title: Chitin and chitosan as chromatographic supports and adsorbents for collection of metal ions from organic and aqueous solutions and sea-water.
abstract: The rates of adsorption of several metal ions on chitin and chitosan in water and sea-water have been measured; chitin and chitosan are proposed as Chromatographic chelating supports. These natural polymers are also suitable for recovery of trace metals from sea-water.
authors.affiliation: "G. Ciamician" Institute of Chemistry, School of Analytical Chemistry, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, Bologna 40126, Italy.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Muzzarelli
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tubertini