In vitro binding of heavy metals by an edible biopolymer poly(γ-glutamic acid)

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 777-784

  Siao, F Y ^a   Lu, J F ^b   Wang, J S ^b   Inbaraj, B Stephen ^c   Chen, B H ^a,c  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biodegradable polymer; Heavy metals; Isotherms; Kinetics; Metal selectivity; Poly( glutamic acid)

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; CHELATING AGENT; GLUTAMIC ACID; HEAVY METAL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; KINETICS; PH;

ADSORPTION; BIOPOLYMERS; CHELATING AGENTS; GLUTAMIC ACID; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; METALS, HEAVY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 59849092845     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf803006r     Document Type: Article

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