Huaxiao Yan, Xiaofei Zhu, Zhenjiang Li, Zhiyong Liu, Shengping Jin, Xiaotong Zhou, Zuozhen Han, Jusun Woo, Long Meng, Xiangqun Chi, Chao Han, Yanyang Zhao, Maurice E Tucker, Yueming Zhao, Hui Zhao, Junaid Waheed
The effect of barium ions on the biomineralization of calcium and magnesium ions is often overlooked when utilizing microbial-induced carbonate precipitation technology for removing barium, calcium, and magnesium ions from oilfield wastewater. In this study, Bacillus licheniformis was used to bio-precipitate calcium, magnesium, and barium ions. The effects of barium ions on the physiological and biochemical characteristics of bacteria, as well as the components of extracellular polymers and mineral characteristics, were also studied in systems containing coexisting barium, calcium, and magnesium ions...
April 26, 2024: World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology