Removal of heavy metal cations by biogenic magnetite nanoparticles produced in Fe(III)-reducing microbial enrichment cultures.

Authors :: Iwahori K
Watanabe J
Tani Y
Seyama H
Miyata N
Source :: Journal of bioscience and bioengineering [J Biosci Bioeng] 2014 Mar; Vol. 117 (3), pp. 333-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Sep 21.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: The biogenic magnetite nanoparticles presented here had a high capacity of adsorbing metal cations, which was approximately 30- to 40-fold greater than commercially available magnetite. These results suggest the potential application of microbial magnetite formation in the removal of toxic metal cations from water.<br /> (Copyright © 2013 The Society for Biotechnology, Japan. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Adsorption
Magnetite Nanoparticles ultrastructure
Cations isolation & purification
Ferric Compounds chemistry
Geobacter metabolism
Magnetite Nanoparticles chemistry
Metals, Heavy isolation & purification

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