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      Biosorption of cadmium and lead ions by ethanol treated waste baker's yeast biomass.

      Bioresource Technology
      Adsorption, Cadmium, chemistry, Copper, Ethanol, Hot Temperature, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Lead, Models, Chemical, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Sodium Hydroxide, Time Factors

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          The biosorption of cadmium and lead ions from artificial aqueous solutions using waste baker's yeast biomass was investigated. The yeast cells were treated with caustic, ethanol and heat for increasing their biosorption capacity and the highest metal uptake values (15.63 and 17.49 mg g(-1) for Cd(2+) and Pb(2+), respectively) were obtained by ethanol treated yeast cells. The effect of initial metal concentration and pH on biosorption by ethanol treated yeast was studied. The Langmuir model and Freundlich equation were applied to the experimental data and the Langmuir model was found to be in better correlation with the experimental data. The maximum metal uptake values (qmax, mg g(-1)) were found as 31.75 and 60.24 for Cd(2+) and Pb(2+), respectively. Competitive biosorption experiments were performed with Cd(2+) and Pb(2+) together with Cu(2+) and the competitive biosorption capacities of the yeast biomass for all metal ions were found to be lower than in non-competitive conditions.

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          15364087
          10.1016/j.biortech.2003.04.002

          Chemistry
          Adsorption,Cadmium,chemistry,Copper,Ethanol,Hot Temperature,Hydrogen-Ion Concentration,Lead,Models, Chemical,Saccharomyces cerevisiae,Sodium Hydroxide,Time Factors

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