Modifications in physiochemical property of engineered graphene oxide by nanomaterials resistant bacteria

In this study, soil bacteria were isolated from nanomaterials (NMs) contaminated site and enriched in the presence of graphene oxide (GO). SEM images of isolated GO-resistant bacteria showed adaptation with a high degree of survival and tolerance to GO. The GO-resistant bacteria were interacted with engineered GO and changes in their structural functionality were studied by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). The results showed exfoliation and reduction of oxygen species in GO structure occurred upon their interaction with GO resistant bacteria. The presented approach has potential in biological modification of NMs to obtain non-toxic intermediates that are safe for industrial applications. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.