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... New adsorbents for butadiene removal from liquid and gas streams, which are transition metal (Cu, Zn, Mn) polycation exchanged zeolites, were prepared on the basis of low-silica and dealuminated faujasites by ion exchange with the corresponding salt solutions at the conditions of their partial hydrolysis. Obtained samples were characterized by XANES, ESR, and DRIFT spectroscopy along with equilibr ...
arc furnaces; copper; dissolved phosphorus; ion exchange; iron; models; pH; particle size; phosphorus; slags; steel; stormwater; stormwater sewer systems; temperature
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... The investigation of electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag as a viable add-on technology to existing stormwater systems for the removal of dissolved phosphorus (P) was extended to explore the effects of varying environmental and treatment system conditions. Parameters such as stormwater composition, P concentration, metal concentration, pH, temperature, slag mass and slag particle size were varied ...
adsorption; engineering; fouling; ion exchange; mass transfer; monitoring; water treatment
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... Radial-flow adsorption and ion exchange beds are considered for commercial water treatment processes on occasion, particularly for specialty applications such as nuclear reactor water cleanup. They have significant theoretical potential but some practical flow issues like short circuiting. For more common axial beds, at ultralow concentrations, a key design and operational performance factor is th ...
adsorption; chromium; environmental protection; health hazards; heavy metals; humans; industrial effluents; ion exchange; minerals; scientists; toxicity; wastewater
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... Industrial effluents and human activity pose an imminent danger on the environment. Nowadays, one of the major challenges of scientists is the environmental protection and the prevention of health hazards occurring from heavy metal contamination. Hexavalent chromium has been proven to be one of the most toxic metals in waters and wastewaters. The authors summarize the theoretical aspects concernin ...
... Superoxide dismutase (SOD, EC 1.15.1.1) is a metalloenzyme or antioxidant enzyme that catalyzes the disproportionation of the harmful superoxide anionic radical to hydrogen peroxide and molecular oxygen. Due to its antioxidative effects, SOD has long been applied in medicinal treatment, cosmetic, and other chemical industries. Fifteen Zingiberaceae plants were tested for SOD activity in their rhiz ...
... This study aims to investigate the pyrolysis behaviour of metal-contaminated wood and the combustion properties of char derived from wood pyrolysis. Seven metals (Na, Mg, Ca, Zn, Cd, Pb and Fe(III)) were introduced to willow in cation form by ion-exchange and the thermal behaviour of demineralised samples and samples with additional ash were also investigated. The results show that the char yield ...
Alfisols; B horizons; Entisols; Inceptisols; adsorption; age of soil; apatite; calcite; chronosequences; clay; ion exchange; lakes; leaching; mica; potassium; quaternary soils; scanning electron microscopy; sediments; soil formation; terraces; weathering; Michigan
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... The utility of potassium adsorption isotherm analysis (KIA) for relative dating and correlation of soil chronosequences was assessed by a comparison with some widely used mineralogical techniques. The soils studied, near Detroit, Michigan, are brown (10YR) calcareous Entisols developed in Holocene (~4kA) floodplain sediments, and Inceptisols and Alfisols with redder (7.5YR–5YR) cambic and argillic ...
chromatography; formic acid; ion exchange; ionic strength; ionization; mass spectrometry; pH; solutes
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... The overloading performance of some 2.7μm shell and sub 2μm totally porous columns, including one pair manufactured from similar materials with similar bonding chemistries, was compared using strongly acidic and basic probe compounds. In general, the capacity of shell particles was not greatly reduced, despite containing a smaller porous volume. Nevertheless, at low pH, both types of column were o ...
alkylation; chemical structure; derivatization; indoles; ion exchange; resins
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... Efficient synthesis of furo[3,4-b]indoles starting from the corresponding indole is reported. The first route involves derivatization, protection, and deprotection steps, which stretch the syntheses. The second method provides a shorter and more efficient strategy to accessing the furoindole. The innovation starts with alkylation at C-2 of the indole presenting at the C-3 position a ketone-acetal, ...
