Biosorption of Cr, Cu and Al by Sargassum biomass

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 126-131

  Lee, Hak Sung ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alginate; Biosorption; Ca loaded biomass; Multi valence ion; Sargassum fluitans

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141690490     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02932340     Document Type: Article

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