Biosorption potential of Lysinibacillus fusiformis KMNTT-10 biomass in removing lead(II) from aqueous solutions

The biosorption and detoxification performance of Lysinibacillus fusiformis KMNTT-10 biomass for lead(II) was investigated. The optimum conditions for Pb(II) adsorption were found to be pH 6.0 and contact time 90 min at 27 ± 2°C. Equilibrium data of Pb(II) adsorption fitted well with the Langmuir isotherm model and followed pseudo-second-order model. SEM-EDX analysis revealed a blister like protrusions formed on the biomass surface after Pb(II) biosorption. FTIR spectra indicated that anionic functional groups on the biomass surface took part in the adsorption process. Further, X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the adsorbed Pb(II) was transformed (detoxified) into less soluble PbS (galena).     

Application of multicomponent adsorption models to the biosorption of CR(VI), CU(II), and CD(II) ions on rhizopus arrhizus from ternary metal mixtures

Instantaneous and equilibrium metal uptake performance of Rhizopus arrhizus was studied using aqueous solutions containing Cr(VI), Cu(II), and Cd(II) ions in ternary mixtures. Application of the multicomponent Langmuir model to describe the three-metal system revealed its nonideal characteristics, whereby the values of the equilibrium constants and the maximum capacities for the metals differed for each system. For that reason, the ternary biosorption equilibria of Cr(VI), Cu(II), and Cd(II) ions with R. arrhizus were further investigated by using the multicomponent Freundlich model. From the equations of the multicomponent Freundlich model, three-dimensional (3-D) biosorption isotherm surfaces were simulated depicting the equilibrium behavior of the three-metal system.     

Biosorption of Pb(II) and Ni(II) ions by chemically modified Eclipta alba stem powder: Kinetics and equilibrium studies

Biosorption of Pb(II) and Ni(II) ions onto the Eclipta alba stem powder (EAS) was investigated in a batch system. The biosorbent was characterized by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and elemental analysis. Adsorption influencing factors like pH, adsorbent dose, initial metal ion concentration and contact time were investigated. The adsorption mechanism of Pb(II) and Ni(II) followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model (R² > 0.998). The Langmuir isotherm model fitted well and the maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of the sorbent for Pb(II) and Ni(II) was found to be 66.2 ± 1.9 mg g^?1and 62.5 ± 1.8 mg g^?1, respectively. Desorption and recovery were carried out using dilute HCl solution.     

Sorption isotherms of metal ions onto an N-(2-sulfoethyl)chitosan-based material from single- and multi-component solutions

The scope of work is to study the mutual influence of metal ions during their sorption by sulfoethylated chitosan. The sorption isotherms of metal ions from single- and multi-component solutions are obtained. The sorption capacity of the sorbent towards Ag(I) and Cu(II) is revealed to be 1.63 and 1.41 mmol/g in single-, and 1.40 and 0.85 mmol/g in five-component solution. By comparing the affinity parameter and capacity of sulfoethylated chitosan towards ions in single- and multi-component solutions, it is concluded that Ag(I) and Cu(II) ions suppress the sorption of cobalt(II), nickel(II), zinc(II), cadmium(II), magnesium(II), calcium(II), strontium(II), barium(II), manganese(II) and lead(II).     

Application of adaptive neuro-fuzzy interference system on biosorption of malachite green using fir (Abies nordmanniana) cones biomass

Removal of malachite green (MG) onto fir (Abies nordmanniana) cones biomass (FCB) as a lingo-cellulosic-based structure material was investigated in the present study. Characterization of FCB was performed using Fourier transform infra red and scanning electron microscobe analyses. Several parameters (biomass dose and particle size, dye concentration, temperature, and pH) were investigated to determine optimal working conditions. Subsequently, FCB yelded a q_e of 2.2?mg/g for 50?g/L FCB, in an MG solution of 110?mg/L, pH 3.3, at a temperature of 21?°C, on a 0.2-0.4?mm fraction powder after 146?h of contact. Adaptive neuro-fuzzy interference system modeling was applied to experimental data and results showed that predicted model fitted experimental data with R² = 0.994. In a nutshell, it can be concluded that FCB shows good potential for treating MG contaminated waters.     

