Removal and Recovery of Metal Cyanides Using a Combination of Biosorption and Biodegradation Processes

Patil Y.B. and Paknikar K.M. (1999) Removal and recovery of metal cyanides using a combination of biosorption and biodegradation processes. Biotechnology Letters 21: 913-919 (Springer; Scopus; ISSN: 0141-5492)

Posted: 14 Nov 2014

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Yogesh Patil

Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India

K. Paknikar

Independent

Date Written: November 13, 2014

Abstract

Cladosporium cladosporioides biomass was a highly efficient biosorbent of copper cyanide and nickel cyanide from aqueous solutions. A 32-38 fold concentration of initial 0.5 mM metal cyanides could be achieved when biosorption process was carried out under standardised conditions. Residual, unrecoverable metal cyanide could be completely biodegraded in 5-6 h. The solution treated with the combined biosorption-biodegradation process was fit for discharge in the environment.

Keywords: Biodegradation, biosorption, Cladosporium cladosporioides, copper cyanide, nickel cyanide, recovery, removal

Suggested Citation

Patil, Yogesh and Paknikar, K., Removal and Recovery of Metal Cyanides Using a Combination of Biosorption and Biodegradation Processes (November 13, 2014). Patil Y.B. and Paknikar K.M. (1999) Removal and recovery of metal cyanides using a combination of biosorption and biodegradation processes. Biotechnology Letters 21: 913-919 (Springer; Scopus; ISSN: 0141-5492), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2523789

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K. Paknikar

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