Application of Chelest Fiber Iry (aminopolycarboxylic acid-type cellulose) to the extraction of cadmium ions from aqueous solution

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 732-736

  Awofolu, Omotayo R ^a   Okonkwo, Jonathan O ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cadmium ions; Cellulose; Chelest Fibre; Extraction; River water

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CADMIUM; EXTRACTION METHOD;

EID: 24344497312     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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