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The biosorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by Spirogyra and Cladophora filamentous macroalgae.
Yi-Chao Lee,Shui-Ping Chang +1 more
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Investigation of suitable freshwater filamentous algae that have a high heavy metal ion removal capability for lead and copper removal discovered that both types of biomass were excellent biosorbents with potential for further development.About:
This article is published in Bioresource Technology.The article was published on 2011-05-01. It has received 218 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Freundlich equation & Biosorption.read more
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Efficient techniques for the removal of toxic heavy metals from aquatic environment: A review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a sketch about treatment technologies followed by their heavy metal capture capacity from industrial effluent, the treatment performance, their remediation capacity and probable environmental and health impacts were deliberated in this review article.
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Microbial and Plant-Assisted Bioremediation of Heavy Metal Polluted Environments: A Review
TL;DR: The toxic effects of heavy metal pollution and the mechanisms used by microbes and plants for environmental remediation are discussed and the importance of modern biotechnological techniques and approaches in improving the ability of microbial enzymes to effectively degrade heavy metals at a faster rate is emphasized.
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A comprehensive review on biosorption of heavy metals by algal biomass: Materials, performances, chemistry, and modeling simulation tools
Jinsong He,J. Paul Chen +1 more
TL;DR: This article provides a comprehensive review of recent findings on performances, applications and chemistry of algae for sequestration of heavy metals, and presents the theoretical simulation tools for biosorption equilibrium and kinetics.
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Biotechnological advances in bioremediation of heavy metals contaminated ecosystems: an overview with special reference to phytoremediation
TL;DR: This review highlights better understanding of the problems associated with the toxicity of heavy metals to the contaminated ecosystems and their viable, sustainable and eco-friendly bioremediation technologies, especially the mechanisms of phytoremediations ofheavy metals along with some case studies in India and abroad.
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Potential use of algae for heavy metal bioremediation, a critical review.
Amin Keyvan Zeraatkar,Hossein Ahmadzadeh,Ahmad Farhad Talebi,Navid R. Moheimani,Mark P. McHenry +4 more
TL;DR: This work evaluates pretreatment, immobilization, and factors affecting biosorption capacity, such as initial metal ion concentration, biomass concentration, initial pH, time, temperature, and interference of multi metal ions and introduces molecular tools to develop engineered algal strains with higher biosorptive capacity and selectivity.
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Biosorption of Heavy Metals
Bohumil Volesky,Z. R. Holan +1 more
TL;DR: The state of the art in the field of biosorption is reviewed, with many references to recent reviews and key individual contributions, and the composition of marine algae polysaccharide structures, which seem instrumental in metal uptake and binding are discussed.
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Microbial and plant derived biomass for removal of heavy metals from wastewater.
TL;DR: The purpose of this paper is to review the available information on various attributes of utilization of microbial and plant derived biomass and explores the possibility of exploiting them for heavy metal remediation.
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Heavy metal biosorption by fungal mycelial by-products: mechanisms and influence of pH
Eric Fourest,Jean-Claude Roux +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, mycelial wastes of Rhizopus arrhizus, used in fermentation industries to produce lipases, were studied for their ability to absorb various heavy metal ions (Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb).
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Biosorption of heavy metal ions using wheat based biosorbents – A review of the recent literature
Umar Farooq,Umar Farooq,Janusz A. Kozinski,Misbahul Ain Khan,Misbahul Ain Khan,Makshoof Athar +5 more
TL;DR: High efficiency, high biosorption capacity, cost-effectiveness and renewability are the important parameters making these materials as economical alternatives for metal removal and waste remediation.
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Use of Algae for Removing Heavy Metal Ions From Wastewater: Progress and Prospects
S.K. Mehta,J.P. Gaur +1 more
TL;DR: Commercial application of algal technology for metal removal from wastewaters, emphasis should be given to selection of strains with high metal sorption capacity, adequate understanding of sorption mechanisms, and development of low-cost methods for cell immobilization.