Removal of bivalent and trivalent ions by Spirulina platensis biomass: Batch experiments and biosorbent characterisation

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 202-213

  Lodi, Alessandra ^a   Finocchio, Elisabetta ^a   Converti, Attilio ^a   Solisio, Carlo ^a  

^a GB Bonino ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioadsorption; Bivalent; FT IR; Functional groups; Ions; Trivalent

Indexed keywords

AMIDES; BIOMASS; CARBOXYLATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; MOLAR CONCENTRATION;

BATCH EXPERIMENTS; BIOADSORPTION; BIVALENT; CARBOXYLATE GROUPS; FTIR ANALYSIS; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS; TRIVALENT; TRIVALENT ION;

IONS;

BIOMASS; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROXYL RADICAL; ION; MICROALGA; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SORPTION;

SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 77249114217     PISSN: 14662132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2010.031528     Document Type: Article

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