... The hydrochemical characterization of groundwater is important to bring out its nature and usefulness. The main objective of this paper was to discuss the major ion chemistry of groundwater in the Mambakkam mini watershed. Besides its semi-arid nature, rapid socioeconomic development encourages a greater demand for water, which leads to uncontrolled groundwater development. The groundwater of the ...
... Traditional potentiometric polyion-sensitive electrodes can only work effectively in samples with vigorous convection fulfilled by magnetic stirrer, electrode rotator, or other moving components. The dependence on complex moving parts prohibits the fabrication of compact, cost-effective, and energy-effective test devices from the commercial point of view. In this paper, a novel potentiometric sens ...
... A new type of Ni,Ca-cementitious material was firstly synthesized via a two-step reaction of alkali-activated steel slag polymerization and ion exchange. The XRF results showed that almost all the Na⁺ ions in the matrix of Na,Ca-cementitious material were replaced by Ni²⁺ ions at room temperature. The new hydrated products of metahalloysite (Si₂Al₂O₅(OH)₄) and calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) were f ...
... A novel amphoteric ion exchange membrane (AIEM) was synthesized by radiation-induced grafting α-methyl styrene (AMS) and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) into poly(vinylidenedifluoride) (PVDF) films, followed by sulfonation and protonation processes. The monomer AMS could be co-grafted successfully with DMAEMA in the presence of AlCl₃ although it was difficult for AMS to be grafted solely ...
ammonia; ammonium sulfate; centrifugation; compound fertilizers; cooling; crystallization; culture media; evaporation; extrusion; glutamic acid; industry; ion exchange; solid wastes; sulfuric acid; sustainable development; value added; wastewater; water pollution; China
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... The fermentative l-glutamic acid is one of the important bio-products in the world. In 2009, China produced 1.6 Mt of GA occupying more than 70% of the entire production globally. However, the problems of high sulfuric acid/liquid ammonia consumption and severe pollution in GA production process strongly limit the sustainable development of the fermentative GA industry. In this study, a novel GA e ...
acetates; alkalinity; bacteria; biochemical oxygen demand; electric current; ethanol; glucose; human resources; ion exchange; microbial fuel cells; organic matter; pH; propionic acid; wastewater; wastewater treatment
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... Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is a measure of biodegradable compounds in water and is, for example, a common parameter to design and assess the performance of wastewater treatment plants. The conventional method to measure BOD is time consuming (5 or 7 days) and requires trained personnel. Bioelectrochemical BOD sensors designed as microbial fuel cells (MFCs), which are systems where bacteria co ...
Saccharomyces cerevisiae; carbohydrate content; cell growth; cellulose; erythrocytes; ethanol production; fermentation; gel chromatography; gels; hemagglutination; hemolymph; high performance liquid chromatography; ion exchange; lectins; molecular weight; nitric oxide; oligosaccharides; polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; rabbits; yeasts
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... A lectin, Cyclina sinensis (Gmelin) (CSL), was isolated from hemolymph C. sinensis by ion-exchange on Cellulose DE52 and purified by gel filtration on Sephadex G-100 and HPLC on TSK gel G4000PWXL. SDS-PAGE showed that the CSL protein had a molecular mass of 72kDa, had consisted of 40 and 18kDa subunits. The lectin activity of CSL was Ca²⁺-denpendent. The total carbohydrate content of CSL was found ...
