Understanding the properties of activated carbon and biochar for the adsorption and removal of cyanotoxins: a systematic review

Abstract Cyanotoxins pose a health threat when present in the drinking water supply since conventional water treatment processes are not effective in removing extracellular metabolites hence, advanced treatment techniques are usually applied. Powdered activated carbon (PAC) is an effective adsorbent...

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Main Authors: ANDRÉ M.A. FROTA, THAÍS L. PINHEIRO, ERDIN IBRAIM, TANNAZ PAK, JOSÉ CAPELO-NETO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2024-01-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652023000501704&tlng=en