Biosorption of chromium (VI) by Tamarindus indica pod shells

Back                                 N. Ahalya1, R.D. Kanamadi2 and T.V. Ramachandra1,3                                 Next
1 Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India (cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in)
2 Department of Zoology, Karnataka University, Dharwad, India, 3 Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science
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This is the first time in literature that tamarind pod shells have been used for the adsorption of Cr (VI). As the tamarind pod shells are easily available, its utility as biosorbent will be economical and be viewed as part of waste management strategy. Containing very less amount of protein (Nitrogen = 0.94%), tamarind pod shells is advantageous over the protein rich algal and fungal biomass projected as metal biosorbents, since proteinous materials are likely to putrefy under moist conditions.
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