The removal of lindane from aqueous solution using a fungal biosorbent: The influence of ph, temperature, biomass concentration, and culture age

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 619-625

  Young, E ^a   Banks, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Fungal; Lindane

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; CELL CULTURE; CYCLOHEXANE; FUNGI; INSECTICIDES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TEMPERATURE;

ADSORPTION CAPACITY AND INTENSITY; BIOMASS CONCENTRATIONS; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; FREUNDLICH ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; FUNGAL; LINDANE; NEGATIVELY CHARGED; SHAKE-FLASK EXPERIMENTS;

ADSORPTION;

LINDANE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; PESTICIDE; REMOVAL;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CELL DENSITY; CELL SUSPENSION; CELL WALL; PH; RHIZOPUS; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

FUNGI; RHIZOPUS; RHIZOPUS ORYZAE;

EID: 0031874690     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593331908616718     Document Type: Article

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