Biosorption of toxic metals: The potential use of maize tassel for the removal of Pb (II) from aqueous solutions

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 7 A, 2008, Pages 814-818

  Zvinowanda, Caliphs M ^a   Okonkwo, Jonathan O ^a   Mpangela, Victoria ^a   Phaleng, Josephine ^a   Shabalala, Pride N ^a   Dennis, Teresa ^a   Forbes, Patricia ^b   Agyei, Nana M ^c   Ozoemena, Kenneth I ^d  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b Future production Chemicals Cluster   (South Africa)

^c SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Batch adsorption procedure; Contact time; Diffusion; Influence of pH

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MAIZE; METAL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SORPTION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 49449118579     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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