title: Studies on bioflocculant production by a mixed culture of Methylobacterium sp. Obi and Actinobacterium sp. Mayor.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Bioflocculants effect the aggregation of suspended solutes in solutions thus, a viable alternative to inorganic poly-ionic and synthetic organic flocculants which are associated with deleterious health problems. Consequently, a consortium of two bacteria species were evaluated for optimized bioflocculant yield following the inadequacies of axenic cultures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  16S rDNA nucleotide sequencing and BLAST analysis of nucleotide sequences were used to identify the bacterial species, carbon and nitrogen sources optimally supporting bioflocculant production were assessed and the purified bioflocculant characterized.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The mixed culture produced bioflocculant with high flocculating activity and an improved yield. The efficiency observed with jar test may imply industrial applicability.
authors.forename: Ntsaluba
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Luvuyo
authors.forename: Uchechukwu U
authors.initials: UU
authors.lastname: Nwodo
authors.forename: Leonard V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Mabinya
authors.forename: Anthony I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Okoh
mesh_terms: D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D005285:Fermentation; D005427:Flocculation; D020580:Methylobacterium / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media
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