Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies on Biosorption of Chromium (VI) on to Chlorella Species

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 255-262

  Kanchana, S ^a   Jeyanthi, J ^b   Kumar, R R Dinesh ^b  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Biosorption; FTIR analysis; Isotherms; Kinetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 80955123494     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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