Enhancing the ozonation of industrial wastewater with electrochemically generated copper(II) ions

This study evaluates the effect of adding electrochemical copper(II) ions into an ozonation process for treating industrial wastewater. Combining the processes resulted in a synergy that enhanced the reduction of physicochemical parameters (COD, TOC, color, turbidity, Z-Potential, and conductivity). In only 15 minutes the integrated process reduced the COD by 83%, TOC by 78 %, color by 93%, turbidity by 77%, and conductivity by 27% at relatively low current density (12.5 mA cm^?2). Thus, the combination of the electrochemical and ozonation processes noticeably improves wastewater quality, decreases the process time, and reduces the sludge production.     

Diffusion kinetic study of cadmium(II) biosorption by Aeromonas caviae

The removal of cadmium from aqueous solution by sorption on Aeromonas caviae particles was investigated in a well‐stirred batch reactor. Equilibrium and kinetic experiments were performed at various initial bulk concentrations, biomass loads and temperatures. Biosorption equilibrium was established in about 1 h and biosorption was well described by the Langmuir and Freundlich biosorption isotherms. The maximum biosorption capacity was found as 155.32 mg Cd(II) g^?1 at 20 °C. The obtained sorption capacity is appreciably high for most experimental conditions; so A caviae may be considered as a suitable biosorbent for the removal of cadmium. Moreover, the sorption rate of cadmium onto A caviae particles was particularly sensitive to initial bulk concentration and solid load. A detailed analysis was conducted, examining several diffusion (external and intraparticle) kinetic models in order to identify a suitable rate expression. The results are discussed and indicate that biosorption of cadmium is a complex process that is described more correctly by more than one model. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

Combined effects of sucrose and copper(II) ions on the growth and copper(II) bioaccumulation properties of Candida sp

A microbiological process using Candida sp was developed for the removal of copper(II) ions in the presence of molasses as nutrient. The combined effects of sucrose (in molasses) and copper(II) ions on the growth and copper(II) bioaccumulation properties of adapted Candida cells was tested under laboratory conditions as a function of initial pH and single‐sucrose and dual‐sucrose and copper(II) ion concentrations. The optimum pH value for maximum growth and metal ion accumulation was determined as 4.0 for the microorganism. At a constant copper(II) concentration, growth and copper(II) bioaccumulation increased with increasing concentrations of molasses sucrose up to 15 gdm⁻³. Although increased initial copper(II) concentration increased the copper(II) uptake capacity of the microorganism, inhibition by copper(II) ions of the growth of Candida sp was observed at all the concentrations of copper(II) at all the sucrose concentrations studied. The non‐competitive inhibition kinetics (assuming copper(II) ions as the toxic inhibitory component) were used to define the relationship between the specific growth rate and molasses sucrose and copper(II) concentrations and model parameters were determined by using experimental data. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry     

Optimization of process variables for a biosorption of nickel(II) using response surface method

The biosorption of nickel(II) was studied by using crab shell particles of diameter (d _p =0.012 mm) under different initial concentrations of nickel(II) in solution (0.01–5.0 g/l), temperature (20–40 °C), pH (2–6.5), and biosorbent dosages (0.5–10 g/l). The maximum removal of nickel(II) occurred at pH 6.5 and temperature 40 °C for a biosorbent dosage of 6 g/l. The results were modeled by response surface methodology (RSM), which determines the maximum biosorption of nickel(II) as a function of the above four independent variables, and the optimum values for the efficient biosorption of nickel(II) were obtained. The RSM studies were carried out using Box-Behnken design and the analysis of variance confirms the adequacy of the quadratic model with coefficient of correlation R² to be 0.9999. The quadratic model fitted the data well with Prob>F to be <0.0001, indicating the applicability of the present proposed model.     

