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Biosorption of Heavy Metals by Powder of Green Coconut Shell

G. H. Pino Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC‐Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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L. M. S. de Mesquita Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC‐Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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M. L. Torem Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC‐Rio, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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G. A. S. Pinto Laboratory of Bioprocess, EMBRAPA Tropical Agroindustry – CE, Brazil
Pages 3141-3153 | Received 17 Jan 2006, Accepted 15 May 2006, Published online: 15 Feb 2007

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