Lead (Pb2+) adsorption characteristics and sugar composition of capsular polysaccharides of cyanobacterium Calothrix marchica

The ability of living cells of the cyanobacterium Calothrix marchica to adsorb Pb2+ was studied. C. marchica showed high efficiency to remove Pb2+. The desorbing agent, EDTA could effectively desorb Pb2+from cyanobacterial cells, suggesting that Pb2+ was mainly adsorbed on the cell surface, presumab...

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Main Authors: Narumon W. Harvey, Duangrat Inthorn, Boosya Bunnag, Suneerat Ruangsomboon, Amnat Chidthaisong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Prince of Songkla University 2007-03-01
Series:Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)
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Online Access:http://www.sjst.psu.ac.th/journal/29_2_pdf/25Lead%20(Pb2+)_529-541.pdf