title: [Studies on biosorption of Au3+ by Bacillus megaterium].
abstract: Some characteristics of Au3+ biosorption and bioreduction by Bacillus megaterium D01 biomass were reported. The optimum pH value of Au3+ biosorption by strain D01 was 3.0. The biosorption was a rapid process, reaching 95% of the maximal capacity within the first 5 min of contact. Temperature did not affect the biosorption. The biosorptive efficiency(99.1%) and capacity (302.0 mg Au3+/g dry weight biomass) were achieved under the conditions of pH 3.0 and 30 degrees C, both concentration with an initial Au3+/biomass radio of 305 mg/g dry weight for 30 min of the contact. The D01 biomass could reduce Au3+ in the solution to Au0, Au0 on the cells surface and in the contact solution could be crystallized to different forms gold crystals, Au3+ impregnated on SiO2 and alpha-Fe2O3 could be reduced to Au0 by D01 biomass. The results of electrochemical reaction indicated that the strain D01 exhibited a high selectivity for Au3+.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Centre of Analysis & Testing, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001410:Bacillus megaterium / Q000378:metabolism*; D018533:Biomass; D006046:Gold / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D006046:Gold