<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this paper is to investigate the influence of COM (Cellular Organic Matter) produced by <italic>Microcystis aeruginosa</italic> on the process of water purification by destabilisation and subsequent aggregation of the impurity particles. The research was carried out with a raw water into which COM was added. The removal efficiency of the most significant components of COM, i.e. polysaccharides and proteins, was investigated. It was found that the removal efficiency of polysaccharides and proteins was dependent on the reaction conditions (pH, type of destabilisation reagent and its dosage). The removal efficiency of COM was relatively low. It was about 46% and 41% using ferric sulphate and aluminium sulphate aggregation, respectively. In comparison to the other organic components of COM, mainly polysaccharides, the proteins are removed with a higher efficiency. The GPC analyses of the residual COM showed that the proteins of higher molecular weight were aggregated with a higher efficiency.</p></abstract>

The aim of this paper is to investigate the influence of COM (Cellular Organic Matter) produced by Microcystis aeruginosa on the process of water purification by destabilisation and subsequent aggregation of the impurity particles. The research was carried out with a raw water into which COM was added. The removal efficiency of the most significant components of COM, i.e. polysaccharides and proteins, was investigated. It was found that the removal efficiency of polysaccharides and proteins was dependent on the reaction conditions (pH, type of destabilisation reagent and its dosage). The removal efficiency of COM was relatively low. It was about 46% and 41% using ferric sulphate and aluminium sulphate aggregation, respectively. In comparison to the other organic components of COM, mainly polysaccharides, the proteins are removed with a higher efficiency. The GPC analyses of the residual COM showed that the proteins of higher molecular weight were aggregated with a higher efficiency.

The Effect of Cellular Organic Matter Produced by Cyanobacteria Microcystis Aeruginosa on Water Purification

Institute of Hydrodynamics AS CR, v. v. i., Pod Patankou 5, 166 12 Prague 6, Czech Republic

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

The aim of this paper is to investigate the influence of COM (Cellular Organic Matter) produced by Microcystis aeruginosa on the process of water purification...

The Effect of Cellular Organic Matter Produced by Cyanobacteria Microcystis Aeruginosa on Water Purification

Published Online: Jun 10, 2009

Page range: 121 - 129

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10098-009-0011-3

Keywords
organické látky produkované fytoplanktonem, buněčné organické látky, destabilizace, agregace, reakční podmínky, úprava vody

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The Effect of Cellular Organic Matter Produced by Cyanobacteria Microcystis Aeruginosa on Water Purification

Published Online: Jun 10, 2009

Page range: 121 - 129

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10098-009-0011-3

Keywordsorganické látky produkované fytoplanktonem, buněčné organické látky, destabilizace, agregace, reakční podmínky, úprava vody

This content is open access.

Keywords
organické látky produkované fytoplanktonem, buněčné organické látky, destabilizace, agregace, reakční podmínky, úprava vody