Suitability of Bentonite Clay: An Analytical Approach

Biofilm formation of Pasteurella multocida on bentonite clay

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Biofilms are structural communities of bacterial cells enshrined in a self produced polymeric matrix. The studies on biofilm formation of Pasteurella multocida have become imperative since it is a respiratory pathogen and its biofilm mode could possibly be one of its virulence factors for survival inside a host. The present study describes a biofilm assay for P. multoc...

Continuous wave MRI diffusion study of water in bentonite clay.

Three-layered clay minerals such as montmorillonite (bentonite) exhibit very short transverse relaxation times. This is especially true for samples with relatively low water contents in the region of 20% to 30%, which is the water content typically used in environmental technology applications (e.g., as a mineral liner material for landfills). The diffusion of water in samples with such short t...

Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Studies of Cesium Adsorption on Bentonite Clay

Removal of cesium from synthetic aqueous solution through adsorption on bentonite, under batch equilibrium experimental condition at different values of pH and four temperatures (303, 313, 323, 333 K) was investigated. For this propose the suitability of the Freundlich adsorption model for equilibrium data were investigated. The parameters in the adopted adsorption isotherm models were determin...

The Benzidine Reaction of Blood Simulated by a Clay (Bentonite)

Bentonite Clay as a Natural Remedy: A Brief Review

BACKGROUND From old times, the human kind has used clays, externally or internally, for maintaining body health or treating some diseases. Meanwhile there are few scientific articles reviewing the beneficial effects of clays on body function. Bentonite clay is one of the available clays in nature, used as traditional habits, and remedies in many cultures. METHODS These articles explored among...