Effect of the Structure of Highly Porous Silica Extracted from Sugarcane Bagasse Fly Ash on Aflatoxin B1 Adsorption

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Author list: Sungsinchai, Sirada; Niamnuy, Chalida; Devahastin, Sakamon; Chen, Xiao Dong; Chareonpanich, Metta;

Publisher: American Chemical Society

Publication year: 2023

Volume number: 8

Issue number: 22

Start page: 19320

End page: 19328

Number of pages: 9

ISSN: 24701343

eISSN: 2470-1343

URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85162775027&doi=10.1021%2facsomega.2c08299&partnerID=40&md5=bd6a482276ceb7ecd8fe6193d69d9a78

Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

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Abstract

Sugarcane bagasse fly ash is industrial waste produced by incinerating biomass to generate power and steam. The fly ash contains SiO2 and Al2O3, which can be used to prepare aluminosilicate. This latter material exhibits high potential as an adsorbent in various applications, including the livestock industry where issues related to contamination of aflatoxins in animal feeds need to be addressed; addition of adsorbents can help decrease the concentration of aflatoxins during feed digestion. In this study, the effect of the structure of silica prepared from sugarcane bagasse fly ash on physicochemical properties and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) adsorption capability compared with that of bentonite was investigated. BPS-5, Xerogel-5, MCM-41, and SBA-15 mesoporous silica supports were synthesized using sodium silicate hydrate (Na2SiO3) from sugarcane bagasse fly ash as a silica source. BPS-5, Xerogel-5, MCM-41, and SBA-15 exhibited amorphous structures, while sodium silicate possessed a crystalline structure. BPS-5 possessed larger pore size, pore volume, and pore size distribution with a bimodal mesoporous structure, while Xerogel-5 exhibited lower pore size and pore size distribution with a unimodal mesoporous structure. BPS-5 with a negatively charged surface exhibited the highest AFB1 adsorption capability compared with other porous silica. However, the AFB1 adsorption capability of bentonite was superior to those of all porous silica. Sufficient pore diameter with high total pore volume as well as high intensity of acid sites and negative charge on the surface of the adsorbent is required to increase AFB1 adsorption in the in vitro gastrointestinal tract of animals. © 2023 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.

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