IMMOBILIZATION PROTOCOLS AND EFFECTS ON CADMIUM UPTAKE BY RHIZOPUS-ARRHIZUS BIOSORBENTS

Authors
TOBIN JM LHOMME B ROUX JC
Citation
Jm. Tobin et al., IMMOBILIZATION PROTOCOLS AND EFFECTS ON CADMIUM UPTAKE BY RHIZOPUS-ARRHIZUS BIOSORBENTS, Biotechnology techniques, 7(10), 1993, pp. 739-744
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Biotechnology techniques → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951208X
Volume
7
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
739 - 744
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-208X(1993)7:10<739:IPAEOC>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Protocols were developed for the immobilisation of Rhizopus arrhizus b iomass using alginate, polyacrylamide, epoxy resin and polyvinylformal materials and the resulting biosorbents were tested for the removal o f cadmium from solution. Polyvinyl formal immobilisation produced the optimal biosorbent with cell loadings of up to 80% and metal adsorptio n capacities of 84% of that of free biomass.