... In this review article, anthropogenic activities that cause acidification of Earth’s air, waters, and soils are examined. Although there are many mechanisms of acidification, the focus is on the major ones, including emissions from combustion of fossil fuels and smelting of ores, mining of coal and metal ores, and application of nitrogen fertilizer to soils, by elucidating the underlying biogeoche ...
adsorbents; adsorption; desorption; diffusivity; engineering; equations; hydrochloric acid; ion exchange; lithium; magnesium; manganese oxides; mass transfer; mathematical models; pH; poly(vinyl chloride); potassium; protons; salt lakes; seawater; sodium; solvents; sorption isotherms
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... A spherical PVC–MnO₂ ion sieve of 2.0–3.5 mm diameter was prepared by the antisolvent method using synthesized Li₄Mn₅O₁₂ ultrafine powder as the precursor, poly(vinyl chloride) as the binder, and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone as solvent. Batch experiments of the adsorption capacity (isotherm) and adsorption rate of Li⁺ on the spherical PVC–MnO₂ ion sieve were studied. Spherical PVC–MnO₂ had a high adsorp ...
adsorbents; adsorption; aqueous solutions; biosorbents; cadmium; ion exchange; lead; nitric acid; pH; polymers; sorption isotherms; tap water
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... A one step-synthesized polyampholyte, bearing carboxylate and 2-methylimidazole (2MI) groups, was tested as adsorbent for the removal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from aqueous solutions. This material combines the benefits of synthetic polymers, such as high adsorption capacity and chemical stability, and the advantages of biosorbents in regard of costs and simplicity of the production. The short time nee ...
adsorption; aqueous solutions; cadmium; heavy metals; ion exchange; metal ions; models; pH; sorption isotherms; temperature
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... Batch experiments were conducted to investigate the behavior and mechanisms for the adsorption of Cd(II) from aqueous solutions by tourmaline under acidic conditions. The results indicated that the adsorption of Cd(II) significantly depend on the adsorption time, temperature, and the initial concentration of the metal ion. Furthermore, tourmaline had a very good adsorption capacity for Cd(II) in a ...
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; adsorption; cadmium; endothermy; engineering; heavy metals; ion exchange; metal ions; models; nickel; pH; sorption isotherms; temperature; thermodynamics; zeta potential; zinc
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... Batch experiments investigated the effects of time, temperature, and initial concentration of metal ions on heavy metal removal by tourmaline under acidic conditions to evaluate the kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms. The results indicated that the adsorption of Cd(II), Zn(II), and Ni(II) depended significantly on all the above-mentioned parameters. The adsorption kinetics closely followed t ...
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; adsorption; biomass; heavy metals; ion exchange; ionic liquids; metal ions; scanning electron microscopy
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... A novel porous bioadsorbent for metal ion binding (Pd²⁺ and Cd²⁺) was successfully prepared from lignocellulosic biomass in ionic liquid by homogeneous succinoylation and sequent chemical cross-linking. The morphology of the bioadsorbent and the interaction between bioadsorbent and metal ions was revealed by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Results showed t ...
adsorption; agarose; binding sites; cattle; chromatography; engineering; hemoglobin; human serum albumin; ion exchange; isoelectric point; models; molecular dynamics
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... Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations with coarse-grained models are used to investigate the adsorption process of proteins onto an ion-exchange chromatographic medium. The adsorption of human serum albumin (HSA) and bovine hemoglobin (bHb) on the anion exchanger Q Sepharose FF is studied. These two proteins have similar molecule sizes with different isoelectric points. To obtain a reliable set of d ...
Gibbs free energy; adsorbents; adsorption; aqueous solutions; bentonite; cationic surfactants; cetyltrimethylammonium bromide; clay; dyes; endothermy; heat; ion exchange; kinetics; models; sorption isotherms; standard deviation; temperature
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... Adsorption of an anionic dye, remazole brilliant blue R (RBBR) from aqueous solution, on organically modified attapulgite (ATP) and bentonite (BNT) clays was investigated. Beneficiated attapulgite and bentonite clay samples were modified by the cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammoniumbromide (CTAB) by the ion exchange method. The efficiency of these adsorbents for the uptake of RBBR was examined ...
