Biosorption of trace elements from aqueous systems in gold mining sites by the filamentous green algae (Oedogonium sp.)

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 144, Issue PC, 2014, Pages 492-503

  Bakatula, E N ^a   Cukrowska, E M ^a   Weiersbye, I M ^a   Mihaly Cozmuta, L ^b   Peter, A ^b   Tutu, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CLUJ NAPOCA   (Romania)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Green algae; Kinetics; Oedogonium sp.; Trace elements; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSORPTION; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; COPPER; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; ENZYME KINETICS; GOLD; GOLD MINES; IONS; METALS; NICKEL; SOLUTIONS; TRACE ELEMENTS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; ZINC;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; FILAMENTOUS GREEN ALGAE; GREEN ALGA; HETEROGENEOUS SURFACE; INITIAL ADSORPTION; METALLIC ELEMENTS; NEGATIVELY CHARGED; OEDOGONIUM SP;

ALGAE;

ADSORPTION; AMINO ACID; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBOXYLIC ACID; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; GOLD MINE; GREEN ALGA; PHOSPHATE; TRACE ELEMENT; WASTEWATER;

GAUTENG; JOHANNESBURG; SOUTH AFRICA;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; OEDOGONIUM;

EID: 84895692235     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2014.02.017     Document Type: Article

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