Cadmium(II), Lead(II), and Copper(II) Biosorption on Baker’s Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevesiae)
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 142, Issue 9
Abstract
The biosorption properties of ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA)-treated biomass of baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) are studied for the removal of Cadmium(Cd), Lead(Pb), and Copper(Cu) from artificially prepared industrial wastewater. The metal ions are chosen for biosorption studies with regard to their availability in industry and potential pollution impact. The optimum biosorption capacity of these metal ions on the biomass is obtained at pH 5. It is observed that the sorption capacity of EDTA-treated biomass increases when the initial concentration of the metal ions is increased. Both Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models are used to fit experimental biosorption equilibrium data. The maximum biosorption capacity as determined via the Langmuir isotherm is 32.26, 200.0, and for Cd(II), Pb(II), and Cu(II) ions, respectively. The kinetics of biosorption is studied using both pseudo first order and pseudo second order models. Based on a linear regression correlation coefficient, pseudo second order metal uptake rate kinetics is found to give the best fit.
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Acknowledgments
The authors thank Britt Vandenbroeck, Departement Materiaalkunde at KU Leuven, for her assistance with the ICP-OES setup.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 142 • Issue 9 • September 2016
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Received: Mar 12, 2015
Accepted: Aug 25, 2015
Published online: Dec 16, 2015
Discussion open until: May 16, 2016
Published in print: Sep 1, 2016
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