Long‐term desorption kinetics of Cu2+from biosorbent in water and seawater

A long‐term study of the desorption kinetics of Cu²⁺from biosorbent materials in water and seawater environments was carried out. The biosorbents were un‐treated and pre‐treated biomass of marine alga Durvillaea potatorum.The pre‐treatment of the biomass was carried out with calcium chloride (CaCl₂) solution followed by thermal treatment. The biosorbents were loaded with Cu²⁺in batch adsorption experiments and the desorption kinetics were measured in water and seawater in static batch desorption experiments for a period over 10 months. The physical and structure characteristics of the biosorbents were also examined under a microscope. The un‐treated biosorbent structure completely broke down in 2 and 1 months in water and seawater environments, respectively. The pre‐treatment procedure applied improved the biosorbent stability and its long term desorption rate was extremely low.     

啤酒酵母吸附镉离子的试验研究

研究了啤酒酵母对镉的生物吸附过程．结果表明．啤酒酵母吸附镉的速度是非常快的;pH对镉的吸附影响较大,吸附较佳的pH范围为4～8,并且啤酒酵母有调节pH的作用,pH为4～8的溶液在吸附反应后,其pH接近于5．8：温度、酵母用量、Cd^2 的初始浓度对吸附均有一定的影响。实际含镉废水处理结果表明．啤酒酵母处理含镉废水是有效的。     

Biosorption of Cu(II), Zn(II), Ni(II) and Pb(II) ions by cross-linked metal-imprinted chitosans with epichlorohydrin

Cross-linked metal-imprinted chitosan microparticles were prepared from chitosan, using four metals (Cu(II), Zn(II), Ni(II), and Pb(II)) as templates, and epichlorohydrin as the cross-linker. The microparticles were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, solid state (13)C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. They were used for comparative biosorption of Cu(II), Zn(II), Ni(II) and Pb(II) ions in an aqueous solution. The results showed that the sorption capacities of Cu(II), Zn(II), Ni(II), and Pb(II) on the templated microparticles increased from 25 to 74%, 13 to 46%, 41 to 57%, and 12 to 43%, respectively, as compared to the microparticles without metal ion templates. The dynamic study showed that the sorption process followed the second-order kinetic equation. Three sorption models, Langmuir, Freundlich, and Dubinin-Radushkevich, were applied to the equilibrium isotherm data. The result showed that the Langmuir isotherm equation best fitted for monolayer sorption processes. Furthermore, the microparticles can be regenerated and reused for the metal removal.     

Application of cupuassu shell as biosorbent for the removal of textile dyes from aqueous solution

The cupuassu shell (Theobroma grandiflorum) which is a food residue was used in its natural form as biosorbent for the removal of C.I. Reactive Red 194 and C.I. Direct Blue 53 dyes from aqueous solutions. This biosorbent was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and nitrogen adsorption/desorption curves. The effects of pH, biosorbent dosage and shaking time on biosorption capacities were studied. In acidic pH region (pH 2.0) the biosorption of the dyes were favorable. The contact time required to obtain the equilibrium was 8 and 18 h at 298 K, for Reactive Red 194 and Direct Blue 53, respectively. The Avrami fractionary-order kinetic model provided the best fit to experimental data compared with pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and chemisorption kinetic adsorption models. The equilibrium data were fitted to Langmuir, Freundlich, Sips and Radke-Prausnitz isotherm models. For both dyes the equilibrium data were best fitted to the Sips isotherm model.     

基因工程菌E.coli BL21-NiCoT吸附镍的性能研究

以表达Staphylococcus aureus ATCC6538镍钴转运酶NiCoT基因的基因工程菌E.coli BL21-NiCoT作为生物吸附剂处理含镍废水.结果表明:基因工程菌在pH为4～9时有比较好的吸附效果,30 min就达到了吸附平衡;基因工程菌对Ni2 的富集容量比原始宿主菌有很大的提高,最大平衡富集量从3.76 mg/g增加到11.33 mg/g,增幅达3倍多,溶液中Ni2 的最大去除率也从原来的35.62%增加到91.23%;Cu2 、Cr6 、Zn2 等的存在对吸附没有很大的影响.镍进入细胞内后与羟基和酰胺基团发生结合,蛋白类物质和含羟基类物质在细胞内富集镍的过程中起到重要作用;基因工程菌转接10、20、30、40、50次,重组质粒保持良好的结构稳定性,基因工程菌对镍的富集能力也具有较好的稳定性.     

