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Using non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess the reduction of Cr(VI) using a biofilm-palladium catalyst.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20506297     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Industrial waste streams may contain contaminants that are valuable like Pd(II) and/or toxic and mutagenic like Cr(VI). Using Serratia sp. biofilm the former was biomineralized to produce a supported nanocrystalline Pd(0) catalyst, and this biofilm-Pd heterogeneous catalyst was then used to reduce Cr(VI) to less dangerous Cr(III) at room temperature, with formate as the electron donor. Cr(VI)((aq)) is non-paramagnetic while Cr(III)((aq)) is paramagnetic, which enabled spatial mapping of Cr species concentrations within the reactor cell using non-invasive magnetic resonance (MR) imaging experiments. Spatial reactivity heterogeneities were thus examined. In batch reactions, these could be attributed primarily to heterogeneity of Pd(0) distribution and to the development of gas bubbles within the reactor. In continuous flow reactions, spatial reactivity heterogeneities resulted primarily from heterogeneity of Cr(VI) delivery.
Authors:
D A Beauregard; P Yong; L E Macaskie; M L Johns
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biotechnology and bioengineering     Volume:  107     ISSN:  1097-0290     ISO Abbreviation:  Biotechnol. Bioeng.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-23     Completed Date:  2010-11-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7502021     Medline TA:  Biotechnol Bioeng     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  11-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biofilms / growth & development*
Catalysis
Chromium / chemistry*,  isolation & purification,  metabolism*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Oxidation-Reduction
Palladium / chemistry*
Serratia / cytology*,  metabolism*
Water Microbiology
Water Purification / methods
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
18540-29-9/chromium hexavalent ion; 7440-05-3/Palladium; 7440-47-3/Chromium

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