Thermal properties of biostimulant-infused potato fibers

摘要: Crushing or otherwise processing potato and subsequent mild washing of the pulp produces mostly granular fibrous starch. These fibers are experimental carrier material for microbes in bioremediation polluted waters. This method offers benefit increasing exposure to pollutant by their residency within site. Because physical nature material, it also possibility carrying, addition microbes, essential macronutrients such as nitrogen phosphorous that would be limited availability contaminated We have previously reported on these through thermal analysis ability bind/aggregate bacteria. extended study this report infusing with a source phosphorous, namely ammonium phosphate. The TG curves phosphate-infused white sweet exhibited three main mass loss steps corresponding exothermic DTG peaks. Infusion phosphate salt affected bacterial binding/aggregation capacities. range binding capacities decreased 26.9–43.3% compared untreated fibers.