Attachment of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans onto different solid substrates and fitting through Langmuir and Freundlich equations.

Attachments of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC 23270 onto elemental sulfur, quartz and complex chalcopyrite were investigated by analysis of its extracellular polymeric substances as well as applying Langmuir and Freundlich equations. The two equations fitted the adsorption equilibrium data with significant correlation coefficient over 0.9.

Chemical composition and antioxidant activities of Russula griseocarnosa sp. nov.

Pileus and stipe of mushroom Russula griseocarnosa from South China were analyzed separately for chemical composition and antioxidant activities. The wild mushroom species proved to have antioxidant potential, using assays of reducing power, chelating effect on ferrous ions, scavenging effect on hydroxyl free radicals, and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity. The mushroom contained very useful phytochemicals such as phenolics, flavonoids, ergosterol, and beta-carotene.