphorus Chlorine Compounds, Magnesium Oxide, and Metal Chlorides, Produced from Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strain F29, Isolated from Porcine Feces in Nigeria
  Author(s): I. K. M. Okorie* and A. A. Ogunjobi
  
  Antibiotic resistance has reached universal proportions, and the discovery of effective alternatives to the common antibiotics currently used, could aid in solving this problem. The aim of this study was to characterize a bioflocculant produced from Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain F29, accession number OQ734844, that exhibited effective antibacterial activity against two antibiotic resistant bacteria, viz, Staphylococcus aureus SO183, and an identified strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in another study. FTIR detected saturated nitro compounds, sulfones, polysulfides, phosphorus- chlorine bonds, magnesium-oxide bonds and metal-chloride bonds. FTIR also detected the following functional groups: carboxyl, amide/peptide, aromatic alcohol, alkene, and halo. SEM showed a clumped and flaky bioflocculant surface, while EDX detected chlorine (56.00%), carbon (20.50%), sodium (12.50%), oxygen (4... Read More»
  

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