Characteristics of aluminum biosorption by Sargassum fluitans biomass

Marine Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 380-383

  Lee, Hak Sung ^a   Volesky, Bohumil ^b  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Aluminum alginate complex; Biomass; Biosorption; Light metals; Seaweed (Sargassum fluitans)

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BIOMASS; BIOSORPTION; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL;

ALUMINUM; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BROWN ALGA;

ALGAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; PHAEOPHYCEAE; SARGASSUM FLUITANS;

EID: 0032852552     PISSN: 14362228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00011791     Document Type: Article

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