Adsorption is widely applied separation process, especially in environmental remediation,
due to its low cost and high efficiency. Adsorption isotherm models can provide mechanism …

Industrial wastewater polluted with various contaminants, including heavy metals, dyes, etc.,
endangers human health and the environment. Various separation techniques have been …

A vast array of biological materials, especially bacteria, algae, yeasts and fungi have
received increasing attention for heavy metal removal and recovery due to their good …

Biosorption is a technique that can be used for the removal of pollutants from waters,
especially those that are not easily biodegradable such as metals and dyes. A variety of …

Two centuries after the discovery of chitin, it is widely accepted that this biopolymer is an
important biomaterial in many aspects. Numerous studies on chitin have focused on its …

The present study shows that the coniferous pinus bark powder (CPBP) can be used as a
potential adsorbent for the removal of crystal violet (basic dye) from aqueous solutions …

The effective removal of heavy metals from aqueous wastes is among the most important
issues for many industrialized countries. Removal of lead (II) and copper (II) from aqueous …

Papaya wood was evaluated as a new biosorbent of heavy metals. On contacting 10mgl− l
copper (II), cadmium (II) and zinc (II) solutions with 5gl− 1 papaya wood, during shake flask …

The study reports removal of heavy metals when present singly or in binary and ternary
systems by the milling agrowaste of Cicer arientinum (chickpea var. black gram) as the …

In order to search for locally available and untried biomaterials in China with high removal
capacity of heavy metals from wastewater, the feasibility of Spirulina maxima as biosorbent …