Many algae have immense capability to sorb metals, and there is considerable potential for
using them to treat wastewaters. Metal sorption involves binding on the cell surface and to …

This presentation comprises a review on the use of immobilized algae for wastewater
nitrogen, phosphorus and metal removal purposes. Details of the use of immobilized algae …

This book provides in-depth coverage of environmental pollution sources, waste
characteristics, control technologies, management strategies, facility innovations, process …

Handbook of Advanced Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Management Page 1 931 29
Heavy Metal Removal with Exopolysaccharide-Producing Cyanobacteria Roberto De …

Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms which are
unicells or filaments. Of great significance biologically is the fact that certain cyanobacteria …

Aquatic environments are often exposed to toxic heavy metals, which gain access to the
food chain via microalgae and may cause severe problems at higher trophic levels …

12.4. 3 Phytochelatins in Metal Sequestration 12.4. 4 Induction and Biosynthesis of
Phytochelatins 12.4. 5 Role of Phytochelatins in Metal Detoxification and Tolerance 12.4. 6 …

The sorption of cadmium (II), copper (II), lead (II), manganese (II), and zinc (II) by purified
capsularpolysaccharide from the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa fo. flos-aquae …

To apply alginic acid efficiently to wastewater treatment system, it was immobilized by novel
polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)–boric acid method using glutaraldehyde to reduce the hydration of …

This study provides information on the mechanism (s) of Cu and Ni ion biosorption by C.
vulgaris, distinguishing adsorption from intracellular accumulation under various conditions …