Sorption of Cr(VI) from dilute solutions and wastewater by live and pretreated biomass of Aspergillus flavus.
Sorption of Cr(VI) was carried out from dilute solutions using live and pretreated biomass in a batch mode. Effects of agitation time, adsorbent dosage and pH were examined. The autoclaved biomass that showed maximum adsorption capacity (Q(0)=0.335 mg g(-1)) was used as an adsorbent in column studies. The optimized flow rate of 2.5 ml min(-1) and bed height 10 cm were used to determine the effect of metal ion concentration on removal of Cr(VI). Applying the BDST model to calculate the adsorption capacity (N(0)) of column, which showed 4.56 x 10(-5), 7.28 x 10(-5), 6.89 x 10(-5), 3.07 x 10(-5), 2.80 x 10(-5)mg g(-1) for 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 mg dm(-3) of Cr(VI), respectively. Batch sorption proved to be more efficient than the column sorption and hence batch sorption was used to remove Cr(VI) from a textile dyeing industry wastewater. The phytotoxic effect of treated and untreated wastewater was studied against Zea mays. Toxicity was reduced by 50% in the treated effluent.
Microbial Biotechnology Division, Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Deepa
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Sathishkumar
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Binupriya
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Murugesan
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Swaminathan
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Yun
D000327:Adsorption; D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000378:metabolism*; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002857:Chromium / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D018525:Germination; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D012996:Solutions; D013783:Textile Industry; D013997:Time Factors; D018675:Toxicity Tests; D014866:Waste Products; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*; D003313:Zea mays / Q000187:drug effects
D012996:Solutions; D014866:Waste Products; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002857:Chromium