Can Chitin and Chitosan Replace the Lichen <i>Evernia prunastri</i> for Environmental Biomonitoring of Cu and Zn Air Contamination?

Can Chitin and Chitosan Replace the Lichen <i>Evernia prunastri</i> for Environmental Biomonitoring of Cu and Zn Air Contamination?

This study compared the ability of the lichen <i>Evernia prunastri</i>, chitin and chitosan to take up Cu<sup>2+</sup> and Zn<sup>2+</sup>. It was hypothesized that chitin and chitosan have an accumulation capacity comparable to the lichen, so that these biopolyme...

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Main Authors: Stefano Loppi, Andrea Vannini, Fabrizio Monaci, Daniel Dagodzo, Felix Blind, Michael Erler, Stefan Fränzle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
bioaccumulation
biopolymers
biosorption
Cu
ion exchange
Zn
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/9/9/301

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