The removal of heavy metals from aqueous effluents by immobilised fungal biomass
- 1 September 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Environmental Technology Letters
- Vol. 9 (9) , 991-998
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09593338809384661
Abstract
Results2+ are presented showing the removal of Cd2+, Cu2+, Fe3+, Mn2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+ from solution by immobilised biomass of the filamentous fungus Rhizopus arrhizus. A number of factors affecting metal uptake have also been studied using Cd2+ uptake as a model system. Uptake was decreased by acid pH, low temperature and the presence of competing cations and complexing agents but was unaffected by low levels of organic compounds and alkali metals. Regeneration and reuse of the biomass was possible using O.HC1 as eluent.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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