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A bioflocculant-producing bacterial strain with highly mucoid and ropy colony morphological characteristics identified as  Bacillus  spp. UPMB13 was found to be a potential bioflocculant-producing bacterium. The effect of cation dependency, pH tolerance and dosage requirement on flocculating ability of the strain was determined by flocculation assay with kaolin as the suspended particle. The flocculating activity was measured as optical density and by flocs formation. A synergistic effect was observed with the addition of monovalent and divalent cations, namely, Na + , Ca 2+ , and Mg 2+ , while Fe 2+  and Al 3+  produced inhibiting effects on flocculating activity. Divalent cations were conclusively demonstrated as the best cation source to enhance flocculation. The bioflocculant works in a wide pH range, from 4.0 to 8.0 with significantly different performances ( P  < 0.05), respectively. It best performs at pH 5.0 and pH 6.0 with flocculating performance of above 90%. A much lower or higher pH would inhibit flocculation. Low dosage requirements were needed for both the cation and bioflocculant, with only an input of 50 mL/L for 0.1% (w/v) CaCl 2  and 5 mL/L for culture broth, respectively. These results are comparable to other bioflocculants produced by various microorganisms with higher dosage requirements.

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Cation Dependence, pH Tolerance, and Dosage Requirement of a Bioflocculant Produced by<i>Bacillus</i>spp. UPMB13: Flocculation Performance Optimization through Kaolin Assays

Cation Dependence, pH Tolerance, and Dosage Requirement of a Bioflocculant Produced byBacillusspp. UPMB13: Flocculation Performance Optimization through Kaolin Assays