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KMID : 1094720090140020238
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Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
2009 Volume.14 No. 2 p.238 ~ p.247
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Purification of Aquarium Water by PVA Gel-Immobilized Photosynthetic Bacteria during Goldfish Rearing
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Jeong Soo-Kyong
Cho Jeong-Sup
Kong In-Soo
Jeong Hyun-Do
Kim Joong-Kyun
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Abstract
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This study was conducted to evaluate the ability of a PVA-gel beads filtration (PVA) system using photosynthetic bacteria to purify water. To accomplish this, duplicate long-term goldfish rearing experiments were conducted using four different types of aquarium systems (COF, PSB, EMC, and PVA). The results revealed that the concentrations of NH4+-N on the day of a goldfish…s death were significantly higher than the concentrations on other days for all the aquarium systems. In addition, the mean concentration of NH4+-N during goldfish rearing occurred in the following order: COF system 꺇 EMC system 꺇 PSB system 꺇 PVA system. Furthermore, the mean values of all other ion concentrations (NO3?-N, NO2?-N, and PO42?-P) were found to be lowest in the PVA system. As a result, there was more prominent decomposition of organic matter in the aquarium tank containing the PVA system, as well as less turbid aquarium water and more active goldfish. Additionally, the PVA-gel beads resulted in almost complete denitrification, even after six-months of goldfish rearing. To our knowledge, this is the first study to report that PVA gel-immobilized photosynthetic bacteria have the ability to purify water. Overall, the results of this study indicate that this immobilized photosynthetic bacteria system has the potential for use as a component in circulating filtration systems.
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KEYWORD
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water purification, circulating filter system, polyvinyl alcohol bead, immobilized photosynthetic bacteria, long-term goldfish rearing
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