Biosorption of chromium from aqueous solution by Chaetomorpha antennina

Madhusudhanan et al discuss their study which deals with biosorption of chromium from aqueous solution by Chaetomorpha antennina. Biosorption of chromium was studied using microalgae Chaetomorpha antennina, as an adsorbent, which was characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Scanning...

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Published in:Journal of environmental biology 2019-07, Vol.40 (4(SI)), p.742-747
Main Authors: Madhusudhanan, J., Badhusha, M.S., Saranya, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated carbon
Adsorbents
Adsorption
Algae
Aquatic microorganisms
Aqueous solutions
Biomass
Biosorption
Chaetomorpha antennina
Chemical precipitation
Chromium
Effluents
Environmental science
Equilibrium
Fourier transforms
Functional groups
Hazardous materials
Metals
Methods
Optimization
pH effects
Phytochemicals
Pollutants
Scanning electron microscopy
Steel production
Studies
Trace elements
Yeast
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Summary:Madhusudhanan et al discuss their study which deals with biosorption of chromium from aqueous solution by Chaetomorpha antennina. Biosorption of chromium was studied using microalgae Chaetomorpha antennina, as an adsorbent, which was characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to determine the functional groups and the structural characteristics, respectively. Equilibrium and optimization studies for various parameters like pH, adsorbent dosage, initial chromium concentration and agitation time were examined using batch process. They conclude that biosorption of chromium ions onto the surface of Chaetomorpha antennina, showed that biosorption was dependent on the equilibrium pH of the solution, biosorbent and contact time.
ISSN:0254-8704
2394-0379
DOI:10.22438/jeb/40/4(SI)/JEB_03