Application of Biosorption for Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater

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International Journal of ChemTech Research

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Detoxification of metal-bearing effluents: biosorption for the next century

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Fungal biosorption -- an alternative treatment option for heavy metal bearing wastewaters: a review

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The past, present, and future trends of biosorption

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Comparative study of biosorption of heavy metals using different types of algae

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Biosorption: a solution to pollution?

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Chromium (VI) biosorption and bioaccumulation by chromate resistant bacteria

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State of the Art for the Biosorption Process—a Review

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Adsorption of Heavy Metals–A Review

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Methods of Removing Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater

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Mechanism of hexavalent chromium removal by dead fungal biomass of Aspergillus niger

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Biosorption of cadmium and lead ions by ethanol treated waste baker's yeast biomass

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Evaluating the environmental impact of various dietary patterns combined with different food production systems

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Studies on hexavalent chromium biosorption by chemically-treated biomass of Ecklonia sp.

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Comparative studies on the microbial adsorption of heavy metals

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Study on biosorption of Cr(VI) by Mucor hiemalis

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Equilibrium and kinetics of biosorption of cadmium(II) and copper(II) ions by wheat straw

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Studies on chromium(VI) adsorption–desorption using immobilized fungal biomass

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The sorption of lead(II) ions on rice husk ash

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Field applications of genetically engineered microorganisms for bioremediation processes

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Mechanism on the sorption of heavy metals from binary-solution by a low cost montmorillonite and its desorption potential

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Bioremediation and Tolerance of Humans to Heavy Metals through Microbial Processes: a Potential Role for Probiotics?

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Potential of tea factory waste for chromium (VI) removal from aqueous solutions: thermodynamic and kinetic studies

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Adsorption mechanisms of removing heavy metals and dyes from aqueous solution using date pits solid adsorbent

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Biosorption of lead (II) from aqueous solution by a bacterial dead Streptomyces rimosus biomass

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A bioseparation process for removing heavy metals from waste water using biosorbents

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Adsorption of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution by fly ash

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Removal turbidity and separation of heavy metals using electrocoagulation–electroflotation technique

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The biosorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by Spirogyra and Cladophora filamentous macroalgae

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Biosorption of heavy metal ions on immobilized white-rot fungus Trametes versicolor

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Potential of Penicillium Species in the Bioremediation Field

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Biosorption of cadmium and lead from aqueous solution by fresh water alga Anabaena sphaerica biomass

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Biosorption: An eco-friendly alternative for heavy metal removal

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Removal of Cd(II), Cr(VI), Fe(III) and Ni(II) from aqueous solutions by an E. coli biofilm supported on kaolin

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Equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies for biosorption of cadmium and nickel on grapefruit peel

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Adsorptive removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solution and industrial effluent using natural/agricultural wastes

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Biosorption of aquatic cadmium(II) by unmodified rice straw

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Biosorption of copper (II) from aqueous solutions by wheat shell

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Removal of copper(II) ions from aqueous solution by adsorption using cashew nut shell

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Biosorption of chromium from aqueous solutions by pretreated Aspergillus niger: Batch and column studies

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Biosorption of chromium VI by free and immobilized Rhizopus arrhizus

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Adsorption and desorption of copper(II) ions onto garden grass

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Enhanced Arsenic Accumulation in Engineered Bacterial Cells Expressing ArsR

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Comparative study of biosorption of Zn2+ by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus cereus

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Biosorption of copper, cobalt and nickel by marine green alga Ulva reticulata in a packed column

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Biosorption of chromium by using Spirulina sp.

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