Removal of lead ions (Pb2+) from water and wastewater: a review on the low-cost adsorbents

IR Chowdhury, S Chowdhury, MAJ Mazumder… - Applied Water …, 2022 - Springer
The presence of lead compounds in the environment is an issue. In particular, supply water
consumption has been reported to be a significant source of human exposure to lead …

Immobilized microalgae for removing pollutants: review of practical aspects

LE De-Bashan, Y Bashan - Bioresource technology, 2010 - Elsevier
This review analyzes the state-of-the-art of a specific niche in biological wastewater
treatment that uses immobilized eukaryotic microalgae (and several prokaryotic …

[PDF][PDF] Microbes as potential tool for remediation of heavy metals: a review

A Gupta, J Joia, A Sood, R Sood, C Sidhu… - J Microb Biochem …, 2016 - researchgate.net
Microbes as Potential Tool for Remediation of Heavy Metals: A Review Page 1 Volume 8(4):
364-372 (2016) - 364 J Microb Biochem Technol ISSN: 1948-5948 JMBT, an open access …

Engineering bacteria for bioremediation

DH Pieper, W Reineke - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2000 - Elsevier
The treatment of environmental pollution by microorganisms is a promising technology.
Various genetic approaches have been developed and used to optimize the enzymes …

Biosorption optimization, characterization, immobilization and application of Gelidium amansii biomass for complete Pb2+ removal from aqueous solutions

NEA El-Naggar, RA Hamouda, IE Mousa… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Lead (Pb2+) is among the most toxic heavy metals even in low concentration and
cause toxicity to human's health and other forms of life. It is released into the environment …

Adsorbents for the removal of arsenic, cadmium, and lead from contaminated waters

SKR Yadanaparthi, D Graybill… - Journal of hazardous …, 2009 - Elsevier
The removal of cadmium, arsenic, and lead from drinking and irrigation water is a recurring
challenge, especially in develo** countries. Cost considerations can make it expedient to …

Exploring the use of cactus Opuntia ficus indica in the biocoagulation–flocculation of Pb(II) ions from wastewaters

T Nharingo, MT Zivurawa, U Guyo - International Journal of Environmental …, 2015 - Springer
Coagulation–flocculation processes play an important role in the treatment of water using
inorganic and synthetic materials. Presently, cactus Opuntia ficus indica is explored as a …

Application of nanotechnology in the bioremediation of heavy metals and wastewater management

S Mallikarjunaiah, M Pattabhiramaiah… - Nanotechnology for food …, 2020 - Springer
Discharge of heavy metals from industrial, municipal, agricultural, and domestic wastewater
has become a serious threat for the ecosystem. Various pollutants are released to …

Thermodynamic, kinetic, and equilibrium parameters for the removal of lead and cadmium from aqueous solutions with calcium alginate beads

R Alfaro-Cuevas-Villanueva… - The scientific world …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The sorption of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) by calcium alginate beads (CAB) from aqueous
solutions in batch systems was investigated. The kinetic and thermodynamic parameters, as …

Coupling process study of lipid production and mercury bioremediation by biomimetic mineralized microalgae

Y Peng, A Deng, X Gong, X Li, Y Zhang - Bioresource Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Considering the high concentration of mercury in industrial wastewater, such as coal-fired
power plants and gold mining wastewater, this research study investigated the coupling …