... A novel layered double hydroxide containing lanthanum (Cu/Mg/Fe/La-LDH) has been synthesized and used for the removal of arsenate from aqueous solutions. The purpose of incorporation of La³⁺ into LDHs was tried to enhance the uptake efficiency of arsenate and broaden the application field of LDHs functional materials. Effects of various physico-chemical factors such as solution pH, adsorbent dosag ...
... The adsorption behaviour and mechanism of As(III) and Se(IV) oxyanion uptake using a mixed inorganic adsorbent were studied. The novel adsorbent, based on Fe(III)–Mn(III) hydrous oxides and manganese(II) carbonate, was synthesised using a hydrothermal precipitation approach in the presence of urea. The inorganic ion exchanger exhibited a high selectivity and adsorptive capacity towards As(III) (up ...
... In this study, a cerium molybdate–polyacrylonitrile (CM–PAN) composite ion exchanger was synthesised and its characteristics were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetry (TGA), specific area measurement (BET), X-ray fluorescence and CHN elemental analyses. The adsorption of caesium from aqueous s ...
... Methylene blue (MB), a common toxic dye, is largely discharged from dyeing processes for acrylic, nylon, silk, and woolen fabrics in textile industries. While application of conventional removal processes like chemical precipitation, ion exchange, commercial activated carbon adsorption, etc often become cost-prohibitive, the adsorption of MB by abundantly available green pea peel (GPP: Pisum sativ ...
... One of the pretreatment approaches for decreasing the initial acid content of waste vegetable oil or nonedible oils with high initial free fatty acid content, with an objective of obtaining a suitable starting raw material for the production of biodiesel, is the adsorption of the free acids using ion-exchange resins. The present work deals with investigation of adsorption characteristics of satura ...
... Halogen-free, low-cost alkyl sulfate-based surface active ionic liquids (SAILs), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium dodecyl sulfate ([C₄mim][C₁₂SO₄]), and N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium dodecyl sulfate ([C₄MP][C₁₂SO₄]) were easily synthesized through ion exchange reaction. The aggregation behaviors of [C₄mim][C₁₂SO₄] and [C₄MP][C₁₂SO₄] in aqueous solution were investigated by surface tension, electric con ...
... Nitric acid medium is invariably used for nitration of organic molecules. Although surfactants are known to influence reaction rates, little is known about the aggregation behavior of surfactants in nitric acid medium. Micellization characteristics of sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) in aqueous nitric acid are investigated in this work by using the conductance method. The critical micelle concentration ...
aluminum; aqueous solutions; cathodes; electrochemistry; ion exchange; lithium; lithium batteries
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... The redox couple, V⁴⁺/V³⁺, exhibits a potential of 3.76 V in NASICON-structured Li₃Al₀.₁V₁.₉(PO₄)₃, which is suitable for a cathode material of a lithium-ion battery. The rhombohedral NASICON framework provides a large interstitial space for fast lithium transport, but the structure has to be prepared by the lithium ion-exchange method from NASICON-structured Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃. We used a LiNO₃ aqueous s ...
biomass; biosorbents; biosorption; electrostatic interactions; ion exchange; ionic strength; lead; models; pH; sorption isotherms; temperature
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... The biosorption properties of APDC modified S. albus were tested in batch and column conditions. Effective experimental parameters such as pH, biosorbent dosage, contact time, temperature, initial lead(II) ion concentration, flow rate and bed height were investigated. The biosorption capacity of modified biosorbent was at maximum when lead(II) solution pH and biosorbent dosage were 5.5 and 2.0gL⁻¹ ...
chemical structure; ion exchange; organic compounds
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... An efficient synthesis of new cap analogs containing aminoallyl linkers such as m⁷G[5′]pppp[5′]U-aminoallyl and m₂ ⁷,³′ ᴼG[5′]pppp[5′]U-aminoallyl is reported. The final cap analog has been isolated with high purity (>99.8%) after ion-exchange column purification. ...
