<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Study of bacterial transport and retention in soil is important for various environmental applications such as groundwater contamination and bioremediation of soil and water. The main objective of this research was to quantitatively assess bacterial transport and deposition under saturated conditions in calcareous soil. A series of leaching experiments was conducted on two undisturbed soil columns. Breakthrough curves of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Cl were measured. After the leaching experiment, spatial distribution of bacteria retention in the soil columns was determined. The HYDRUS-1D one- and two-site kinetic models were used to predict the transport and deposition of bacteria in soil. The results indicated that the two-site model fits the observed data better than one-site kinetic model. Bacteria interaction with the soil of kinetic site 1 revealed relatively fast attachment and slow detachment, whereas attachment to and detachment of bacteria from kinetic site 2 was fast. Fast attachment and slow detachment of site 1 can be attributed to soil calcium carbonate that has favorable attachment sites for bacteria. The detachment rate was less than 0.02 of the attachment rate, indicating irreversible attachment of bacteria. High reduction rate of bacteria was also attributed to soil calcium carbonate.</p></abstract>

Study of bacterial transport and retention in soil is important for various environmental applications such as groundwater contamination and bioremediation of soil and water. The main objective of this research was to quantitatively assess bacterial transport and deposition under saturated conditions in calcareous soil. A series of leaching experiments was conducted on two undisturbed soil columns. Breakthrough curves of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Cl were measured. After the leaching experiment, spatial distribution of bacteria retention in the soil columns was determined. The HYDRUS-1D one- and two-site kinetic models were used to predict the transport and deposition of bacteria in soil. The results indicated that the two-site model fits the observed data better than one-site kinetic model. Bacteria interaction with the soil of kinetic site 1 revealed relatively fast attachment and slow detachment, whereas attachment to and detachment of bacteria from kinetic site 2 was fast. Fast attachment and slow detachment of site 1 can be attributed to soil calcium carbonate that has favorable attachment sites for bacteria. The detachment rate was less than 0.02 of the attachment rate, indicating irreversible attachment of bacteria. High reduction rate of bacteria was also attributed to soil calcium carbonate.

Bacteria transport and retention in intact calcareous soil columns under saturated flow conditions

Department of Soil Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal Ale Ahmad Highway, Tehran 14155-336, Iran

Agrosphere Institute, IBG-3, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen Str., 52428 Jülich, Germany.

Agrosphere Institute, IBG-3, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen Str., 52428 Jülich, Germany

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

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Study of bacterial transport and retention in soil is important for various environmental applications such as groundwater contamination and bioremediation of...

Bacteria transport and retention in intact calcareous soil columns under saturated flow conditions

Published Online: Apr 07, 2015

Page range: 102 - 109

Received: Jul 30, 2014

Accepted: Feb 03, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/johh-2015-0020

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