Petiolar felt-sheath of palm: a new biosorbent for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated water

Authors
Iqbal, M Saeed, A Akhtar, N
Citation
M. Iqbal et al., Petiolar felt-sheath of palm: a new biosorbent for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated water, BIORES TECH, 81(2), 2002, pp. 151-153
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology
Journal title
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
09608524 → ACNP
Volume
81
Issue
2
Year of publication
2002
Pages
151 - 153
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-8524(200201)81:2<151:PFOPAN>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Biosorption of heavy metals such as Pb2+, Ni2+, Cd2+, Cu2+, Cr3+ and Zn2- b y petiolar felt-sheath of palm (PFP) from contaminated water was examined. PFP was found to efficiently remove all the toxic metal ions with selectivi ty order of Pb2+ > Cd2+ > Cu2+ > Zn2+ > Ni2+ > Cr3+. The uptake was rapid, with more than 70% completed within 15 min. The bound metal ions were succe ssfully desorbed and the PFP fibrous-biomass remained effective after sever al adsorption-desorption cycles. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.