... In this study, an electrochemically enhanced solid-phase microextraction (EE-SPME) approach based on molecularly imprinted polypyrrole/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MIPPy/MWCNTs) composite coating on Pt wire was developed for selective extraction of fluoroquinolone antibiotics (FQs) in aqueous samples. During the extraction, a direct current potential was applied to the MIPPy/MWCNTs/Pt fiber as w ...
Cyathostominae; bioactive properties; biological control; copper sulfate; enzyme activity; ion exchange; larvae; metal ions; nematophagous fungi; pH; serine proteinases; temperature
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... This study aimed to present a protease produced by Duddingtonia flagrans fungus (AC001), and to evaluate its activity in the biological control of cyathostomin infective larvae (L₃). The crude extract from D. flagrans grown in liquid medium was applied first to a DEAE-Sepharose™ and later to a CM-Sepharose™ ion exchange column. Protease activity was determined under different pHs and temperatures. ...
... Vibrio vulnificus is a ubiquitous estuarine microorganism but causes fatal systemic infections in immunocompromised humans, cultured eels or shrimps. An extracellular metalloprotease VVP/VvpE has been reported to be a potential virulence factor of the bacterium; however, a few strains isolated from a diseased eel or shrimp were recently found to produce a serine protease termed VvsA, but not VVP/V ...
acidosis; adverse effects; analgesic effect; analgesics; anesthetics; animal injuries; animal welfare; benzocaine; blood; body weight; combination drug therapy; cortisol; depth of anesthesia; farmed fish; ion exchange; margin of safety; medicine; netting; nociception; sedation; slaughter; sorting; stress response; surgery; vaccination; water temperature
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... During their life cycle as farmed animals, there are several situations in which fish are subjected to handling and confinement. Netting, weighing, sorting, vaccination, transport and, at the end, slaughter are frequent events under farming conditions. As research subjects, fish may also undergo surgical procedures that range from tagging, sampling and small incisions to invasive procedures. In th ...
... A 7-μm polyacrylate (PA) coated fiber was successfully employed to determine freely dissolved concentrations of cationic surfactants by solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and utilizing the capability of the PA-coating to sorb organic cations via ion-exchange at carboxylic groups. Measured fiber–water partitioning coefficients (Kfw) were constant below a fiber loading of 2mmol per liter polyacrylat ...
beta-lactoglobulin; detection limit; high performance liquid chromatography; ion exchange; mass spectrometry; pH; whey protein
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... The separation and isolation of major whey proteins is already extensively covered in the literature although no study has been published in which monolithic columns were used. In our research we present, for the first time, the use of short convective interaction media (CIM) monolithic columns for the separation of all major whey proteins and isolation of β-lactoglobulin variant A and B (β-LgA an ...
agmatine; bream; cadaverine; detection limit; high performance liquid chromatography; histamine; ion exchange; isopropyl alcohol; putrescine; sardines; spermidine; spermine; system optimization; tryptamine; tyramine
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... The aim of this study was to optimize the separation of biogenic amines with ion-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography, using the modified simplex method. A modified chromatographic response function was used, and two methodological parameters were selected as simplex variables: the proportion of the organic solvent 2-propanol in the mobile phases, added as a new mobile phase, and the va ...
absorption; alkalis; anions; aquifers; basalt; calcite; cations; computer software; digital elevation models; dolomite; granite; groundwater; ion exchange; irrigation; permeability; salinity; silicates; sodium; sodium carbonate; water quality; water table; weathering; India
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... This paper deals with a systematic hydrochemical study carried out at proximity basalt and granite areas of Deccan Volcanic Province (DVP) in India to assess groundwater quality and evaluate the hydrochemical processes. A total of 40 groundwater samples were collected equally from these areas and analyzed. Results showed that the groundwaters rich in alkaline earth in the basalt and alkali rich el ...
