Role of Bioadsorbents in Reducing Toxic Metals
- Title
- Role of Bioadsorbents in Reducing Toxic Metals
- Creator
- Mathew B.B.; Jaishankar M.; Biju V.G.; Krishnamurthy Nideghatta Beeregowda
- Description
- Industrialization and urbanization have led to the release of increasing amounts of heavy metals into the environment. Metal ion contamination of drinking water and waste water is a serious ongoing problem especially with high toxic metals such as lead and cadmium and less toxic metals such as copper and zinc. Several biological materials have attracted many researchers and scientists as they offer both cheap and effective removal of heavy metals from waste water. Therefore it is urgent to study and explore all possible sources of agrobased inexpensive adsorbents for their feasibility in the removal of heavy metals. The objective was to study inexpensive adsorbents like various agricultural wastes such as sugarcane bagasse, rice husk, oil palm shell, coconut shell, and coconut husk in eliminating heavy metals from waste water and their utilization possibilities based on our research and literature survey. It also shows the significance of developing and evaluating new potential biosorbents in the near future with higher adsorption capacity and greater reusable options. 2016 Blessy Baby Mathew et al.
- Source
- Journal of Toxicology, Vol-2016
- Date
- 2016-01-01
- Publisher
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation
- Coverage
- Mathew B.B., Department of Biotechnology, Sapthagiri College of Engineering, 14/5 Chikkasandra, Hesarghatta Main Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560057, India; Jaishankar M., Department of Biotechnology, Sapthagiri College of Engineering, 14/5 Chikkasandra, Hesarghatta Main Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560057, India; Biju V.G., CUFE, Christ University, Kanmanike, Kumbalgodu, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560074, India; Krishnamurthy Nideghatta Beeregowda, Department of Biotechnology, Sapthagiri College of Engineering, 14/5 Chikkasandra, Hesarghatta Main Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560057, India
- Rights
- All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 16878191
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Review
Collection
Citation
Mathew B.B.; Jaishankar M.; Biju V.G.; Krishnamurthy Nideghatta Beeregowda, “Role of Bioadsorbents in Reducing Toxic Metals,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 22, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/21663.