| Fiber |
Adsorption rate
Ka (h-1) |
Adsorbed cells
(% of total cells) |
Cell loading
(mg
cells g-1 fiber) |
| Cotton |
0.041±0.007 |
85.8 |
63.78 |
| Modified cotton |
0.0040.008 |
97.3 |
69.26 |
| Polyester |
0.1720.005 |
73.9 |
142.10 |
| Modified polyester |
0.069±0.002 |
76.9 |
148.10 |
| Nylon |
0.451±0.016 |
36.9 |
27.43 |
| Modified nylon |
0.0790.016 |
41.8 |
29.78 |
| Polyurethane foam (PUF) |
1.718±0.061 |
90.7 |
104.60 |
| Modified PUF |
2.9930.062 |
99.6 |
113.59 |
Note: Cells were harvested from the stationary phase and suspended in PBS
buffer. The initial cell concentration was ~5 g l-1. |
