Biosorption: Critical review of scientific rationale, environmental importance and significance for pollution treatment

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-28

  Gadd, Geoffrey Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Algae; Bacteria; Bioremediation; Biosorbent; Biosorption; Dyes; Fungi; Organic wastes; Pollutants; Radionuclides; Toxic metals

Indexed keywords

BIOSORBENT; ORGANIC WASTES; POLLUTANTS; RADIONUCLIDES; TOXIC METALS;

ACTINIDES; ADSORPTION; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FUNGI; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGERS; METAL RECOVERY; METALS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOMETRY; RESEARCH; SEWAGE; TOXIC MATERIALS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM;

BIOSORPTION;

THORIUM; URANIUM;

ABSORPTION; ADSORPTION; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSORPTION; COMPLEX FORMATION; DESORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTHERM; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRECIPITATION; REVIEW; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; FUNGI;

EID: 62649105373     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1999     Document Type: Review

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