Biomass grafted with polyamic acid for enhancement of cadmium(II) and lead(II) biosorption

In this study, a simple method was used to prepare modified biomass to improve its adsorption capacity for Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺. The modified biomass of baker’s yeast was obtained by grafting polyamic acid, which was prepared via the reaction of pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA) and lysine, onto the surface of glutaraldehyde-pretreated biomass at 50 °C for 3 h. The presence of polyamic acid on the biomass surface was verified by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), the morphologies of the biomass before and after modification were observed by microscope. Due to the high density of the carboxyl and amide groups on the biomass surface, the uptake for Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺ showed a significant increase. According to Langmuir adsorption isotherm, the maximum uptake for Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺ were 95.2 and 204.5 mg g⁻¹, which were 15- and 11-fold for that obtained on the uncontaminated biomass. The kinetics for Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺ adsorption followed the pseudo-second-order model. The results of FTIR and XPS revealed that carboxyl, amide, and hydroxyl groups on the biomass surface were involved in the adsorption of Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺.     

Study of kinetics in the biosorption of lead onto native and chemically treated olive stone

In this research, olive stone was used as precursor for the development of new biosorbents for lead ions. Chemical treatments were analyzed in terms of their effects on physical–chemical properties and kinetics of lead removal. A kinetic study of the biosorption of lead ions by olive stone was analyzed according to six different kinetic models (pseudo first, pseudo second, pseudo n-order, Elovich, solid diffusion and double exponential models). The biosorption kinetic data were successfully described with pseudo-nth order and double exponential models for all biosorbents. The double exponential model allowed estimating the values of external and internal mass transfer coefficients. The values of external mass transfer coefficient (k_e) ranged from 42.62 × 10⁻⁶ to 508.3 × 10⁻⁶ m min⁻¹ and the internal mass transfer coefficient (k_i) from 3.76 × 10⁻⁶ to 73.4 × 10⁻⁶ m min⁻¹. On the other hand, the analysis of experimental data showed that chemical treatments of the biomass led to increase biosorption capacity of the native biomass.     

Facile preparation of a silica‐sphere–poly(catechol hexamethylenediamine) composite for the competitive removal of cadmium(II), lead(II), and copper(II) ions

A silica‐sphere–poly(catechol hexamethylenediamine) (PCHA–SiO₂) composite was prepared via the one‐step facile polymerization of catechol and hexamethylenediamine; this method uses a silica sphere as a hard template. The chemical structures and morphologies of this composite were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and transmission electron microscopy. The adsorption experiments indicated that the PCHA–SiO₂ composite served as a very attractive adsorbent for Pb(II)‐, Cu(II)‐, and Cd(II)‐ion removal at lower concentrations and had very good selective adsorption abilities for Pb(II) and Cu(II) ions in a solution contaminated with these three ions at higher concentrations. These interesting results may have been due to the reversible H⁺ adsorption–desorption properties of the characteristic phenol amine structure of the PCHA–SiO₂ composite. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135, 45839.     

Effect of competitive interference on the biosorption of lead(II) by Chlorella vulgaris

Batch experiments were carried out to asses the effect of Cu(II) and Zn(II) on the biosorption of lead(II) ions by non-living Chlorella vulgaris. The uptake of Pb(II) was examined for single, binary and ternary solutions at different initial concentrations and different pH values. The experimental results showed that the uptake increased with increasing pH from 3.0 to an optimum value of 5.0. The biosorption of Pb(II) was found to be adversely affected by the presence of Cu(II) ions, while Zn(II) ions seemed to have negligible effect on the process. The equilibrium data were fitted to four isotherm models: Langmuir, Freundlich, Sips and Dubinin–Radushkevich; the Sips isotherm gave the best fit for the data. Modeling of the controlling mechanisms indicated that both intrinsic kinetics and mass transfer played major roles in controlling the process. A new dimensionless parameter, Ψ, was defined to asses the relative contributions of the two mechanisms to the biosorption of lead(II). Mass transfer seemed to be the dominant mechanism at low initial lead(II) concentrations, while intrinsic kinetics dominates at high concentrations.     

