Removal of arsenic from an aqueous solution by pretreated waste tea fungal biomass

Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-92

  Mamisahebei, S ^a   Jahed Khaniki, Gh R ^a   Torabian, A ^b   Nasseri, S ^a   Naddafi, K ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aqueous solution; Arsenates isotherm; Biosorption; Fungal biomass; Waste tea

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARSENIC; BIOMASS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FUNGUS; ISOTHERM; WASTE TREATMENT;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; FUNGI;

EID: 35648973151     PISSN: 17351979     EISSN: 17352746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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