Use of algae for removing heavy metal ions from wastewater: Progress and prospects

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 113-152

  Mehta, S K ^a   Gaur, J P ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Algae; Biosorption; Heavy metal; Immobilization; Ion exchange; Isotherm; Periphyton; Seaweed

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CELLS; DESORPTION; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTHERMS; METABOLISM; PH EFFECTS; SEAWEED; SORPTION; WASTEWATER;

BIOSORPOTION; IMMOBILIZAITON; LIGANDS;

ALGAE;

BINDING PROTEIN; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CARBOXYL GROUP; CATION; HEAVY METAL; METAL ION;

ADSORPTION; ALGA; BIOMASS; CELL SURFACE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); COST; DESORPTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; IMMOBILIZED CELL; LIGAND BINDING; METAL BINDING; METAL RECOVERY; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PERIPHYTON; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS, HEAVY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

ALGAE;

EID: 26444583384     PISSN: 07388551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07388550500248571     Document Type: Review

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