Modelling the kinetics and equilibrium properties of cadmium biosorption by river green alga and water hyacinth weed

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 297-305

  Mahamadi, Courtie ^a   Nharingo, Tichaona ^a  

^a BINDURA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Biotechnology; Cadmium(II); Green alga; Water hyacinth weed

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOSORPTION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CADMIUM; LANGMUIR BLODGETT FILMS; PH EFFECTS;

CADMIUM BIOSORPTION; GREEN ALGA; WATER HYACINTH WEED;

ALGAE;

ADSORPTION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; BIOMASS; CADMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EQUILIBRIUM; GREEN ALGA; ISOTHERM; LAKE POLLUTION; PH; PHYTOREMEDIATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REACTION KINETICS; RIVER POLLUTION; WEED;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES;

EID: 34248158860     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240601010063     Document Type: Article

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