Effects of Four Kinds of Oxide Nanoparticles on Proteins in Extracellular Polymeric Substances of Sludge

<div>FT-IR spectra of EPS components and functional groups after treatment of concentrated sludge with different NPs: blank samples (A), Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> NP-treated sludge (0.04 g/g TSS) (B), Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> NP-treated sludge (0.05 g/g TSS) (C), ZnO NP-treated sludge (0.05 g/g TSS) (D), TiO<sub>2</sub> NP-treated sludge (0.03 g/g TSS) (E).</div>

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Figure 5: Effects of Four Kinds of Oxide Nanoparticles on Proteins in Extracellular Polymeric Substances of Sludge 