Adsorption of indigo blue dye and some toxic metals by activated carbons from coconut shells

Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1194-1201

  Gimba, C E ^a   Turoti, Muyiwa ^b   Egwaikhide, P A ^c   Akporhonor, E E ^d  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Federal College of Education   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^d DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS); Colorimetry; Indigo blue dye

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953502761     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15794377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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