Biosorption of heavy metal ion (Zn2+) by immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells was studied. The biosorbent that we studied was made from fresh Bakers' yeast commercially available under beads form. We used three different initial concentrations of Zn2+ in solution, 129.60 mg Zn2+/L, 213.41 mg Zn2+/L and 304.88 mg Zn2+/L, for biosorption study in dynamic regime, at 25°C and neutral pH. Adsorption yields, η, and retention capacity, Qs, were

This work presents experimental results obtained in the process of Cd2+ removal from model solutions using batch (magnetic stirring) and fixed bed procedures. As adsorbent we used a mixture consisting of bentonite and baker's yeast (2, 4, 6 and 8 g in 1:0, 3:1, 1:1, 1:3 and 0:1 ratios), immobilized in calcium alginate. Adsorption capacities were calculated, and breakthrough curves were plotted in order to describe the influence of various working

In the present study, sorption of cadmium (II) ions from aqueous suspension on to native Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells of different origin was studied. Baker’s yeast, waste yeast from brewery and cultivated yeast cells were used as biosorbents for cadmium removal in solution. The kinetics of cadmium biosorption by native Baker’s yeast was investigated at different initial concentrations of the metal ion (5, 12.5, 25, 50 mg/L) at a pH=6. The

The main purpose of this research paper was to study the Cd2+ adsorption capacity of green algae from solutions of heavy metal in different concentrations. In this respect, experimental determinations were carried out using Scenedesmus opoliensis species to investigate the power of retention of green algae when it is used as natural biological filter. The adsorption processes was studied using three different concentrations, regime, at normal temperature