Mechanisms for biosorption of chromium(III), copper(II) and mercury(II) using water extracts of Moringa oleifera seed powder

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 800-804

  Sajidu, S M I ^a   Persson, I ^b   Masamba, W R L ^a,c   Henry, E M T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Chromium; Copper; EXAFS; Mercury; Moringa oleifera

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; CUPRIC ION; MERCURY DERIVATIVE; MORINGA OLEIFERA EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSORPTION; COMPLEX FORMATION; HYDROLYSIS; METAL RECOVERY; PLANT SEED; X RAY ANALYSIS;

MORINGA; MORINGA OLEIFERA;

EID: 41749109588     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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