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Original Articles

Biosorption of As3+ Ions Using Ternary Microspheres of Chitosan, Yeast, and Gelatin: A Dynamic and Equilibrium Investigation

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Pages 1556-1565 | Received 05 Jul 2010, Accepted 15 Aug 2010, Published online: 24 Oct 2011
 

Abstract

Ternary biopolymeric microspheres of chitosan, yeast and gelatin were prepared and characterized by FTIR spectral analysis, particle size measurements, and scanning electron micrograph techniques. The prepared microspheres were investigated for static and dynamic studies of adsorption of As+3 ions onto the microspheres surfaces at fixed pH and ionic strength of the aqueous solution.The adsorption data were applied to Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm equations and various static parameters were calculated. The dynamic nature of adsorption was quantified in terms of several kinetic constants such as rate constants for adsorption, Lagergreen rate constant, inter particle diffusion rate constant and pore diffusion coefficient. The influence of various experimental parameters such as solid to liquid ratio, pH, temperature, and chemical composition of biopolymeric microspheres were investigated on the adsorption of arsenic ion and various thermodynamic parameter were also calculated.

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