Comparative study between natural and artificial zeolites as supports for biosorption systems

Materials Science Forum

Volumn 514-516, Issue PART 2, 2006, Pages 1294-1298

  Tavares, Maria Teresa ^a   Quintelas, Cristina ^a   Figueiredo, Hugo ^a   Neves, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biosorption; Chromium; Natural zeolites; NaX; NaY

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOSORPTION; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

NATURAL ZEOLITES; VISCOSUS BIOFILM;

ZEOLITES;

EID: 37849040950     PISSN: 02555476     EISSN: 16629752     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.514-516.1294     Document Type: Conference Paper

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