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Alfarra RS, Ali NE, Yusoff MM, Alfarra SR (2014) Removal of heavy metals by natural adsorbent:
review. Int J Biosci 4(7):130–139. https://doi.org/10.12692/ijb/4.7.130-139
Ali A, Saeed K, Mabood F (2016) Removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous medium using chemically modified banana peels as efficient low-cost adsorbent. Alex Eng J 55(3):2933–2942.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2016.05.011
Alomá I, Martín-Lara MA, Rodríguez IL, Blázquez G, Calero M (2012) Removal of nickel (II)
ions from aqueous solutions by biosorption on sugarcane bagasse. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng
43(2):275–281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2011.10.011
Al-Qahtani KM (2016) Water purification using different waste fruit cortexes for the
removal of heavy metals. J Taibah Univ Sci 10(5):700–708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jtusci.2015.09.001
Al-Qodah Z, Al-Shannag M (2017) Heavy metal ions removal from wastewater using electrocoagulation processes: a comprehensive review. Sep Sci Technol (Philadelphia) 52(17):2649–2676.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2017.1373677
Annadurai G, Juang RS, Lee DJ (2002) Use of cellulose-based wastes for adsorption of
dyes from aqueous solutions. J Hazard Mater 92(3):263–274. https://doi.org/10.1016/
S0304-3894(02)00017-1
Anwar J, Shafique U, Waheed-uz-Zaman, Salman M, Dar A, Anwar S (2010) Removal of Pb(II)
and Cd(II) from water by adsorption on peels of banana. Bioresour Technol 101(6):1752–1755.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.021
Ashkenazy R, Gottlieb L, Yannai S (1997) Characterization of acetone-washed yeast biomass
functional groups involved in lead biosorption. Biotechnol Bioeng 55(1):1–10. https://doi.
org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0290(19970705)55:1<1::AID-BIT1>3.0.CO;2-H
Asubiojo OI, Ajelabi OB (2009) Removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters using natural adsorbents. Toxicol Environ Chem 91(5):883–890. https://doi.
org/10.1080/02772240802614721
Ayangbenro SA, Babalola OOO, Ayangbenro AS, Babalola OOO (2017) A new strategy for heavy
metal polluted environments: a review of microbial biosorbents. Int J Environ Res Pub Health
14. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14010094
Babel S, Kurniawan TA (2004) Cr(VI) removal from synthetic wastewater using coconut shell
charcoal and commercial activated carbon modified with oxidizing agents and/or chitosan.
Chemosphere 54(7):951–967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.10.001
Bazrafshan E, Mohammadi L, Ansari-Moghaddam A, Mahvi AH (2015) Heavy metals removal
from aqueous environments by electrocoagulation process– a systematic review. J Environ
Health Sci Eng 13(1):74. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40201-015-0233-8
Bediako JK, Sarkar AK, Lin S, Zhao Y, Song MH, Choi JW et al (2019) Characterization of the
residual biochemical components of sequentially extracted banana peel biomasses and their
environmental remediation applications. Waste Manag 89:141–153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
wasman.2019.04.009
Benaïssa H, Elouchdi MA (2007) Removal of copper ions from aqueous solutions by dried sunflower leaves. Chem Eng Process Process Intensif 46(7):614–622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
cep.2006.08.006
Bhatnagar A, Minocha AK, Sillanpää M (2010a) Adsorptive removal of cobalt from aqueous
solution by utilizing lemon peel as biosorbent. Biochem Eng J 48(2):181–186. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.bej.2009.10.005
Bhatnagar A, Vilar VJP, Botelho CMS, Boaventura RAR (2010b) Coconut-based biosorbents
for water treatment-A review of the recent literature. Adv Colloid Interf Sci 160(1–2):1–15.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2010.06.011
Blázquez G, Hernáinz F, Calero M, Martín-Lara MA, Tenorio G (2009) The effect of pH on the
biosorption of Cr (III) and Cr (VI) with olive stone. Chem Eng J 148(2–3):473–479. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2008.09.026
Brown PA, Gill SA, Allen SJ (2000a) Metal removal from wastewater using peat. Water Res
34(16):3907–3916. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0043-1354(00)00152-4
13 Waste Fruit Cortexes for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Water
