State of the art for the biosorption process—a review
In recent years, biosorption process has become an economic and eco-friendly alternative
treatment technology in the water and wastewater industry. In this light, a number of …
treatment technology in the water and wastewater industry. In this light, a number of …
Microbial remediation: a promising tool for reclamation of contaminated sites with special emphasis on heavy metal and pesticide pollution: a review
Heavy metal and pesticide pollution have become an inevitable part of the modern
industrialized environment that find their way into all ecosystems. Because of their persistent …
industrialized environment that find their way into all ecosystems. Because of their persistent …
Microbial and plant derived biomass for removal of heavy metals from wastewater
SS Ahluwalia, D Goyal - Bioresource technology, 2007 - Elsevier
Discharge of heavy metals from metal processing industries is known to have adverse
effects on the environment. Conventional treatment technologies for removal of heavy …
effects on the environment. Conventional treatment technologies for removal of heavy …
Use of algae for removing heavy metal ions from wastewater: progress and prospects
SK Mehta, JP Gaur - Critical reviews in biotechnology, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
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 …
using them to treat wastewaters. Metal sorption involves binding on the cell surface and to …
Cyanobacteria: photoautotrophic microbial factories for the sustainable synthesis of industrial products
NS Lau, M Matsui, AAA Abdullah - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Cyanobacteria are widely distributed Gram‐negative bacteria with a long evolutionary
history and the only prokaryotes that perform plant‐like oxygenic photosynthesis …
history and the only prokaryotes that perform plant‐like oxygenic photosynthesis …
New insights into the biodiversity and applications of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)—Prospects and challenges
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are Gram-negative oxygenic photosynthetic prokaryotes
with a long evolutionary history. They have potential applications in diverse areas …
with a long evolutionary history. They have potential applications in diverse areas …
The quest for active carbon adsorbent substitutes: inexpensive adsorbents for toxic metal ions removal from wastewater
I Ali - Separation & Purification Reviews, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Due to overgrowth in population, industrialization and civilization, demands for water are
increasing geometrically. Therefore, alternative sources of water are required and …
increasing geometrically. Therefore, alternative sources of water are required and …
Biosorption of copper (II) from aqueous solutions by Spirogyra species
Batch studies were conducted to investigate the kinetics and isotherms of Cu (II) biosorption
on the biomass of green alga Spirogyra species. It is observed that the biosorption capacity …
on the biomass of green alga Spirogyra species. It is observed that the biosorption capacity …
Bioaccumulation and biosorption of copper and lead by a unicellular algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in single and binary metal systems: a comparative study
R Flouty, G Estephane - Journal of environmental management, 2012 - Elsevier
A comparative evaluation of bioaccumulation and biosorption of Cu (II) and Pb (II) ions by
algal cells of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was conducted in single and binary metal systems …
algal cells of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was conducted in single and binary metal systems …
Application of response surface methodology for optimization of peroxi-coagulation of textile dye solution using carbon nanotube–PTFE cathode
The decolorization of CI Basic Yellow 2 (BY2) by peroxi-coagulation process based on
carbon nanotube–PTFE electrode as cathode was studied in a batch reactor. Response …
carbon nanotube–PTFE electrode as cathode was studied in a batch reactor. Response …