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Effect of Surfactants on CO2 Biomineralization with Sporosarcina pasteurii and Bacillus megaterium

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Surfactant can reduce the interfacial tension in liquid–gas system and may probably improve the rate and/or extent of dissolution. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of three different surfactants (viz., sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), Triton X-100, and cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC)) on CO2 biomineralization by two ureolytic microorganism—Sporosarcina pasteurii and Bacillus megaterium. In S. pasteurii-mediated biomineralization, headspace CO2 content (2.5 mM) was decreased by 40, 52, and 68 % in the presence of SDS, Triton X-100 or CTAC, respectively within the first 8 h of incubation. CO2 removal with B. megaterium in the presence of Triton X-100 (64 %) and CTAC (56 %) was better in comparison to control without surfactant (48 %). However, appreciable CO2 depletion was not observed with SDS, which was just 4 %. On other hand, headspace CO2 loss in the presence of CTAC with B. megaterium did not get biomineralized, as no calcium carbonate was detected. Crystalline phase and morphology of CaCO3 precipitate also varied between ionic and nonionic surfactants. The result suggests that the effect of surfactant on CO2 capture and biomineralization can be largely different, depending on the surfactant and concerned microbial species involved.

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This research was financially supported by NRF projects of development of biomimetic technology for acid soil rehabilitation using biocalcification process and partially supported by INHA University research grant.

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Cho, Y., Mahanty, B. & Kim, C.G. Effect of Surfactants on CO2 Biomineralization with Sporosarcina pasteurii and Bacillus megaterium . Water Air Soil Pollut 226, 2245 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-014-2245-x

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