Marine Actinobacteria Bioflocculant: A Storehouse of Unique Biotechnological Resources for Wastewate
Author: Awolusi, Oluyemi O.; Ademakinwa, Adedeji N.; Ojo, Abidemi; Erasmus, Mariana; Bux, Faizal; Agunbiade, Mayowa O. 2020.
Publication: Applied Sciences 2020, Vol. 10, Page 7671
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Abstract
The bioactive compounds produced by actinobacteria have played a major role in antimicrobials, bioremediation, biofuels, enzymes, and anti-cancer activities. Biodegradable microbial flocculants have been produced by bacteria, algae, and fungi. Microbial bioflocculants have also attracted biotechnology importance over chemical flocculants as a result of degradability and environmentally friendly attributes they possess. Though, freshwater actinobacteria flocculants have been explored in bioflocculation. Yet, there is a paucity of information on the application of actinobacteria flocculants isolated from the marine environment. Similarly, marine habitats that supported the biodiversity of actinobacteria strains in the field of biotechnology have been underexplored in bioflocculation. Hence, this review reiterates the need to optimize culture conditions and other parameters that affect bioflocculant production by using a response surface model or artificial neural network.
Cite this article
Awolusi OO, Ademakinwa AN, Ojo A, Erasmus M, Bux F, Agunbiade MO. Marine Actinobacteria Bioflocculant: A Storehouse of Unique Biotechnological Resources for Wastewater Treatment and Other Applications. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10(21):7671.https://doi.org/10.3390/app10217671
