1. EFFECT OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC ZEOLITES ON BACTERIA
- Author
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Hrenović, Jasna, Tibljaš, Darko, Sekovanić, Lavoslav, Ivanković, Tomislav, Rožić, Mirela, Bronic, Josip, Trgo, Marina, Hrenovic, Jasna, and Margeta, Karmen
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zeolite LTA ,clinoptilolite ,bacteria - Abstract
Depending on the type of zeolite, different interactions between material and examined PAB A. junii were observed. Natural clinoptilolite tuff is excellent bacterial carrier and the main mechanism of interaction is immobilization of bacteria onto the surface of material and increase of the total bacterial biomass concentration. In spite, the synthetic zeolites display the toxic effect against the same PAB. Future investigations should be done in order to investigate the influence of different types of zeolite on other bacteria.
- Published
- 2008