paradisiaca), lemon (Citrus limonum) and orange (Citrus sinensis) peel were evaluated. In
order to perform these experiments, grinded dried cortexes were used as package in
100mm high, 10mm id columns. The grinded material was powdered in a mortar and passed
through a screen in order to get two different particle sizes, 2 and 1mm, for all powders. To
estimate the biosorption capabilities of the tested materials, different heavy metals were …