Significance of exploiting non-living biomaterials for the biosorption of wastewater pollutants

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1669-1689

  Rangabhashiyam, S ^a   Suganya, E ^a   Selvaraju, N ^a   Varghese, Lity Alen ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural byproducts; Biosorption; Microbial biomass; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AGRICULTURE; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOSORPTION; BYPRODUCTS; HEAVY METALS; SEWAGE; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER RESOURCES;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; AGRICULTURAL BY-PRODUCTS; ECONOMICAL EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; WASTEWATER POLLUTANTS;

ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

BIOMATERIAL; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIA; CHEMISTRY; DEVICES; EVALUATION STUDY; FUNGUS; METABOLISM; MICROALGA; PROCEDURES; WASTE WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIA; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; FUNGI; MICROALGAE; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84900854449     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-014-1599-y     Document Type: Review

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