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 …

Adsorption of heavy metals by biomaterials derived from the marine alga Ecklonia maxima

D Feng, C Aldrich - Hydrometallurgy, 2004 - Elsevier
The adsorption of heavy metals onto biomaterial derived from the marine alga Ecklonia
maxima was investigated via batch experiments. The adsorption equilibria of Cu, Pb and Cd …

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 …

Heavy metal uptake capacities of common marine macro algal biomass

Q Yu, JT Matheickal, P Yin, P Kaewsarn - Water research, 1999 - Elsevier
Biosorption of heavy metals is an effective technology for the treatment of industrial waste
waters. The uptake capacities of the biomass of a group of nine marine macro algae for …

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 …

Heavy metal sorption by marine algae and algal by‐products

E Sandau, P Sandau, O Pulz… - Acta …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
All the oceans are plentiful with marine algae. Non‐viable marine macroalgae are able to
adsorb heavy metal ions. Compared with other biosorbents, such as fungi, bacteria, yeasts …

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 …

Biosorption of cadmium by biomass of marine algae

ZR Holan, B Volesky, I Prasetyo - Biotechnology and …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
Biomass of nonliving, dried brown marine algae Sargassum natans, Fucus vesiculosus, and
Ascophyllum nodosum demonstrated high equilibrium uptake of cadmium from aqueous …

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

YC Lee, SP Chang - Bioresource technology, 2011 - Elsevier
The aim of this research was to develop a low cost adsorbent for wastewater treatment. The
prime objective of this study was to search for suitable freshwater filamentous algae that …

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 …