Biosorption of copper by Sphaerotilus natans immobilised in polysulfone matrix: Equilibrium and kinetic analysis

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 70, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 101-112

  Beolchini, F ^a   Pagnanelli, F ^b   Toro, L ^b   Veglio F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Copper; Immobilised biomass; Kinetic modelling; Polysulfone; Sphaerotilus

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PH EFFECTS; POLYSULFONES; REACTION KINETICS;

BIOSORPTION;

COPPER;

EID: 0037839007     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-386X(03)00049-5     Document Type: Article

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