Decontamination of ofloxacin: optimization of removal process onto sawdust using response surface methodology

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 221-229

  Qureshi, Tahira ^a   Memon, Najma ^a   Memon, Saima Q ^a   Ashraf, Muhammad Aqeel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SINDH   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Batch sorption; Biomass; Natural sorbent; Ofloxacin removal; Sawdust

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SORPTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84951877798     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2015.1006825     Document Type: Article

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