A comparative study of copper(II) biosorption on Ca-alginate, agarose and immobilized C. vulgaris in a packed-bed column

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 393-400

  Aksu, Z ^a   Egretli G ^a   Kutsal, T ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Agarose; Biosorption; Ca alginate; Copper(II); Immobilized C. vulgaris; Packed bed column

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; CALCIUM ALGINATE; COPPER; FERROUS ION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOPROCESS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COPPER METABOLISM; DIFFUSION; GREEN ALGA; METAL BINDING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERIZATION;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA;

EID: 0032029163     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(98)00002-8     Document Type: Article

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