Recovery of lead(II) from aqueous solutions by Zea mays tassel biosorption

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Zvinowanda, Caliphs M ^a   Okonkwo, Jonathan O ^a   Agyei, Nana M ^b   van Staden, Martin ^c   Jordaan, Werner ^c   Kharebe, Boitumelo V ^d  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c NATIONAL METROLOGY INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^d National Food Technology Research Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aqueous solution; Maize tassel; Pb(II); Recovery; Removal

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); HEAVY METALS; LEAD; METAL IONS; METAL RECOVERY; METALS; NITRIC ACID; POWDER METALS; RECOVERY; REMOVAL; RIVER POLLUTION; SOLUTIONS;

ADSORBENT MATERIALS; HEAVY METAL ION REMOVAL; HEAVY METAL POLLUTION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT; MAIZE TASSEL; PROBLEM STATEMENT; SIMULATED SOLUTION; STRIPPING SOLUTION;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ADSORBENT; CITRATE SODIUM; LEAD; NITRIC ACID;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DESORPTION; DISPERSION; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY ANALYSIS; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; POWDER; SPECTROSCOPY;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77951182979     PISSN: 15533468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.1.10     Document Type: Article

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