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Uptake and Recovery of Lead by Agarose Gel Polymers

Anurag Pandey1, Anupam Shukla1 and Lalitagauri Ray1
  • 1 Jadavpur University, India

Abstract

Problem statement: The uptake and recovery of lead ions were investigated by using agarose gel polymers. Approach: The experimental results showed that the agarose gel were effective in removing Pb (II) from solution. Biosorption equilibrium was approached within 4 h. Pseudo second-order was applicable to all the sorption data over the entire time range. Results: The sorption data conformed well to both the Langmuir and the Freundlich isotherm model. The maximum adsorption capacity (qmax) onto agarose gel was 115 mg g-1 for Pb (II). The maximum uptake of metal ions was obtained at pH 2.0. At temperature 35°C, the biosorption of metal ions was found to be highest, with increase or decrease in temperature resulted in a decrease in the metal ions uptake capacity. Conclusion: Elution experiments were carried out to remove Pb (II) ions from loaded agarose gel and the bound metal ions could be eluted successfully using 0.1 M EDTA solution. The results suggest that agarose gel can be used as a biosorbent for an efficient removal of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution.

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Volume 5 No. 1, 2009, 14-20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajbbsp.2009.14.20

Submitted On: 27 September 2008 Published On: 31 March 2009

How to Cite: Pandey, A., Shukla, A. & Ray, L. (2009). Uptake and Recovery of Lead by Agarose Gel Polymers. American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 5(1), 14-20. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajbbsp.2009.14.20

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Keywords

  • Uptake
  • recovery
  • biosorption
  • lead
  • agarose gel