Biosorption potential of natural, pyrolysed and acid-assisted pyrolysed sugarcane bagasse for the removal of lead from contaminated water

Lead (Pb) is a ubiquitous pollutant which poses serious threats to plants, animals and humans once entered into the food chain via contaminated industrial effluents on their discharge into the surface of water bodies and/or geological materials. This study aimed to examine and compare the biosorptio...

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Main Authors: Ghulam Mustafa Shah, Muhammad Nasir, Muhammad Imran, Hafiz Faiq Bakhat, Faiz Rabbani, Muhammad Sajjad, Abu Bakr Umer Farooq, Sajjad Ahmad, Lifen Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5672.pdf