373
Memon SQ, Memon N, Shah SW, Khuhawar MY, Bhanger MI (2007) Sawdust – a green and economical sorbent for the removal of cadmium (II) ions. J Hazard Mater B 139:116–121. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.06.013
Min SH, Han JS, Shin EW, Park JK (2004) Improvement of cadmium ion removal by base treated
juniper fiber. Water Res 38:1289–1295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2003.11.016
Mohan D, Singh KP (2002) Single- and multi-component adsorption of cadmium and zinc using
activated carbon derived from bagasse-an agricultural waste. Water Res 36:2304–2318. https://
doi.org/10.1016/S0043-1354(01)00447-X
Mohan D, Singh KP, Singh VK (2006) Trivalent Cr removal from wastewater using low cost
activated carbon derived from agricultural waste material and activated carbon fabric cloth. J
Hazard Mater B135:280–295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2005.11.075
Mohanty K, Jha M, Meikap BC, Biswas MN (2005) Removal of chromium (VI) from dilute aqueous solutions by activated carbon developed from Terminalia arjuna nuts activated with zinc
chloride. Chem Eng Sci 60:3049–3059. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2004.12.049
Montanher SF, Oliveira EA, Rollemberg MC (2005) Removal of metal ions from aqueous solutions by sorption onto rice bran. J Hazard Mater B 117:207–211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jhazmat.2004.09.015
Motsi T, Rowson NA, Simmons MJH (2009) Adsorption of heavy metals from acid mine drainage
by natural zeolite. Int J Miner Process 92:42–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.minpro.2009.02.005
Murthy ZVP, Chaudhari LB (2008) Application of nanofiltration for the rejection of nickel ions
from aqueous solutions and estimation of membrane transport parameters. J Hazard Mater
160:70–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.02.085
Murthy ZVP, Chaudhari LB (2009) Separation of binary heavy metals from aqueous solutions by
nanofiltration and characterization of the membrane using Spieglere-Kedem model. Chem Eng
J 150:181–187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2008.12.023
Muthukrishnan M, Guha BK (2008) Effect of pH on rejection of hexavalent chromium by nanofiltration. Desalination 219:171–178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2007.04.054
Nakajima A, Yasuda M, Yokoyama H, Ohya-Nishiguchi H, Kamada H (2001) Copper biosorption
by chemically treated Micrococcus luteus cells. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 17:343–347.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1016638230043
Nanseu-Njiki CP, Tchamango SR, Ngom PC, Darchen A, Ngameni E (2009) Mercury (II) removal
from water by electrocoagulation using aluminium and iron electrodes. J Hazard Mater
168:1430–1436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.03.042
Ngah WSW, Fatinathan S (2008) Adsorption of Cu (II) ions in aqueous solution using chitosan
beads, chitosan-GLA beads and chitosan-alginate beads. Chem Eng J 143:62–72. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.cej.2007.12.006
Nguyen CM, Bang S, Cho J, Kim KW (2009) Performance and mechanism of arsenic removal
from water by a nanofiltration membrane. Desalination 245:82–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
desal.2008.04.047
Niu H, Xu XS, Wang JH, Volesky B (1993) Removal of lead from aqueous solutions by Penicillium
biomass. Biotechnol Bioeng 42:785–787. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/
bit.260420615
Noeline BF, Manohar DM, Anirudhan TS (2005) Kinetic and equilibrium modeling of lead (II)
sorption from water and wastewater by polymerized banana stem in a batch reactor. Sep Purif
Technol 45:131–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2005.03.004
Nourbakhsh M, Sag Y, Ozer D, Aksu Z, Kutsal T, Caglar A (1994) A comparative study of various
biosorbents for removal of chromium (VI) ions from industrial wastewaters. Process Biochem
29:1–5. https://doi.org/10.1016/0032-9592(94)80052-9
Oliveira EA, Montanher SF, Andnade AD, Nobrega JA, Rollemberg MC (2005) Equilibrium
studies for the sorption of chromium and nickel from aqueous solutions using raw rice bran.
