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Degradation of Cochlodinium polykrikoides using photocatalytic reactor with TiO2-coated alumina

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Cochlodinium polykrikoides (C. polykrikoides) is one of the most harmful red tide dinoflagellates due to its great economic damage and compromising recreational opportunity and public health. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is known to be used as a photocatalyst for the control of the aquatic invasive algae under natural and artificial light. The purpose of this study was to design a highly efficient continuous photocatalytic reactor with TiO2-coated alumina for the demonstrated efficient degradation of C. polykrikoides. TiO2 photocatalyst beads were prepared by sol-gel dip-coating method using titanium tetra iso-propoxide on alumina. After 40 min of ultraviolet illumination time, the reduction of C. polykrikoides cell number was more than 80%. The degree of degradation of C. polykrikoides increased in a time-dependent manner in this novel reactor. The degradation begins with photocatalytic action by the oxidative species of TiO2 on the protective cell structures of C. polykrikoides.

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  1. Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju, 501-759, Korea

    Hyun-Jae Shin

  2. Department of Dental Materials, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju, 501-759, Korea

    Byung-Hoon Kim, Hyun Suk Seo & Yeong-Mu Ko

  3. Department of Oral Biochemistry, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju, 501-759, Korea

    Chun Sung Kim & Joong-Ki Kook

  4. Research Institute for Catalyst, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 501-759, Korea

    Gyeong-Taek Lim

  5. Center for Functional Nano Chemicals, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 501-759, Korea

    Dong-Lyun Cho

  6. School of Biological Science and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 501-759, Korea

    Doman Kim

  7. Department of Oral Microbiology for dental school, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 501-759, Korea

    Seung Ho Ohk

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Shin, HJ., Kim, BH., Seo, H.S. et al. Degradation of Cochlodinium polykrikoides using photocatalytic reactor with TiO2-coated alumina. Biotechnol Bioproc E 14, 531–535 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12257-009-0048-5

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