METHOD TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTION OF EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES (EPS) IN A ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS CULTURE BY THE INHIBITION OF ENZYMES OF TRICARBOXILIC ACID CYCLE

摘要

A method of increasing the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in an Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans culture is disclosed. The method includes inhibiting an enzyme, such as citrate synthase, aconitase, or isocitrate dehydrogenase, in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle leading to alpha-ketoglutarate.