Biosorption of lead (II) from aqueous solution by cone biomass of Pinus sylvestris

Biosorption of lead (II) onto a cone biomass of Pinus sylvestris was studied with variation in the parameters of pH, initial metal ion concentration and impeller speeds. Lead removal rate was increased at pH 4.0 and was sharply decreased when pH of the solution was decreased to 2.0. Impeller speed studies indicated maximum lead biosorption at 150 rpm and the biosorption equilibrium was established after about 1 h. The adsorption constants were found from the Freundlich isotherm at 25°C. An increase in lead/biomass ratio caused a decrease in biosorption efficiency. The cone biomass, which is a readily available biosorbent, was found suitable for removing of lead in aqueous solution.     

Mechanism of Hg(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) ions sorption from aqueous solutions by Aspergillus niger spores

ABSTRACT

Recent work has focused on the removal of Pb²⁺, Hg²⁺, and Cd²⁺ by using an organ of Aspergillus niger – spores, which were spherical particles with small diameter (2 µm) characterized by negative charge. Results shown that the biosorption of Pb²⁺, Hg²⁺, and Cd²⁺ from aqueous solutions using spores was analyzed at varying biosorbent dosages, pH levels, contact times and initial heavy metal concentrations. The maximum biosorption capacities of Pb²⁺, Hg²⁺, and Cd²⁺ were 23.9, 27.2, and 21.5 mg/g at a natural pH with the initial concentration were 30 mg/L, respectively. The sequence of biosorption capacity for cationic heavy metals was Pb²⁺>Cd²⁺>Hg²⁺. Spores exhibited a short biosorption equilibrium time of 60 min at a pH range of 4.0–6.0, and the main biosorption mechanism was electronic attraction, ion exchanges and complexation(involved in C = C, C-H, C-O, N-H), the data fit well in the pseudo-second-order kinetic equation and the Freundlich isotherm. In addition, Spores can grow on many kinds of moist agriculture waste without any added nutrition. The results showed that spores could be considered as a potential biosorbent for the removal of cationic heavy metals from aqueous solutions.     

Adsorption performance of nickel and cadmium ions onto brewer's yeast

The brewer's yeast was used as adsorbent for the removal of Ni(II) and Cd(II) metal ions from aqueous solution. The surface of the brewer's yeast had three main functional groups of sulfonate, carboxyl, and amine groups. The pH of solution played an important role on the uptake of metal ions, and optimum adsorption was obtained at pH 6. Acid solution (pH 3) was efficient for the desorption of Ni(II) and Cd(II) ions from loaded brewer's yeast and the desorption efficiency was higher than 90%. The rate of metal ions adsorption onto brewer's yeast was rapid with short contact time. The kinetics of the adsorption process was found to follow the pseudo‐second‐order kinetic model. Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models were used to fit the experimental data with Langmuir isotherm model having a better fit. The maximum uptakes of Ni(II) and Cd(II) by brewer's yeast were estimated to be 5.34 and 10.17 mg/g, respectively.     

