Microorganisms in inorganic chemical analysis |
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Authors: | Beata Godlewska-?y?kiewicz |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Chemistry, University of Białystok, 15-399 Białystok, Hurtowa 1, Poland |
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Abstract: | There are innumerable strains of microbes (bacteria, yeast and fungi) that degrade or transform chemicals and compounds into
simpler, safer or less toxic substances. These bioprocesses have been used for centuries in the treatment of municipal wastes,
in wine, cheese and bread making, and in bioleaching and metal recovery processes. Recent literature shows that microorganisms
can be also used as effective sorbents for solid phase extraction procedures. This review reveals that fundamental nonanalytical
studies on the parameters and conditions of biosorption processes and on metal–biomass interactions often result in efficient
analytical procedures and biotechnological applications. Some selected examples illustrate the latest developments in the
biosorption of metals by microbial biomass, which have opened the door to the application of microorganisms to analyte preconcentration,
matrix separation and speciation analysis. |
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Keywords: | Biosorption Microorganisms Trace metals Preconcentration/separation Speciation |
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