Biosorption of cadmium by Myriophyllum spicatum L. and Myriophyllum triphyllum orchard

The aim of this study was to characterize the biological treatment of heavy metal-contaminated water employing Myriophyllum species, namely M. spicatum L. and M. triphyllum. Both species were found to be capable of removing cadmium (Cd) from water; the latter significantly outperformed. Myriophyllum species were treated with 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 16 mg l⁻¹ cadmium solutions for 24, 48, 72, 96 h, respectively. Cd uptake of both species was the lowest at 2 mg l⁻¹ and the highest at 16 mg l⁻¹. Concentration related cadmium stress on both species exhibit significant difference on pigment levels (8–16 mg l⁻¹). These findings contribute to the fact that submerged aquatic plants can be used for the removal of heavy metals.     

Uptake of chromium by Aspergillus foetidus

Aspergillus foetidus has the ability to take up chromium during the stationary phase of growth and under growth-nonsupportive conditions. We observed a 97% decrease in hexavalent chromium (initial concentration 5 µg/g) at the end of 92 h of growth, which may be due to its reduction to Cr (III) and/or complexation with organic compounds released due to the metabolic activity of the fungus. Replacement culture studies under growth-nonsupportive conditions revealed that the maximum uptake of Cr (VI) at pH 7.0 is 2 mg/g of dry biomass. At low or high pH values, Cr (VI) uptake is significantly reduced. In addition, the initial rate of total chromium uptake is also enhanced by higher biomass concentrations and the presence of glucose. The results obtained through this investigation indicate the possibility of treating waste effluents containing hexavalent chromium using Aspergillus foetidus.     

细菌X07吸附Cr(Ⅵ)的研究

从不同来源的样品中分离出一株吸附Cr(Ⅵ)较强的菌株X07,经鉴定为蜡状芽孢杆菌(Bacillus.cereus)。通过吸附实验探讨了X07死菌体对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附特性,结果表明,X07死菌体吸附Cr(Ⅵ)的最适pH值为6.0;其吸附Cr(Ⅵ)是一个快速、非温度依赖过程,吸附50min达到饱和,在最初的5min内,吸附量达到最大吸附量的76.8%;菌体浓度的增加有利于对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附:其吸附等温线符合Langmuir和Freundlich吸附模型,在试验的条件下,对Cr(Ⅵ)的饱和吸附容量为146.9mg/g干菌体。     

Biosorption of Direct Yellow 12 from aqueous solution using green alga Ulva lactuca

The potential of commonly available green alga Ulva lactuca was investigated as viable biomaterials for removal of synthetic azo dye (Direct Yellow 12, DY-12) from aqueous solution. The results obtained from the batch experiments revealed that the ability of the U. lactuca to remove DY-12 from its aqueous solution was dependent on the dye concentration, pH, and algal biomass but less dependent on the particle size of the U. lactuca. The equilibrium conditions and kinetics of adsorption were investigated, and the adsorption kinetic was consistent with the pseudo-second-order model (R ²=1). The adsorption isotherm followed only the Freundlich model with a correlation coefficient R ²=0.99. This study demonstrated that the U. lactuca could be used as an effective biosorbent for the removal of DY-12 from its aqueous solution.     

Biosorption of chromium(VI), nickel(II) and copper(II) ions from aqueous solutions using Pithophora algae

The biosorption of heavy metals is considered to be one of the best alternatives for the treatment of wastewater. The metal binding capacity of algae and acid-treated algae is investigated to find out the removal characteristics of Cr(VI), Ni(II) and Cu(II) ions from single metal solutions. Batch experiments are conducted and the study is extended to investigate the effect of pH, amount of adsorbent and adsorbate concentration on the extent of biosorption. The results indicate that the adsorption capacity of algae depends strongly on pH. The maximum adsorption of Cr(VI), Ni(II) and Cu(II) occurs at pH values of 2, 7 and 4.3, respectively. The adsorption process follows first-order kinetic equation. The data obtained are correlated with Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherms.