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Process Biochemistry
Volume 37, Issue 2, October 2001, Pages 111-114
 
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Oxidation of H2S in acid solution by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans and Thiobacillus thiooxidans

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Maria E. A. G. Oprimea, Oswaldo Garcia, Jr Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author, a and Arnaldo A. Cardosob

a Departamento de Bioquímica e Tecnologia Química, Instituto de Química, UNESP, C.P. 355, 14801-970 Araraquara, SP, Brazil

b Departamento de Química Analítica, Instituto de Química, UNESP, C.P. 355, 14801-970 Araraquara, SP, Brazil


Received 12 May 2000; 
revised 1 March 2001; 
accepted 25 March 2001. 
Available online 2 August 2001.

Abstract

Qualitative and quantitative oxidation tests of H2S in acid solution were carried out using Thiobacillus ferrooxidans and Thiobacillus thiooxidans species. Experiments were performed using solutions of H2SO4 (pH 2.0) containing H2S in initial concentrations ranging from 5 to 100 ppm, in shake flasks at 150 rpm and 30°C. In these solution, this gas was not very stable and was quickly liberated. However, at low concentration (less than 5 ppm) it becomes stable and could only be removed from solution by oxidation. The results obtained indicated that the presence of either T. ferrooxidans or T. thiooxidans causes a significant reduction in H2S concentration (more than 99%) in relation to the sterile control. No differences in oxidation efficiency between these two species were detected.

Author Keywords: H2S oxidation; Thiobacillus thiooxidans; Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Article Outline

1. Introduction
2. Material and methods
2.1. Bacterial strains
2.2. Culture media
2.3. Preparation of cell suspensions
2.4. H2S production
2.5. Determination of H2S
2.6. Qualitative test
2.7. Quantitative test
3. Results and discussion
3.1. Qualitative test
3.2. Quantitative test
Acknowledgements
References


Corresponding Author Contact Information Corresponding author. Tel.: +55-16-2016677; fax: +55-16-2227932; email: oswaldo@iq.unesp.br


Process Biochemistry
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