The effect of silica concentration on the biosorption of cu2+ and co2+ from aqueous solutions mediated by strains of bacillus

Water SA

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 445-450

  Dlamini, N P ^a   Mamba, B B ^a   Mulaba Bafubiandi, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Biosorption; Cobalt; Copper; Silica

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; BACILLUS; BACILLUS STRAIN; COBALT ION; CONTACT TIME; HIGH CONCENTRATION; ION CONCENTRATIONS; JOHANNESBURG; LIQUID MEDIA; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; METAL UPTAKE; MINE TAILINGS; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; SILICA CONCENTRATIONS; TEST SOLUTIONS;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOSORPTION; COBALT; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COPPER; SILICA; SOLUTIONS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

PH EFFECTS;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BACTERIUM; COBALT; COPPER; MINE WASTE; PH; SILICA; SORPTION; TAILINGS;

GAUTENG; JOHANNESBURG; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77957005485     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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