Biosorption Potential of Sargassum for Removal of Aqueous Dye Solutions

Sargassum muticum is an invasive species to the coasts of British Isles, mainland Europe and North America, with negative ecological socioeconomic impacts. Pelagic inundations on beaches Caribbean have also been causing adverse health, economic effects. The finding commercial uses these biomasses may alleviate costs removal control. Both pelagic S. could be low-cost biosorbents for removing aqueous cationic dyes but not suitable anionic substances without modification. This study found that a biomass remove up 93% methylene blue species, concentration treatment (CaCl2) were all statistically highly significant factors (p < 0.001) in its removal.