Evaluation of the marine algae Ulva fasciata and Sargassum sp for the biosorption of Cu(II) from aqueous solutions

dc.contributor.author	Karthikeyan, S
dc.contributor.author	Balasubramanian, R
dc.contributor.author	Iyer, C S P
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-15T14:49:39Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-15T14:49:39Z
dc.date.issued	2007
dc.identifier.citation	Bioresource Technology 98(2):452-455;Jan 2007	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0960-8524
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.niist.res.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1972
dc.description.abstract	In this study, the adsorption properties of two different marine algae (Ulva fasciata (green algae) and Sargassum sp. (brown algae)) were investigated. Equilibrium isotherms and kinetics were studied to evaluate the relative ability of the two algae to sequester Cu(II) from aqueous solutions. The maximum biosorption capacity obtained was 73.5 mg g(-1) for U fasciata and 72.5 mg g(-1) for Sargassum sp. at a solution pH of 5.5 +/- 0.5. A significant fraction of the total copper(II) uptake was achieved within 30 min. The copper(II) uptake by the biosorbents was best described by pseudo-second-order rate model	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Elsevier	en_US
dc.subject	Biosorption	en_US
dc.subject	Copper(II)	en_US
dc.subject	Ulva fasciata	en_US
dc.subject	Sargassum sp	en_US
dc.subject	Water treatment	en_US
dc.title	Evaluation of the marine algae Ulva fasciata and Sargassum sp for the biosorption of Cu(II) from aqueous solutions	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
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