Sorption of lead, copper, cadmium, zinc, and nickel by marine algal biomass: characterization of biosorptive capacity and investigation of mechanisms

PX Sheng, YP Ting, JP Chen, L Hong - Journal of colloid and interface …, 2004 - Elsevier
The marine algae Sargassum sp., Padina sp., Ulva sp., and Gracillaria sp., harvested locally,
were investigated for their biosorption performance in the removal of lead, copper, cadmium …

Biosorption of lead and cadmium using marine algae

RB Nessim, AR Bassiouny, HR Zaki… - Chemistry and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The use of algae (Ulva fasciata, green and Sargassum sp., brown) to reduce lead and
cadmium levels from mono-metal solutions was investigated. The brown algae showed …

Biosorption of Heavy Metal Ions (Pb, Cu, and Cd) from Aqueous Solutions by the Marine Alga Sargassum sp. in Single- and Multiple-Metal Systems

PX Sheng, YP Ting, JP Chen - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2007 - ACS Publications
The sorption of heavy metals (lead, copper, and cadmium) by a marine algal biomass
Sargassum sp. was studied in single and multiple metal-ion systems. Kinetic experiments in …

Biosorption of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) by chemically‐reinforced biomass of marine algae

A Leusch, ZR Holan, B Volesky - Journal of Chemical …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
Particles of two different sizes (0· 105–0· 295 mm and 0· 84–1.00 mm diameter) of two
marine algae, Sargassum fluitans and Ascophyllum nodosum, were crosslinked with …

Comparative analysis of the biosorption of cadmium, lead, nickel, and zinc by algae

S Klimmek, HJ Stan, A Wilke, G Bunke… - … science & technology, 2001 - ACS Publications
Thirty strains of algae were examined for their biosorption abilities in the uptake of cadmium,
lead, nickel, and zinc from aqueous solution. A wide range of adsorption capacities between …

Biosorption of copper (II) from aqueous solutions by pre-treated biomass of marine algae Padina sp.

P Kaewsarn - Chemosphere, 2002 - Elsevier
Biosorption of heavy metals can be an effective process for the removal and recovery of
heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. The biomass of marine algae has been reported …

Marine macroalgae as biosorbents for cadmium and nickel in water

R Ofer, A Yerachmiel, Y Shmuel - Water Environment Research, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Experimental studies showed that brown marine algae, Sargassum vulgaris and Padina
pavonia, can be used to develop an efficient biosorbent for heavy metal removal from …

Biosorption of Heavy Metals by Red Algae (Palmaria palmata)

SO Prasher, M Beaugeard, J Hawari… - Environmental …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The biosorption of heavy metals from aqueous solutions was investigated, using a cheap
and abundant dry biomass of red algae P. palmata. The Freundlich, Langmuir and Brunauer …

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

E Romera, F González, A Ballester, ML Blázquez… - Bioresource …, 2007 - Elsevier
Sorption capacity of six different algae (green, red and brown) was evaluated in the recovery
of cadmium, nickel, zinc, copper and lead from aqueous solutions. The optimum sorption …

Biosorption of cadmium by biomass of brown marine macroalgae

P Lodeiro, B Cordero, JL Barriada, R Herrero… - Bioresource …, 2005 - Elsevier
Five different brown seaweeds, Bifurcaria bifurcata, Saccorhiza polyschides, Ascophyllum
nodosum, Laminaria ochroleuca and Pelvetia caniculata were studied for their ability to …