Petiolar felt-sheath of palm: A new biosorbent for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated water

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 151-153

  Iqbal, M ^a   Saeed, A ^a   Akhtar, N ^b  

^a Biotechnology and Food Research Centre Lahore   (Pakistan)

^b GC UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Heavy metals; Palm; Petiolar felt sheath

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CONTAMINATION; HEAVY METALS; POSITIVE IONS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

BIOSORBENTS; PETIOLAR FELT-SHEATH OF PALM (PFP);

DESORPTION;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NICKEL; ZINC;

ABSORPTION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION CONTROL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; DESORPTION; PETIOLAR FELT SHEATH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADSORPTION; BIOMASS; METALS, HEAVY; TREES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

PALMS;

EID: 0034800376     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(01)00126-2     Document Type: Article

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