Kinetics and equilibrium of lanthanum biosorption by free and immobilized microalgal cells

This work aimed to study the potential for bioremediation of lanthanum by microalgae Ankistrodesmus sp. and Golenkinia sp., as free cells and immobilized in calcium alginate pellets. To reach that goal, studies have been conducted in batch and in continuous fixed bed column. Kinetic models of pseudo...

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Main Authors: Fernanda do Nascimento Corrêa, Aderval Severino Luna, Antonio Carlos Augusto da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2017-03-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0263617416672667
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author Fernanda do Nascimento Corrêa
Aderval Severino Luna
Antonio Carlos Augusto da Costa
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Aderval Severino Luna
Antonio Carlos Augusto da Costa
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description This work aimed to study the potential for bioremediation of lanthanum by microalgae Ankistrodesmus sp. and Golenkinia sp., as free cells and immobilized in calcium alginate pellets. To reach that goal, studies have been conducted in batch and in continuous fixed bed column. Kinetic models of pseudo-first order and -second order and equilibrium isotherms of Langmuir and Freundlich were used to predict the metal accumulation behavior by free and immobilized biomass in a batch system. The data were best fit to kinetic model of second order, with coefficients of determination (R 2 ) greater than 0.98. Free cells were more efficient in the process than alginate pellets and it was not possible to model the results due to the very fast uptake. Equilibrium modelling indicated that both free and immobilized cells, as well as alginate pellets results were best fit to Langmuir equation due to the high R 2 value and similarity with experimental results. Dynamic column tests conducted with Ankistrodesmus sp. and Golenkinia sp. immobilized cells during 8 hours presented 80% efficiency in the removal of the metal, without reaching saturation. The high and fast ability of the microalgae to adsorb lanthanum corroborates their potential large-scale application.
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spelling doaj.art-da582bedd9684b4f82b5acf8e4f7155c2024-03-02T17:50:10ZengSAGE PublicationsAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40382017-03-013510.1177/0263617416672667Kinetics and equilibrium of lanthanum biosorption by free and immobilized microalgal cellsFernanda do Nascimento CorrêaAderval Severino LunaAntonio Carlos Augusto da CostaThis work aimed to study the potential for bioremediation of lanthanum by microalgae Ankistrodesmus sp. and Golenkinia sp., as free cells and immobilized in calcium alginate pellets. To reach that goal, studies have been conducted in batch and in continuous fixed bed column. Kinetic models of pseudo-first order and -second order and equilibrium isotherms of Langmuir and Freundlich were used to predict the metal accumulation behavior by free and immobilized biomass in a batch system. The data were best fit to kinetic model of second order, with coefficients of determination (R 2 ) greater than 0.98. Free cells were more efficient in the process than alginate pellets and it was not possible to model the results due to the very fast uptake. Equilibrium modelling indicated that both free and immobilized cells, as well as alginate pellets results were best fit to Langmuir equation due to the high R 2 value and similarity with experimental results. Dynamic column tests conducted with Ankistrodesmus sp. and Golenkinia sp. immobilized cells during 8 hours presented 80% efficiency in the removal of the metal, without reaching saturation. The high and fast ability of the microalgae to adsorb lanthanum corroborates their potential large-scale application.https://doi.org/10.1177/0263617416672667
spellingShingle Fernanda do Nascimento Corrêa
Aderval Severino Luna
Antonio Carlos Augusto da Costa
Kinetics and equilibrium of lanthanum biosorption by free and immobilized microalgal cells
Adsorption Science & Technology
title Kinetics and equilibrium of lanthanum biosorption by free and immobilized microalgal cells
title_full Kinetics and equilibrium of lanthanum biosorption by free and immobilized microalgal cells
title_fullStr Kinetics and equilibrium of lanthanum biosorption by free and immobilized microalgal cells
title_full_unstemmed Kinetics and equilibrium of lanthanum biosorption by free and immobilized microalgal cells
title_short Kinetics and equilibrium of lanthanum biosorption by free and immobilized microalgal cells
title_sort kinetics and equilibrium of lanthanum biosorption by free and immobilized microalgal cells
url https://doi.org/10.1177/0263617416672667
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