Adsorption of copper(II), cobalt(II), and iron(III) ions from aqueous solutions on poly(ethylene terephthalate) fibers

The adsorption behavior of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fibers towards copper(II), cobalt(II), and iron(III) ions in aqueous solutions was studied by a batch equilibriation technique. Influence of treatment time, temperature, pH of the solution, and metal ion concentration on the adsorption were investigated. Adsorption values for metal ion intake followed the following order: Co(II) > Cu(II) > Fe(III). One hour of adsorption time was found sufficient to reach adsorption equilibrium for all the ions. The rate of adsorption was found to decrease with the increase in the temperature. Langmuir adsorption isoterm curves were found to be significant for all the ions studied. The heat of adsorption values were calculated as −5, −2.8, and −3.6 kcal/mol for Cu(II), Co(II), and Fe(III) ions, respectively. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 68: 1935–1939, 1998     

Adsorption mechanism of copper and cadmium onto defatted waste biomass

In this study, the amount of copper or cadmium adsorbed using waste biomass (i.e., coffee grounds (CG) and rice bran (RB)) was investigated. The amount of crude protein in defatted CG (D-CG) or RB (D-RB) was greater than that in CG or RB, respectively. The amount of copper or cadmium adsorbed using CG was greater than that using RB. Additionally, the amount of copper or cadmium adsorbed was not affected by the presence of fat in CG. Adsorption data was fitted to the Freundlich equation, and the correlation coefficients were in the range of 0.794-0.991. The main adsorption mechanism was thought to be monolayer adsorption onto the surface of the waste biomass. The adsorption rate data was fitted to the pseudo-second-order model, and the correlation coefficient average was in the range of 0.891-0.945. This result showed that the rate-limiting step may be chemisorption. Moreover, the amount of copper or cadmium desorbed from CG or RB using 0.01 mol/L or 1.00 mol/L HNO(3) was investigated. Desorption with 0.01 mol/L HNO(3) resulted in the recovery of 86-97% of the copper and cadmium, indicating that copper or cadmium that was adsorbed using waste biomass was recoverable.     

Adsorption of copper(II) and chromium(III) ions onto amidoximated cellulose

Chemical modification of cellulose powder is performed by successive reactions with acrylonitrile in an alkaline medium followed by aqueous hydroxylamine to prepare amidoximated cellulose. Due to complexation, the amidoxime groups immobilize heavy cations from buffered solutions at various pH values. The capacity of adsorption for Cu(II) and Cr(III) ions is related to the amount of amidoxime groups in the support and to the metal concentration of the polluted solution. The formation of a 1/1 complex is proved by the adsorption limit values. Desorption of the cations is possible by treatment with a stronger complexing agent such as ethylenediaminetetracetic acid. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 75: 1624–1631, 2000     

Adsorption of Cr(III), Ni(II), Zn(II), Co(II) ions onto phenolated wood resin

In this study, phenolated wood resin was used an adsorbent for the removal of Cr(III), Ni(II), Zn(II), Co(II) ions by adsorption from aqueous solution. The adsorption of metal ions from solution was carried at different contact times, concentrations and pHs at room temperature (25°C). For individual metal ion, the amount of metal ions adsorbed per unit weight of phenolated wood resin at equilibrium time increased with increasing concentration and pH. Also, when the amounts of metal ions adsorbed are compared to each other, it was seen that this increase was order of Cr(III) > Ni(II) > Zn(II) > Co(II). This increase was order of Cr(III) > Ni(II) > Co(II) > Zn(II) for commercial phenol–formaldehyde resin. Kinetic studies showed that the adsorption process obeyed the intraparticle diffusion model. It was also determined that adsorption isotherm followed Langmuir and Freundlich models. Adsorption isotherm obtained for commercial phenol–formaldehyde resin was consistent with Freundlich model well. Adsorption capacities from Langmuir isotherm for commercial phenol–formaldehyde resin were higher than those of phenolated wood resin, in the case of individual metal ions. Original adsorption isotherm demonstrated the monolayer coverage of the surface of phenolated wood resin. Adsorption kinetic followed the intraparticle diffusion model. The positive values of ΔG° determined using the equilibrium constants showed that the adsorption was not of spontaneous nature. It was seen that values of distribution coefficient (K_D) decreasing with metal ion concentration in solution at equilibrium (C_e) indicated that the occupation of active surface sites of adsorbent increased with metal ions. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 2838–2846, 2006