Biosorption of Zn(II) from an aqueous solution by erythrina variegata orientalis leaf powder

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 197-204

  Venkateswarlu, P ^a   Vijaya Durga, G ^a   Chitti Babu, N ^a   Venkateswara Rao, M ^b  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b RVR JC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Kinetics; Leaf powder; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751486418     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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