Biosorption and bioreduction of Cr(VI) by a microalgal isolate, Chlorella miniata

The ability and mechanism of a microalgal isolate, Chlorella miniata to remove Cr(VI) were investigated. Kinetic studies indicated that both biosorption and bioreduction were involved in the Cr(VI) removal. The adsorbed Cr(VI) was reduced to Cr(III), and desorption studies indicated that Cr(III) occ...

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Published in:Journal of hazardous materials 2007-07, Vol.146 (1), p.65-72
Main Authors: Han, Xu, Wong, Yuk Shan, Wong, Ming Hung, Tam, Nora Fung Yee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorption
Algae
Applied sciences
Biological and medical sciences
Bioreduction
Biosorption
Biotechnology
Chlorella - metabolism
Chlorella miniata
Chromium - chemistry
Chromium - metabolism
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hexavalent chromium
Kinetics
Methods. Procedures. Technologies
Models, Theoretical
Others
Oxidation-Reduction
Pollution
Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
Trivalent chromium
Various methods and equipments
Water Pollutants, Chemical - chemistry
Water Pollutants, Chemical - metabolism
Water Purification - methods
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Summary:The ability and mechanism of a microalgal isolate, Chlorella miniata to remove Cr(VI) were investigated. Kinetic studies indicated that both biosorption and bioreduction were involved in the Cr(VI) removal. The adsorbed Cr(VI) was reduced to Cr(III), and desorption studies indicated that Cr(III) occupied most of the adsorption sites on the biomass. The equilibrium time for Cr(VI) removal was dependent on various factors including initial pH, biomass and Cr(VI) concentrations. Equilibrium study showed that the Cr(VI) removal capacity was negatively related to the initial pH, and the biosorption capacity of total Cr [Cr(III) and Cr(VI)] reached the maximum at initial pH of 3.0. The spectrum of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer analysis (FTIR) further confirmed that amino group on the algal biomass was the main adsorption site for Cr(VI) biosorption in acidic pH while the reduced Cr(III) was mainly sequestered by carboxylate group. The comparison between biosorption–bioreduction and direct bioreduction kinetic models proved that biosorption of Cr(VI) was the first step, followed by Cr(VI) bioreduction and Cr(III) biosorption on the algal biomass.
ISSN:0304-3894
1873-3336
DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.11.053