Exploiting Microbial Polysaccharides for Biosorption of Trace Elements in Aqueous Environments—Scope for Expansion via Nanomaterial Intervention

With pollution sounding high alarms all around us, there is an immediate necessity for remediation. In most cases, the remediation measures require further remediation—the anti-pollutants themselves cause pollution. In this correspondence, the search deepens towards natural biogenic components that...

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Main Authors:	Manikandan Muthu, Hui-Fen Wu, Judy Gopal, Iyyakkannu Sivanesan, Sechul Chun
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:	Polymers
Subjects:	biosorption biogenic polysaccharide heavy metal aqueous environments
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/12/721

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spelling	doaj-75c04221bc044b7c8d04693a9e442cc82020-11-24T22:50:03ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602017-12-0191272110.3390/polym9120721polym9120721Exploiting Microbial Polysaccharides for Biosorption of Trace Elements in Aqueous Environments—Scope for Expansion via Nanomaterial InterventionManikandan Muthu0Hui-Fen Wu1Judy Gopal2Iyyakkannu Sivanesan3Sechul Chun4Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, KoreaDepartment of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, TaiwanDepartment of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, KoreaDepartment of Bioresources and Food Science, Konkuk University, 1, Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, KoreaDepartment of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, KoreaWith pollution sounding high alarms all around us, there is an immediate necessity for remediation. In most cases, the remediation measures require further remediation—the anti-pollutants themselves cause pollution. In this correspondence, the search deepens towards natural biogenic components that can be used for bioremediation. Polysaccharide and biosorption have been themes in discussion for quite some time, where a slow decline in the enthusiasm in this area has been observed. This review revisits the importance of using polysaccharide based materials for biosorption. The need for polysaccharide-based nanocomposites, which hold better promise for greater deliverables, is emphasized as a means of rejuvenating the future perspectives in this area of application.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/12/721biosorptionbiogenic polysaccharideheavy metalaqueous environments
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spellingShingle	Manikandan Muthu Hui-Fen Wu Judy Gopal Iyyakkannu Sivanesan Sechul Chun Exploiting Microbial Polysaccharides for Biosorption of Trace Elements in Aqueous Environments—Scope for Expansion via Nanomaterial Intervention Polymers biosorption biogenic polysaccharide heavy metal aqueous environments
author_facet	Manikandan Muthu Hui-Fen Wu Judy Gopal Iyyakkannu Sivanesan Sechul Chun
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title	Exploiting Microbial Polysaccharides for Biosorption of Trace Elements in Aqueous Environments—Scope for Expansion via Nanomaterial Intervention
title_short	Exploiting Microbial Polysaccharides for Biosorption of Trace Elements in Aqueous Environments—Scope for Expansion via Nanomaterial Intervention
title_full	Exploiting Microbial Polysaccharides for Biosorption of Trace Elements in Aqueous Environments—Scope for Expansion via Nanomaterial Intervention
title_fullStr	Exploiting Microbial Polysaccharides for Biosorption of Trace Elements in Aqueous Environments—Scope for Expansion via Nanomaterial Intervention
title_full_unstemmed	Exploiting Microbial Polysaccharides for Biosorption of Trace Elements in Aqueous Environments—Scope for Expansion via Nanomaterial Intervention
title_sort	exploiting microbial polysaccharides for biosorption of trace elements in aqueous environments—scope for expansion via nanomaterial intervention
publisher	MDPI AG
series	Polymers
issn	2073-4360
publishDate	2017-12-01
description	With pollution sounding high alarms all around us, there is an immediate necessity for remediation. In most cases, the remediation measures require further remediation—the anti-pollutants themselves cause pollution. In this correspondence, the search deepens towards natural biogenic components that can be used for bioremediation. Polysaccharide and biosorption have been themes in discussion for quite some time, where a slow decline in the enthusiasm in this area has been observed. This review revisits the importance of using polysaccharide based materials for biosorption. The need for polysaccharide-based nanocomposites, which hold better promise for greater deliverables, is emphasized as a means of rejuvenating the future perspectives in this area of application.
topic	biosorption biogenic polysaccharide heavy metal aqueous environments
url	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/12/721
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Exploiting Microbial Polysaccharides for Biosorption of Trace Elements in Aqueous Environments—Scope for Expansion via Nanomaterial Intervention

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