Biosorption of Cr (VI), Cr (III), Pb (II) and Cd (II) from aqueous solutions by Sargassum wightii and Caulerpa racemosa algal biomass

Journal of Ocean University of China

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-58

  Tamilselvan, Narayanaswamy ^a   Saurav, Kumar ^a   Kannabiran, Krishnan ^a  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

bioaccumulation; biosorption; brown algae; green algae; heavy metals; sea weeds

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAULERPA; CAULERPA RACEMOSA; CHLOROPHYTA; FUNGI; PHAEOPHYCEAE; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM WIGHTII;

EID: 84856226703     PISSN: 16725182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11802-012-1843-8     Document Type: Article

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