Biosorption of hexavalent chromium using biofilm of E. coli supported on granulated activated carbon

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1695-1703

  Gabr, Rabei M ^b   Gad Elrab, Sanaa M F ^a   Abskharon, Romany N N ^a,c   Hassan, Sedky H A ^a,d   Shoreit, Ahmed A M ^a  

^a ASSIUT UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Assiut University   (Egypt)

^c VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^d Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biosorption; Chromium; E. coli; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

ADDITIONAL LOADS; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; BIOSORBENTS; BIOSORPTION CAPACITY; BIOSORPTION MECHANISM; COMPLEX FORMATIONS; E. COLI; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FREUNDLICH; GRANULATED ACTIVATED CARBONS; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM IONS; IONIC INTERACTION; LANGMUIRS; SURFACE AREA;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOSORPTION; CHROMIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRANULAR MATERIALS; HEAVY METALS; METAL IONS;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 71349083321     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-009-0063-x     Document Type: Article

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