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Bioremediation: Sorption of Cu2+, Fe3+, Mn2+, and Zn2+ Using Immobilized Ficus Sycomorus Leaves BiomassBy Ayodele Akinterinwa, I. I. Nkafamiya, Mustapha Adamu, J. I. Japari
Abstract: Abstract Sorption of Fe3+, Mn2+, Zn2+, and Cu2+ by immobilized Ficus sycomorus leaves (IFSL) in aqueous solution was studied in this work. The sorption capacity (in percentage) was calculated with respect to the remnant ion concentration, determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) and these were obtained for the metal ions as follows; Fe3+: 99.84±0.0015%, Mn2+: 99.97±0.0005%, Zn2+: 84.10±0.0094% andCu2+: 94.32±0.0033%. Some conditions that influence the sorption capacity of metal ions …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 6–13 Read article →
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Bioremediation: Removal of Pb2+, Cr3+ and Cd2+ from Aqueous Solution using Immobilized Ficus sycomorus LeavesBy I. I. Nkafamiya, Peter Michael Dass, Mustapha Adamu, Ayodele Akinterinwa
Abstract: Abstract This study investigated the effectiveness of immobilized Ficus sycomorus leaves (IFSL) for the removal of Pb2+, Cr3+ and Cd2+ions from waste water. The immobilization of Ficus sycomorus leaves was achieved by entrapping it within a polymeric matrix of calcium alginate. Sorption capacity (in percentage) of IFSL was determined from the decrease in the concentration of aqueous solutions of Pb2+, Cr3+ and Cd2+ with reference to the final concentrations of …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 30–40 Read article →