There are some plants leaves and cells were used for air pollutants, but I want to know if there is any types of bacteria or microorganisms to do so, please.
Thank you
so, I would say that bacteria are able to capture (utilize) a vast variety of substrates including gases, VOC etc. and consequently it is possible to use them as depollutants. However, I don`t know any particular technology but I think it is easy to search eg. in google.patents. Another bacteria would be appropriate if you are talking about pollution indicators, I suggest the very sensitive for particular pollutants strains should be chosen, but I`m not sure if it is really appropriate way for indication.
Dear Tawfiq,
I do not know the answer but I have a question: are you considering bacteria as pollutant removing agents or as transport agents?
I agree with Ilya - Could you define which pollutants you're interested in? For example, are you looking at particulate matter (PM), gases such as NOx and SOx or VOCs and PAHs.
Dear sir,
I mean cynobacteria for example was used as pollution indicator for water and waste water treatment , so, is it possible to use the same bacteria or any other microorganisms to capture air particulate matter, and, yes I consider a bacteria as air atmospheric polltant removal.
Thank you
Dear Willaim,
Bacteria was used for several environmental pollutants removal, like water pollution, soil pollution, and I want to see if air pollution could be manipulated with bacteria of removal of organic pollutants for instance VOC, and PAH.
Thank you
so, I would say that bacteria are able to capture (utilize) a vast variety of substrates including gases, VOC etc. and consequently it is possible to use them as depollutants. However, I don`t know any particular technology but I think it is easy to search eg. in google.patents. Another bacteria would be appropriate if you are talking about pollution indicators, I suggest the very sensitive for particular pollutants strains should be chosen, but I`m not sure if it is really appropriate way for indication.
Two phase partitioning bio-reactors can be used to remove pollutants from air. Refer to the attached file.
My question might be out of topic, but I would like to ask something because I'm from a totally different field.
We work on Glaciers in high altitude (> 4000m) and los temperatures (winter -20°C) and have to place dust collectors to measure pollution from mining. By any chance do you guys think bacteria could do that? And, would they survive in those conditions?
Our problem is, that we can go only be helicopter and if we land too close to the collectors, obviously we ruin the probe due to the rotor-wind.
I'm happy about any answer.
cheers from Chile
Hi Tobias,
How coarse is the dust / how much dust is on average there? You could try passive sticky pad samplers to retain the dust. You could also design an array of samplers from source (the mines) to the receptor (the glaciers) and map trends in dust concentration, composition etc that way.
My background is in dust dispersion, particularly in developing sampling and analysis methods for assessing distribution of dusts from quarries, landfills, open-cast mines and basically any industry that emits dust.
I also have a friend at the university in Valdivia who has some of these passive samplers for his research purposes. He's at the Instituto de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias. His name is Claudio Bravo Linares.
I'd be very happy to help design a sampling strategy if you needed any help.
dear Tobias,
"bacteria could do" what? surely they can survive. doubtfully they can grow. Actually psychrophilic bacteria can grow at temperatures
thanks Ilya!
So I'll stick to Ben's idea with the passive collectors.
Saludos de Chile
btw, the next Thermophiles meeting will be held in Chili in September. It`s strange the organizers still did not make a site or I simply can`t find it.
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