A novel polymeric bioflocculant was produced by a bacterium utilizing degradation of n-hexadecane as the energy source. The bioflocculant was produced with a bioflocculating activity of 87.8%. The hydrocarbon degradation was confirmed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis and was further supported with contact angle measurements for the changes in hydrophobic nature of the culture me...

Uranium is one of the most common radioactive contaminants in the environment. As a major nuclear material in production, environmental samples (like soil and groundwater) can provide signatures on uranium production activity inside the facility. Thus, developing a new and portable analytical technology for uranium in aqueous media is significant not only for environmental monitoring, but also ...

A facile supported liquid membrane (SLM) system for the selective and efficient transport of silver ion is introduced. The SLM used is a thin porous polyvinyldifluoride membrane impregnated with hexathia-18-crown-6 (HT18C6) dissolved in nitrophenyloctyl ether. HT18C6 acts as a specific carrier for the uphill transport of Ag+ ion as its picrate ion paired complex through the SLM. In the presence...

The newly synthesized Tamarind 2-Hydroxy-2-Methyl Butyric Acid (THMBA) resin for elimination of hazardous waste metal ions was developed from industrial effluents. Tamarin kernel powder (TKP) has been studied their good sorption properties and found to have potential management. In the laboratory, chemically produced Tamarind-2-hydroxy-2-methyl butyric acid derivative employed Zn2+, Pb2+, Cd2+i...

A new method for the simultaneous separation and determination of mercury(II) with other heavy and transition metals by ion chromatography (IC) was developed. This method involves on-column derivatization with 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (PDCA) and anion-exchange separation, followed by a post-column reaction with 2-[(5-bromo-2-pyridyl)-azo]-5-diethylaminophenol (5-Br-PADAP) to form metal–5-B...

The biosorption for La2+, Co2+, Mn2+, UO2(2+), Pb2+, Ag+, Zn2+, Cd2+ and Cr2+ by wet and dry biomass form Myxococcus xanthus obtained from laboratory cultures and Saccharomyces cerevisiae from the brewing industry has been studied. M. xanthus biomass was found to be the most efficient biosorbent for all of the metals assayed. However, due to the fact that S. cerevisiae is a low cost residual by...

Waste building sludge (WBS) originating in the production of concrete prestressed poles (CSW) and technical stone (TSW) used original Fe-modified forms (CSWFe, TSWFe) was tested as an environmentally friendly cheap sorbent selected cations (Cd2+, Pb2+, Cs+) anions (AsO43?, PO43?, CrO42?) from water. The experiments were performed with 0.1 0.5 mmol·L?1 model solutions a batch manner at laborator...