Biosorption of Heavy MetalsThis state-of-the-art volume represents the first comprehensively written book which focuses on the new field of biosorption. This fascinating work conveys essential fundamental information and outlines the perspectives of biosorption. It summarizes the metal-sorbing properties of nonliving bacterial, fungal, and algal biomass, plus highlights relevant metal-binding mechanisms. This volume also discusses the aspects of obtaining and processing microbial biomass and metal-chelating chemicals into industrially applicable biosorbent products. Microbiologists, chemists, and engineers with an interest in new technological and scientific horizons will find this reference indispensable. |
Contents
REMOVAL AND RECOVERY OF HEAVY METALS | 8 |
III | 20 |
Biosorption Process | 27 |
Biosorption of Radioactive Species | 45 |
Metals in Aqueous Solutions | 65 |
1 | 83 |
Biosorption by Fungal Biomass | 139 |
References | 159 |
6 | 223 |
Metal Uptake by Synthetic and Biosynthetic Chemicals | 249 |
Culture Conditions and Biomass MetalBinding Properties | 293 |
Immobilization of Nonviable Biosorbent Algal Biomass | 313 |
Immobilization of MetalBinding Compounds | 327 |
1 | 341 |
Propagation of Freshwater Algal Biosorbents | 359 |
| 371 | |
Common terms and phrases
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