<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The publication is a synthetic collection of information on the sorption properties of marine and freshwater algae. Kinetics and sorption equilibrium of heavy metals in algae-solution system, influence of abiotic factors on the process of sorption and desorption of analytes from biomass are discussed. In paper the results of laboratory tests conducted using different species and types of algae, which purpose was to assess their usefulness as natural sorbents, are described. The conclusions drawn from current research confirm the results from literature.</p></abstract>

The publication is a synthetic collection of information on the sorption properties of marine and freshwater algae. Kinetics and sorption equilibrium of heavy metals in algae-solution system, influence of abiotic factors on the process of sorption and desorption of analytes from biomass are discussed. In paper the results of laboratory tests conducted using different species and types of algae, which purpose was to assess their usefulness as natural sorbents, are described. The conclusions drawn from current research confirm the results from literature.

Algae - Heavy Metals Biosorbent / Glony - Biosorbent Metali Ciężkich

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The publication is a synthetic collection of information on the sorption properties of marine and freshwater algae. Kinetics and sorption equilibrium of heavy...

Algae - Heavy Metals Biosorbent / Glony - Biosorbent Metali Ciężkich

Published Online: Feb 23, 2013

Page range: 23 - 40

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eces-2013-0002

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