Flotation of marine microalgae: effect of algal hydrophobicity

Garg, Sourabh, Li, Yan, Wang, Liguang, and Schenk, Peer M. (2012) Flotation of marine microalgae: effect of algal hydrophobicity. Bioresource Technology, 121. pp. 471-474.

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Abstract

This study aims to understand the underlying reasons for the poor flotation response of marine microalgae. The flotation performance and hydrophobicity of a freshwater microalga (Chlorella sp. BR2) were compared to those of a marine microalga (Tetraselmis sp. M8) at different salinities in the presence of a cationic collector, tetradecyl trimethylammonium bromide. It was found that microalgal hydrophobicity played a more important role than salinity in determining the flotation performance.

Item ID: 28107
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1873-2976
Keywords: marine microalgae, froth flotation, hydrophobicity, salinity, cationic surfactant
Funders: Australian Research Council (ARC)
Projects and Grants: LP0990558
Date Deposited: 23 Jul 2013 23:49
FoR Codes: 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0607 Plant Biology > 060701 Phycology (incl Marine Grasses) @ 50%
10 TECHNOLOGY > 1003 Industrial Biotechnology > 100302 Bioprocessing, Bioproduction and Bioproducts @ 50%
SEO Codes: 85 ENERGY > 8505 Renewable Energy > 850501 Biofuel (Biomass) Energy @ 50%
97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences @ 50%
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