Heavy metals contamination has become a global issue of concern due to their higher
toxicities, nature of non-biodegradability, high capabilities in bioaccumulation in human …

Distinctive adsorption equilibria and kinetic models are of extensive use in explaining the
biosorption of heavy metals, denoting the need to highlight and summarize their essential …

Biosorption may be simply defined as the removal of substances from solution by biological
material. Such substances can be organic and inorganic, and in gaseous, soluble or …

Biosorption is the effective method for the removal of heavy metal ions from wastewaters.
Results are presented showing the sorption of Pb (II) from solutions by biomass of commonly …

Heavy metal pollution has become a more serious environmental problem in the last several
decades as a result of its toxicity and insusceptibility to the environment. This paper attempts …

Sorption techniques are widely used to remove heavy metal ions from large volumes of
aqueous solutions. Herein, the natural and some artificial materials, such as clay minerals …

Removal of toxic metals and toxins using microbial biomass has been introduced as an
inexpensive, new promising method on top of conventional methods for decontamination of …

Highlights•Activated carbon prepared from date pits (DPAC) was applied to lead removal
studies.•DPAC produced better lead adsorption capacity than commercial activated …

The biosorption of lead by Ficus religiosa leaves (FRLs) in powder and immobilized form
was investigated. Batch experiments were conducted to determine the biosorption capacity …

Biosorption of Pb (II) on bael leaves (Aegle marmelos) was investigated for the removal of
Pb (II) from aqueous solution using different doses of adsorbent, initial pH, and contact time …