Removal of heavy metals using bacterial bio-flocculants of Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp.

Bio-flocculants produced by Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. were evaluated as flocculating agents for the removal of Cu (II), Pb (II) and Cd (II) from chemical and textile wastewater industries. Both bio-flocculants were very effective for removal of heavy metals at a dosage not exceeding 0.1 mg/m...

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Main Authors: Ahmed M. Azzam, Ahmed Tawfik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2015-11-01
Series:Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management
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Online Access:http://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JEELM/article/view/1402