Removal of Pb (II) from Aqueous Solution by a Pectin-Producing Alga, <i>Penium margaritaceum</i>, Immobilized on Filter Paper

Lead (Pb) pollution from local mines and industrial use increases risks for human, animal, and plant health. Pectin is an effective chelator of Pb, and it has been shown that a unicellular green alga, <i>Penium margaritaceum</i>, synthesizes pectin in the cell wall. In this study, the ab...

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Published in:	Microbiology Research
Main Authors:	Tsogjargal Byamba, Kazutoshi Hasegawa, Isamu Maeda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Subjects:	lead unicellular alga pectin immobilization filter paper
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/13/4/73