Published March 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Mutagenic effects of bioflocculant-producing strains by N+ ion implantation

  • 1. Henan Normal Univ., Xinxiang (China). College of Life Sciences
  • 2. Zhengzhou Univ., Zhengzhou (China). Provincial Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio-engineering

Description

The bacteria of bioflocculant-producing Brevundimonas sp.FJ-7 was implanted by 30 keV N+ ions to a doses of 5xl014-1xl016 ions·cm-2. Mutagenic effects of the microbe were studied. The results indicated that the survival rates exhibited a saddle-like curve and the mutagenic effects of N+ ion implantation were unique. A high genetic stability and flocculating activity mutant strain, NIM-192 was screened out, with a dose of 5xl015 ions·cm-2. Fermentation curve of bioflocculant-producing showed the growing speed of NIM-192 was slower, but the flocculating activity was higher than the original one, and the flocculating rate of NIM-192 increased by 34.26%. This indicated that biological effects produced by N+ ion implantation promoted the synthesis of the bioflocculant and increased the flocculating activity. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Techniques
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 193-196
ISSN
0253-3219

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Notes
2 figs., 1 tab., 15 refs.