Preliminary assessment of the performance of oyster shells and chitin materials as adsorbents in the removal of saxitoxin in aqueous solutions
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study evaluated the adsorption capacity of the natural materials chitin and oyster shell powder (OSP) in the removal of saxitoxin (STX) from water. Simplified reactors of adsorption were prepared containing 200 mg of adsorbents...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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| Series: | Chemistry Central Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.chemistrycentral.com/content/6/1/86 |