Removal of heavy metals by biosorption using freshwater alga Spirogyra hyalina

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-31

  Nirmal Kumar, J I ^a   Oommen, Cini ^a  

^a Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Studies and Research   (India)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Heavy metals; Isotherms; Spirogyra hyalina

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; HEAVY METAL; ISOTHERM; PHYTOMASS; SORPTION;

ALGAE; SPIROGYRA; SPIROGYRA HYALINA;

EID: 84858139020     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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