Abstract
The necessity for sustainable process development has led to an upsurge in bio-based processes, thereby placing a higher demand on the use of suitable microorganisms. Similarly, thermodynamics is a veritable tool that can predict the behavior of any material under well-defined conditions. Thermodynamic data of Fusarium oxysporum used in the bioremediation of gold mine wastewater, for a process supported with different carbon sources, was investigated. The data were obtained using a Discovery DSC® (TA Instruments, Inc. New Castle, DE, USA) equipped with modulated Differential Scanning Calorimeter (MDSCTM) software. The data revealed minimal differences in the physical properties of the F. oxysporum used, indicating that the utilisation of agro-waste for microbial proliferation in wastewater treatment is as feasible as when refined carbon sources are used. The data will be helpful for the development of environmentally benign process development strategies, especially for environmental engineering applications.
Highlights
The necessity for sustainable process development has led to an upsurge in bio-based processes, thereby placing a higher demand on the use of suitable microorganisms
There are no datasets on physical properties of microorganisms that could be deployed for sustainable environmental engineering applications for free cyanide bioremediation, i.e. in wastewater treatment
Biological remediation of cyanide-containing wastewater has been dominated by the application of microbial species, namely, fungi, bacteria, algae, and protozoa
Summary
The application of bio-materials and environmentally benign methods including processes has risen due to the impact of industrial waste on the environment. Biological remediation of cyanide-containing wastewater has been dominated by the application of microbial species, namely, fungi, bacteria, algae, and protozoa Despite the robustness and environmentally friendliness of the microbial remediation of cyanide, chemical treatment methods are still favoured by the industry This is due to the lack of published information on the impact of cyanide on physical properties of microorganisms. This study used a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) equipped with a modulation to measure the thermodynamic properties of dried biomass of Fusarium oxysporum This dataset presents the thermodynamic data of lyophilized Fusarium oxysporum biomass harvested over a month in a 1-L, continuously stirred bioreactor containing synthetic gold mine wastewater. This data provides further insight into the capability of microorganisms to manage their environment under unfavorable conditions, even when organic waste (agro-waste) is used as the sole supplement to support such a remediation process
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