What is it about?
Using biomass from plants as an adsorbent to remove toxic metals from industrial discharges.
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Why is it important?
How to remove heavy metals from industrial wastewater using cheap adsorbents. Bottle gourd biomass was used in this study.
Perspectives
The plant bottle gourd is cultivated on a large scale as it is a common vegetable in many countries, such as Pakistan, India, etc. The current study used its biomass to remove heavy metals from contaminated waters.
Dr Dildar Ahmed
Forman Christian College
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This page is a summary of: Lagenaria siceraria peel biomass as a potential biosorbent for the removal of toxic metals from industrial wastewaters, International Journal of Environmental Studies, April 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2018.1457285.
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