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Comparison of Rhizopus nigricans in a pelleted growth form with some other types of waste microbial biomass as biosorbents for metal ions.
| Title: | Comparison of Rhizopus nigricans in a pelleted growth form with some other types of waste microbial biomass as biosorbents for metal ions. |
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| Authors: | Kogej, Adela, Pavko, Aleksander |
| Source: | World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology; Oct2001, Vol. 17 Issue 7, p677-685, 9p |
| Abstract: | Biosorption of metal ions (Li+, Ag+, Pb2+, Cd2+, Ni2+, Zn2+, Cu2+, Sr2+, Fe2+, Fe3+ and Al3+) by Rhizopus nigricans biomass was studied. It was shown that metal uptake is a rapid and pH-dependent process, which ameliorates with increasing initial pH and metal concentrations. Different adsorption models: Langmuir, Freundlich, split-Langmuir and combined nonspecific-Langmuir adsorption isotherm were applied to correlate the equilibrium data. The maximum biosorption capacities for the individual metal ions were in the range from 160 to 460 μmol/g dry weight. Scatchard transformation of equilibrium data revealed diverse natures of biomass metal-binding sites. The binding of metals was also discussed in terms of the hard and soft acids and bases principle. The maximum biosorption capacities and the binding constant of R. nigricans were positively correlated with the covalent index of metal ions. The following types of waste microbial biomass originating as by-products from industrial bioprocesses were tested for biosorption of metal ions: Aspergillus terreus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Micromonospora purpurea, M. inyoensis and Streptomyces clavuligerus. The determined maximum biosorption capacities were in the range from 100 to 500 μmol/g dry weight. The biosorption equilibrium was also represented with Langmuir and Freundlich sorption isotherms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 09593993 |
| DOI: | 10.1023/A:1012901224684 |
| Database: | Complementary Index |