Caracterização de escamas do peixe piau (Leporinus elongatus) e sua aplicação na remoção de Cu(II) de meio aquoso Characterization of the piau fish (Leporinus elongatus) scales and their application to remove Cu(II) from aqueous solutions

Caracterização de escamas do peixe piau (Leporinus elongatus) e sua aplicação na remoção de Cu(II) de meio aquoso Characterization of the piau fish (Leporinus elongatus) scales and their application to remove Cu(II) from aqueous solutions

<abstract language="eng">Characterization of fish scales of Leporinus elongatus and their application in the removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solutions are described. It was observed that the scales are mainly formed by hydroxyapatite and type I collagen. Adsorption of Cu(II) was perfo...

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Main Authors: Elias de Barros Santos, Eunice Fragoso da Silva Vieira, Antonio Reinaldo Cestari, Ledjane Silva Barreto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2009-01-01
Series:Química Nova
Subjects:
bioadsorbents
fish scales
copper adsorption
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