Biosorption of Lead and Nickel by Medicago sativa (alfalfa) and Datura from Contaminated Solution

S.B. MOSAVI; S. KARIMI; V. FEIZIASL

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Vol. 22 No. 3 (2010): Vol 22 Issue 3

Issue Published : December 7, 2009

Biosorption of Lead and Nickel by Medicago sativa (alfalfa) and Datura from Contaminated Solution

S.B. MOSAVI

Soil Science Department, Agricultural Faculty, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran

S. KARIMI

Soil Science Department, Agricultural Faculty, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran

V. FEIZIASL

Scientific Member of Dryland Agricultural Research Institute (DARI), Maragheh, P.O. Box-119, Iran

Corresponding Author(s) : S.B. MOSAVI

mosavi@mhec.ac.ir); sm_ka80@yahoo.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 22 No. 3 (2010): Vol 22 Issue 3
Article Published : March 30, 2010

Abstract

A series of batch adsorption experiment carried out to determine alfalfa and Datura (died biomass) biosorption capability to Pb and Ni removal from contaminated solution. Data showed that these adsorbent could remove about 94-99 % Pb and 30-50 % Ni that exist in polluted solution. However, Datura has a great affinity and capacity to metal binding compared with alfalfa. For all the metal studies, binding speed to adsorbent is high and occurred within 5 min.

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Biosorption Freundlich equation Heavy metal

MOSAVI, S., KARIMI, S., & FEIZIASL, V. (2010). Biosorption of Lead and Nickel by Medicago sativa (alfalfa) and Datura from Contaminated Solution. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 22(3), 1700–1704. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/11324

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Vol. 22 No. 3 (2010): Vol 22 Issue 3

Biosorption of Lead and Nickel by Medicago sativa (alfalfa) and Datura from Contaminated Solution

Corresponding Author(s) : S.B. MOSAVI

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