Process Biochem 40:3485–3490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2005.02.026
14 Biomass-Based Absorbents for Heavy Metal Removal
Memon SQ, Memon N, Shah SW, Khuhawar MY, Bhanger MI (2007) Sawdust – a green and economical sorbent for the removal of cadmium (II) ions. J Hazard Mater B 139:116–121. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.06.013
Min SH, Han JS, Shin EW, Park JK (2004) Improvement of cadmium ion removal by base treated
juniper fiber. Water Res 38:1289–1295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2003.11.016
Mohan D, Singh KP (2002) Single- and multi-component adsorption of cadmium and zinc using
activated carbon derived from bagasse-an agricultural waste. Water Res 36:2304–2318. https://
doi.org/10.1016/S0043-1354(01)00447-X
Mohan D, Singh KP, Singh VK (2006) Trivalent Cr removal from wastewater using low cost
activated carbon derived from agricultural waste material and activated carbon fabric cloth. J
Hazard Mater B135:280–295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2005.11.075
Mohanty K, Jha M, Meikap BC, Biswas MN (2005) Removal of chromium (VI) from dilute aqueous solutions by activated carbon developed from Terminalia arjuna nuts activated with zinc
chloride. Chem Eng Sci 60:3049–3059. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2004.12.049
Montanher SF, Oliveira EA, Rollemberg MC (2005) Removal of metal ions from aqueous solutions by sorption onto rice bran. J Hazard Mater B 117:207–211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jhazmat.2004.09.015
Motsi T, Rowson NA, Simmons MJH (2009) Adsorption of heavy metals from acid mine drainage
by natural zeolite. Int J Miner Process 92:42–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.minpro.2009.02.005
Murthy ZVP, Chaudhari LB (2008) Application of nanofiltration for the rejection of nickel ions
from aqueous solutions and estimation of membrane transport parameters. J Hazard Mater
160:70–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.02.085
Murthy ZVP, Chaudhari LB (2009) Separation of binary heavy metals from aqueous solutions by
nanofiltration and characterization of the membrane using Spieglere-Kedem model. Chem Eng
J 150:181–187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2008.12.023
Muthukrishnan M, Guha BK (2008) Effect of pH on rejection of hexavalent chromium by nanofiltration. Desalination 219:171–178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2007.04.054
Nakajima A, Yasuda M, Yokoyama H, Ohya-Nishiguchi H, Kamada H (2001) Copper biosorption
by chemically treated Micrococcus luteus cells. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 17:343–347.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1016638230043
Nanseu-Njiki CP, Tchamango SR, Ngom PC, Darchen A, Ngameni E (2009) Mercury (II) removal
from water by electrocoagulation using aluminium and iron electrodes. J Hazard Mater
168:1430–1436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.03.042
Ngah WSW, Fatinathan S (2008) Adsorption of Cu (II) ions in aqueous solution using chitosan
beads, chitosan-GLA beads and chitosan-alginate beads. Chem Eng J 143:62–72. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.cej.2007.12.006
Nguyen CM, Bang S, Cho J, Kim KW (2009) Performance and mechanism of arsenic removal
from water by a nanofiltration membrane. Desalination 245:82–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
desal.2008.04.047
Niu H, Xu XS, Wang JH, Volesky B (1993) Removal of lead from aqueous solutions by Penicillium
biomass. Biotechnol Bioeng 42:785–787. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/
bit.260420615
Noeline BF, Manohar DM, Anirudhan TS (2005) Kinetic and equilibrium modeling of lead (II)
sorption from water and wastewater by polymerized banana stem in a batch reactor. Sep Purif
Technol 45:131–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2005.03.004
Nourbakhsh M, Sag Y, Ozer D, Aksu Z, Kutsal T, Caglar A (1994) A comparative study of various
biosorbents for removal of chromium (VI) ions from industrial wastewaters. Process Biochem
29:1–5. https://doi.org/10.1016/0032-9592(94)80052-9
Oliveira EA, Montanher SF, Andnade AD, Nobrega JA, Rollemberg MC (2005) Equilibrium
studies for the sorption of chromium and nickel from aqueous solutions using raw rice bran.
Process Biochem 40:3485–3490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2005.02.026
14 Biomass-Based Absorbents for Heavy Metal Removal