<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The research study investigated the biosorption behavior of Pb(II) ions by treated and untreated biomass of <italic>B. subtilis</italic>. At initial biosorption conditions, the biosorption efficiency was found to be 36.75%. At the optimized experimental conditions, control biomass showed maximum biosorption efficiency of 58.04% where the biomass was treated with different chemicals. The biomass treated with formaldehyde showed the highest efficiency of 80.9% which was further optimized and attained maximum efficiency of 89.8% for Pb(II) ions. SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) and EDX (Energy dispersive X- ray) analysis evaluates the structural and elemental changes that occurred as a result of biosorption. Functional groups that are involved in biosorption were revealed by FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy). Kinetic data showed the best fit with the pseudo second-order model. Effective removal of lead ions from industrial contaminated water sources by pretreatment biomass of <italic>B. subtilis</italic> elucidates its potential use as biosorbent for metal remediation..</p></abstract>

The research study investigated the biosorption behavior of Pb(II) ions by treated and untreated biomass of B. subtilis. At initial biosorption conditions, the biosorption efficiency was found to be 36.75%. At the optimized experimental conditions, control biomass showed maximum biosorption efficiency of 58.04% where the biomass was treated with different chemicals. The biomass treated with formaldehyde showed the highest efficiency of 80.9% which was further optimized and attained maximum efficiency of 89.8% for Pb(II) ions. SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) and EDX (Energy dispersive X- ray) analysis evaluates the structural and elemental changes that occurred as a result of biosorption. Functional groups that are involved in biosorption were revealed by FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy). Kinetic data showed the best fit with the pseudo second-order model. Effective removal of lead ions from industrial contaminated water sources by pretreatment biomass of B. subtilis elucidates its potential use as biosorbent for metal remediation..

Effect of pretreatment of <italic>Bacillus subtilis</italic> biomass on biosorption and its real time application

Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF)

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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Effect of pretreatment of  biomass on biosorption and its real time application

The research study investigated the biosorption behavior of Pb(II) ions by treated and untreated biomass of B. subtilis. At initial biosorption conditions, the...

Effect of pretreatment of Bacillus subtilis biomass on biosorption and its real time application

Published Online: May 05, 2021

Page range: 16 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2021-0003

Keywords
Effluents, Formaldehyde, Heavy metals, Kinetics, Lead, Microscopic, Pollution

© 2021 Vinay Kumar Chintalapudi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Effect of pretreatment of Bacillus subtilis biomass on biosorption and its real time application

Published Online: May 05, 2021

Page range: 16 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2021-0003

KeywordsEffluents, Formaldehyde, Heavy metals, Kinetics, Lead, Microscopic, Pollution

© 2021 Vinay Kumar Chintalapudi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Effluents, Formaldehyde, Heavy metals, Kinetics, Lead, Microscopic, Pollution