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Procedure to Evaluate the Efficiency of Flocculants for the Removal of Dispersed Particles from Plant Extracts
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2016
The design-of-experiments procedure presented here allows the evaluation of different flocculants in terms of their ability to aggregate dispersed particles in plant extracts, thus reducing turbidity and the costs of downstream processing.
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Determination of the Settling Rate of Clay/Cyanobacterial Floccules
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2018
The interaction and sedimentation of the clay and bacterial cells within the marine realm, observed in natural environments, can be best investigated in a controlled lab environment. Here, we describe a detailed protocol, which outlines a novel method for measuring the sedimentation rate of clay and cyanobacterial floccules.
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Concentration of Virus Particles from Environmental Water and Wastewater Samples Using Skimmed Milk Flocculation and Ultrafiltration
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2023
Virus concentration from environmental water and wastewater samples is a challenging task, carried out primarily for the identification and quantification of viruses. While several virus concentration methods have been developed and tested, we demonstrate here the effectiveness of ultrafiltration and skimmed milk flocculation for RNA viruses with different sample types.
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Cost-effective Method for Microbial Source Tracking Using Specific Human and Animal Viruses
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2011
The study describes a cost-effective method for the identification of the source of fecal/urine contamination or contamination by nitrates in water using qPCR for the specific quantification of human/porcine/bovine DNA viruses, adenoviruses and polyomaviruses, proposed as MST tools.
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EPA Method 1615. Measurement of Enterovirus and Norovirus Occurrence in Water by Culture and RT-qPCR. II. Total Culturable Virus Assay
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2016
Here we present a procedure to measure total culturable viruses using the Buffalo Green Monkey kidney cell line. The procedure provides a standardized tool for measuring the occurrence of infectious viruses in environmental and drinking waters.
FAQs
Gentle mixing increases contact between destabilized suspended particles without subjecting developing flocs to forces that could break them apart. This controlled motion allows particles to collide and join progressively, producing larger aggregates with greater settling potential. The balance is important: insufficient contact limits aggregation, while overly vigorous mixing can reduce the size and strength of the resulting flocs.
Coagulants and polymeric flocculants promote aggregation after particles have been destabilized. Polymeric materials can connect multiple particles through bridging, while the combined treatment helps strengthen the growing clusters. These chemical aids improve the formation of flocs that are easier to remove during later separation steps, supporting reductions in turbidity and suspended solids within treated water or other fluids.
Floc size and strength influence how effectively aggregated material can be separated from water. Larger, stable flocs are more readily removed during sedimentation or captured by filtration, whereas fragile aggregates may break during handling or downstream processing. Maintaining aggregate integrity therefore helps treatment systems reduce suspended solids, turbidity, and contaminants associated with those particles.
A typical treatment sequence first destabilizes suspended particles with a coagulant or polymeric flocculant, then applies gentle mixing to encourage contact and growth. The formed flocs are subsequently separated through sedimentation or filtration. This sequence converts fine, difficult-to-remove material into aggregates that downstream equipment can capture more effectively, improving the overall separation performance.
The method is relevant wherever fine suspended material must be removed from water or other fluids. Reported applications include drinking-water purification, municipal wastewater treatment, industrial effluent management, and sludge processing. In these settings, aggregation supports the removal of suspended solids and turbidity while improving the efficiency of treatment stages that follow.
Flocculation prepares suspended material for physical separation rather than removing it through aggregation alone. After flocs form, sedimentation can allow them to settle, or filtration can capture them from the fluid. The process can reduce turbidity and suspended solids, along with contaminants associated with those particles, while making downstream treatment more effective.