Adsorption of bacteriophages on clay minerals
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Abstract
The ability to predict the fate of microorganisms in soil is dependent on an understanding of the process of their sorption on soil and subsurface materials. Presently, we have focused on studying the thermodynamics of sorption of bacteriophages (T-2, MS-2, and φX-174) on clays (hectorite, saponite, kaolinite, and clay fraction of samples collected from a landfill site). The thermodynamic study not only determines the feasibility of the process but also provides information on the relative magnitudes of the different forces under a particular set of conditions. The total free energy of interaction during sorption of bacteriophages on clays (ΔG) has been assumed to be the summation of ΔGH (ΔG due to hydrophobic interactions) and ΔGEL (ΔG due to electrostatic interactions). The magnitude of ΔGH was determined from the different interfacial tensions (γ) present in the system, while ΔGEL was calculated from ζ-potentials of the colloidal particles. Calculated results show that surface hydrophobicities of the selected sorbents and sorbates dictate sorption. Among the selected bacteriophages, maximum sorption was observed with T-2, while hectorite has the maximum sorption capacity. Experimental results obtained from the batch adsorption studies also corroborated those obtained from the theoretical study.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Adsorption of bacteriophages on clay minerals |
| Series title | Environmental Science & Technology |
| DOI | 10.1021/es9811492 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 20 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Chemical Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 3609 |
| Last page | 3614 |
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