Biosorption of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions Using Trametes Versicolor Polyporus Fungi

Removal of chromium(VI) from aqueous solution was studied using abundantly available trametes versicolor polyporus fungi as biosorbing medium under equilibrium and column flow conditions. Various sorption parameters such as contact time, effect of pH, concentration of Cr(VI) and amount of biomass on...

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Main Authors: M. Venkata Subbaiah, S. Kalyani, G. Sankara Reddy, Veera M. Boddu, A. Krishnaiah
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:E-Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/618375
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author M. Venkata Subbaiah
S. Kalyani
G. Sankara Reddy
Veera M. Boddu
A. Krishnaiah
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description Removal of chromium(VI) from aqueous solution was studied using abundantly available trametes versicolor polyporus fungi as biosorbing medium under equilibrium and column flow conditions. Various sorption parameters such as contact time, effect of pH, concentration of Cr(VI) and amount of biomass on the adsorption capacity of the biosorbent were studied. The equilibrium adsorption data were fitted to Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherm models and the model parameters are evaluated. In addition, the data were used to predict the kinetics of adsorption. The results indicated that the adsorption of Cr(VI) on fungi followed second order kinetics. The column flow adsorption data were used to predict break through curves. The fungi loaded with Cr(VI) was regenerated with 0.1 M NaOH solution and the regenerated biomass was used in the subsequent adsorptiondesorption cycles. The experimental results demonstrated that the trametes versicolor polyporus fungi could be used as sorbent for immobilizing Cr(VI).
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spelling doaj-art-1a4cba8257644f5a8e0dfb9ed9d01f312025-02-03T00:59:25ZengWileyE-Journal of Chemistry0973-49452090-98102008-01-015349951010.1155/2008/618375Biosorption of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions Using Trametes Versicolor Polyporus FungiM. Venkata Subbaiah0S. Kalyani1G. Sankara Reddy2Veera M. Boddu3A. Krishnaiah4Biopolymers and Thermophysical Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati - 517 502, A.P., IndiaBiopolymers and Thermophysical Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati - 517 502, A.P., IndiaBiopolymers and Thermophysical Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati - 517 502, A.P., IndiaEnvironmental Process Branch, US Army Engineer and Research Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, IL 61822, USABiopolymers and Thermophysical Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati - 517 502, A.P., IndiaRemoval of chromium(VI) from aqueous solution was studied using abundantly available trametes versicolor polyporus fungi as biosorbing medium under equilibrium and column flow conditions. Various sorption parameters such as contact time, effect of pH, concentration of Cr(VI) and amount of biomass on the adsorption capacity of the biosorbent were studied. The equilibrium adsorption data were fitted to Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherm models and the model parameters are evaluated. In addition, the data were used to predict the kinetics of adsorption. The results indicated that the adsorption of Cr(VI) on fungi followed second order kinetics. The column flow adsorption data were used to predict break through curves. The fungi loaded with Cr(VI) was regenerated with 0.1 M NaOH solution and the regenerated biomass was used in the subsequent adsorptiondesorption cycles. The experimental results demonstrated that the trametes versicolor polyporus fungi could be used as sorbent for immobilizing Cr(VI).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/618375
spellingShingle M. Venkata Subbaiah
S. Kalyani
G. Sankara Reddy
Veera M. Boddu
A. Krishnaiah
Biosorption of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions Using Trametes Versicolor Polyporus Fungi
E-Journal of Chemistry
title Biosorption of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions Using Trametes Versicolor Polyporus Fungi
title_full Biosorption of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions Using Trametes Versicolor Polyporus Fungi
title_fullStr Biosorption of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions Using Trametes Versicolor Polyporus Fungi
title_full_unstemmed Biosorption of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions Using Trametes Versicolor Polyporus Fungi
title_short Biosorption of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions Using Trametes Versicolor Polyporus Fungi
title_sort biosorption of cr vi from aqueous solutions using trametes versicolor polyporus fungi
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