... Arsenic(III) sorption was investigated with nanostructured cerium incorporated manganese oxide (NCMO). The pH between 6.0 and 8.0 was optimized for the arsenic(III) sorption. Kinetics and equilibrium data (pH=7.0±0.2, T=303±1.6K, and I=0.01M) of arsenic(III) sorption by NCMO described, respectively, the pseudo-second order and the Freundlich isotherm equations well. The sorption process was somewh ...
Daniel Robles-Vargas; Sandra Margarita Montoya-Castillo; Francisco Javier Avelar-gonzález; Juan Jauregui-Rincón; Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Valadez; Roberto Rico-Martínez
... Wastewater discharges into freshwater bodies represent a serious ecological problem worldwide. In underdeveloped and developing countries wastewater treatment plants (WTP) only count with basic treatment, leading to the pollution of important aquatic reservoirs causing critical situations. In the present work, a one year evaluation of toxicity and main physical and chemical parameters of one of th ...
... The surface modification of a layered alkali silicate, octosilicate (Na₂Si₈O₁₇·nH2O), with a sulfonic acid group was conducted. The sulfonic acid group was attached to the silicate layer by the reaction of octosilicate with phenethyl(dichloro)methylsilane and the subsequent sulfonation of the attached phenethyl groups with chlorosulfonic acid. The modified octosilicate is a solid acid as indicated ...
Western blotting; absorption; animal models; antidiarrheal effect; antimicrobial properties; berberine; diarrhea; drugs; high performance liquid chromatography; intestinal mucosa; ion exchange; messenger RNA; mice; protein kinase C; protein synthesis; China
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... Berberine, a compound isolated from Chinese Goldthread Rhizome, has been widely used as a non-prescription drug to treat diarrhoea in China. Previous studies have demonstrated multiple pharmacological activities for berberine, including its significant role in antimicrobial activity. However, its effect on ion exchange and water transfer remains unclear. The present study aims to explore the effec ...
Dayane L. Naves de Souza; Mário Sérgio R. Gomes; Francis Barbosa Ferreira; Renata Santos Rodrigues; David Collares Achê; Michael Richardson; Márcia Helena Borges; Veridiana M. Rodrigues
... Snake Venom Metalloproteinases (SVMPs) are the most abundant components present in Viperidae venom. They are important in the induction of systemic alterations and local tissue damage after envenomation. In the present study, a metalloproteinase named BpMPI was isolated from Bothropoides pauloensis snake venom and its biochemical and enzymatic characteristics were determined. BpMPI was purified in ...
... A bacterium isolated from soil and sediment of a leather tanning mill's effluent was identified as Serratia sp. by the analysis of 16S rDNA. Scanning electron microscopy–energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDX) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to assess morphological changes and confirm chromium biosorption in Serratia sp. both in a shake-flask culture containing chromium and ...
Auricularia polytricha; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Tremellales; amines; aqueous solutions; desorption; fruiting bodies; heavy metals; ion exchange; models; pH; sorption isotherms; water pollution
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... The aim of this study was to investigate the biosorption characteristics of Cd²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Pb²⁺ by the fruiting body of jelly fungus Auricularia polytricha. Batch experiments were conducted to characterize the kinetics, equilibrium, and mechanisms of the biosorption process. Optimum values of pH 5, biomass dosage 4 g L⁻¹, and contact time 60 min provided maximum biosorption capacities of A. polyt ...
cadmium; carboxylic acids; chelation; effluents; heavy metals; ion exchange; mining; pH; rice; rice straw; toxicity
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... Cadmium is the most common toxic metal threatening safe rice supply. Rice straw has the potential to remove Cd from large-scale effluent contaminated by heavy metals since it exhibited a short biosorption equilibrium time of 5min, high biosorption capacity (13.9mgg⁻¹) and high removal efficiency at a pH range of 2.0–6.0. The main Cd biosorption mechanism was Cd²⁺ ion exchange with K⁺, Na⁺, Mg²⁺ an ...