Alfarra RS, Ali NE, Yusoff MM, Alfarra SR (2014) Removal of heavy metals by natural adsorbent:
review. Int J Biosci 4(7):130–139. https://doi.org/10.12692/ijb/4.7.130-139
Ali A, Saeed K, Mabood F (2016) Removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous medium using chemically modified banana peels as efficient low-cost adsorbent. Alex Eng J 55(3):2933–2942.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2016.05.011
Alomá I, Martín-Lara MA, Rodríguez IL, Blázquez G, Calero M (2012) Removal of nickel (II)
ions from aqueous solutions by biosorption on sugarcane bagasse. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng
43(2):275–281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2011.10.011
Al-Qahtani KM (2016) Water purification using different waste fruit cortexes for the
removal of heavy metals. J Taibah Univ Sci 10(5):700–708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jtusci.2015.09.001
Al-Qodah Z, Al-Shannag M (2017) Heavy metal ions removal from wastewater using electrocoagulation processes: a comprehensive review. Sep Sci Technol (Philadelphia) 52(17):2649–2676.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2017.1373677
Annadurai G, Juang RS, Lee DJ (2002) Use of cellulose-based wastes for adsorption of
dyes from aqueous solutions. J Hazard Mater 92(3):263–274. https://doi.org/10.1016/
S0304-3894(02)00017-1
Anwar J, Shafique U, Waheed-uz-Zaman, Salman M, Dar A, Anwar S (2010) Removal of Pb(II)
and Cd(II) from water by adsorption on peels of banana. Bioresour Technol 101(6):1752–1755.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.021
Ashkenazy R, Gottlieb L, Yannai S (1997) Characterization of acetone-washed yeast biomass
functional groups involved in lead biosorption. Biotechnol Bioeng 55(1):1–10. https://doi.
org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0290(19970705)55:1<1::AID-BIT1>3.0.CO;2-H
Asubiojo OI, Ajelabi OB (2009) Removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters using natural adsorbents. Toxicol Environ Chem 91(5):883–890. https://doi.
org/10.1080/02772240802614721
Ayangbenro SA, Babalola OOO, Ayangbenro AS, Babalola OOO (2017) A new strategy for heavy
metal polluted environments: a review of microbial biosorbents. Int J Environ Res Pub Health
14. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14010094
Babel S, Kurniawan TA (2004) Cr(VI) removal from synthetic wastewater using coconut shell
charcoal and commercial activated carbon modified with oxidizing agents and/or chitosan.
Chemosphere 54(7):951–967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.10.001
Bazrafshan E, Mohammadi L, Ansari-Moghaddam A, Mahvi AH (2015) Heavy metals removal
from aqueous environments by electrocoagulation process– a systematic review. J Environ
Health Sci Eng 13(1):74. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40201-015-0233-8
Bediako JK, Sarkar AK, Lin S, Zhao Y, Song MH, Choi JW et al (2019) Characterization of the
residual biochemical components of sequentially extracted banana peel biomasses and their
environmental remediation applications. Waste Manag 89:141–153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
wasman.2019.04.009
Benaïssa H, Elouchdi MA (2007) Removal of copper ions from aqueous solutions by dried sunflower leaves. Chem Eng Process Process Intensif 46(7):614–622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
cep.2006.08.006
Bhatnagar A, Minocha AK, Sillanpää M (2010a) Adsorptive removal of cobalt from aqueous
solution by utilizing lemon peel as biosorbent. Biochem Eng J 48(2):181–186. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.bej.2009.10.005
Bhatnagar A, Vilar VJP, Botelho CMS, Boaventura RAR (2010b) Coconut-based biosorbents
for water treatment-A review of the recent literature. Adv Colloid Interf Sci 160(1–2):1–15.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2010.06.011
Blázquez G, Hernáinz F, Calero M, Martín-Lara MA, Tenorio G (2009) The effect of pH on the
biosorption of Cr (III) and Cr (VI) with olive stone. Chem Eng J 148(2–3):473–479. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2008.09.026
Brown PA, Gill SA, Allen SJ (2000a) Metal removal from wastewater using peat. Water Res
34(16):3907–3916. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0043-1354(00)00152-4
13 Waste Fruit Cortexes for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Water