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remediation of heavy metal pollution. FEMS Microbiol Rev. 26(4):327–338
Vogel M, Gunther A, Rossberg A, Li B, Bernhard G, Raff J (2010) Biosorption of U(VI) by the
green algae Chlorella vulgaris in dependence of pH value and cell activity. Sci Total Environ
409(2):384–395
Wang L, Zhang J, Zhao R, Li Y, Li C, Zhang C (2010) Adsorption of Pb(II) on activated carbon
prepared from Polygonum orientale Linn.: kinetics, isotherms, pH, and ionic strength studies.
Bioresour Technol 101(15):5808–5814
Wang S, Vincent T, Roux JC, Faur C, Guibal E (2017) Pd (II) and Pt (IV) sorption using alginate
and algal based beads. Chem Eng J 313(1):567–579
Wong JPK, Wong YS, Tam NFY (2000) Nickel biosorption by two chlorella species, C. vulgaris
(a commercial species) and C. miniata (a local isolate). Bioresour Technol 73(2):133–137
Yalçın S, Sezer S, Apak R (2012) Characterization and lead(II), cadmium(II), nickel(II) biosorption
of dried marine brown macro algae Cystoseira barbata. Environ Sci Pollut Res 19:3118–3125
Yan H, Pan G (2002) Toxicity and bioaccumulation of copper in three green microalgal species.
Chemosphere 49:471–476
Yaqub A, Mughal M, Adnan A, Khan W, Anjum K (2012) Biosorption of hexavalent chromium by
Spirogyra sp.: equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics. J Anim Plant Sci 22(2):408–415
Zeroual Y, Moutaouakkil A, ZohraDzairi F, Talbi M, Ung Chung P, Lee K, Blaghen M (2003)
Biosorption of mercury from aqueous solution by Ulva lactuca biomass. Bioresour Technol 90
(3):349–351
Zhang M, Gao B, Jin J (2015) Use of nanotechnology against heavy metals present in water. In:
Sharma SK (ed) Heavy metals in water: presence, removal and safety. The Royal Society of
Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp 177–192
Zhang X, Zhao X, Wan C, Chen B, Bai F (2016) Efficient biosorption of cadmium by the selfflocculating microalga Scenedesmus obliquus AS-6-1. Algal Res 16:427–433
Zhou YF, Haynes RJ (2010) Sorption of heavy metals by inorganic and organic components of
solid wastes: significance to use of wastes as low-cost adsorbents and immobilizing agents. Crit
Rev Environ Sci Technol 40:909–977
Zvinowanda CM, Okonkwo JO, Shabalala PN, Agyei NM (2009) A novel adsorbent for heavy
metal remediation in aqueous environments. Int J Environ Sci Technol 6(3):425–434
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