| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6983634 | Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
- Acid-base interactions are the dominating mechanism of interaction for microalgae.
- All hydrophobic green algae showed adhesion at primary minimum without any energy barrier.
- Most diatom-substrata systems featured energy barriers due to repulsive van der Waals interactions.
- Hydrophilic algae and substrata minimizes flocculation and biofouling of surfaces.
- Hydrophobic algae species show promise as bioflocculant for algae biomass harvesting.
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Authors
Altan Ozkan, Halil Berberoglu,