Assessing metal sorption on the marine alga Pilayella littoralis

2000 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 410-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elma Neide V. M. Carrilho ◽  
Thomas R. Gilbert
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Lam ◽  
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Todd Longbottom ◽  
Nelli K. Bodiford ◽  
Omar R. Harvey

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Péter Sipos

AbstractStudies comparing numerous sorption curve models and different error functions are lacking completely for soil-metal adsorption systems. We aimed to fill this gap by studying several isotherm models and error functions on soil-metal systems with different sorption curve types. The combination of fifteen sorption curve models and seven error functions were studied for Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn in competitive systems in four soils with different geochemical properties. Statistical calculations were carried out to compare the results of the minimizing procedures and the fit of the sorption curve models. Although different sorption models and error functions may provide some variation in fitting the models to the experimental data, these differences are mostly not significant statistically. Several sorption models showed very good performances (Brouers-Sotolongo, Sips, Hill, Langmuir-Freundlich) for varying sorption curve types in the studied soil-metal systems, and further models can be suggested for certain sorption curve types. The ERRSQ error function exhibited the lowest error distribution between the experimental data and predicted sorption curves for almost each studied cases. Consequently, their combined use could be suggested for the study of metal sorption in the studied soils. Besides testing more than one sorption isotherm model and error function combination, evaluating the shape of the sorption curve and excluding non-adsorption processes could be advised for reliable data evaluation in soil-metal sorption system.


Author(s):  
Gangadhar Surabhi ◽  
Shubhajit Dhara ◽  
Anusree Maneesh ◽  
Kajal Chakraborty ◽  
Lokanatha Valluru ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1785-1799
Author(s):  
Péter Sipos ◽  
Viktória Kovács Kis ◽  
Réka Balázs ◽  
Adrienn Tóth ◽  
Tibor Németh

Abstract Purpose The close association of Fe-oxyhydroxides and clay minerals might influence the sorption properties of these components. We aimed to study the effect of removing the pedogenic Fe-oxyhydroxides on the sorption of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn by the clay mineral particles in soils with contrasting pH. Methods Competitive batch sorption experiments before and after Fe-oxyhydroxide extraction in soils were carried out together with the direct analysis of the metal sorption on individual particles of ferrihydrite, smectite, and illite/smectite by TEM. Results Ferrihydrite was a more effective metal sorbent than clay minerals, although its removal resulted in decreased sorption only for Cd, Cu, and Zn. Ferrhydrite coating blocked metals’ access for certain sorption sites on clay surfaces, which were only accessible for Pb as the most efficient competitor after removing the coating. This observation was the most remarkable for the smectite particles in the alkaline soil. Mineral surfaces sorbed higher Cu than Pb concentrations and higher Zn than Cd concentrations despite the former metals’ lower bulk sorption. Thus, organic surfaces and precipitation contributed to Pb and Cd’s retention to a greater extent than for Cu and Zn. The structural Fe of smectite also promoted the metal sorption in both soils. Conclusion Removal of iron-oxyhydroxide coatings from the soil affects metal sorption selectively. Direct study of metal sorption on individual soil particles enables us to gain a more in-depth insight into soil minerals’ role in this process.


1949 ◽  
Vol 181 (2) ◽  
pp. 719-729
Author(s):  
Charles A. Dekker ◽  
David. Stone ◽  
Joseph S. Fruton
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Author(s):  
Linhong Teng ◽  
Wentao Han ◽  
Xiao Fan ◽  
Xiaowen Zhang ◽  
Dong Xu ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1801301
Author(s):  
Pablo Djabayan-Djibeyan ◽  
Brian Carpenter ◽  
Gerardo Medina-Ramírez ◽  
Felix Andueza-Leal ◽  
Andrés León-Leal ◽  
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A lectin from the green Venezuelan marine alga Caulerpa serrulata was extracted with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) using cold steeping infusion (CSI) and by grinding with liquid nitrogen (GLN). The proteins were precipitated using solid ammonium sulfate. Both the crude extracts and ammonium sulfate precipitated proteins were tested for hemagglutinins using native and papain-treated human red blood cell suspensions in isotonic saline solution. Purification of lectins was achieved using affinity chromatography-sugar-epoxy-sepharose 6B and molecular weight was assessed by size exclusion chromatography using Bio-gel® P-100 and SDS-PAGE with 2-mercaptoethanol. IEF-urea 8M was also evaluated. Using CSI it was shown that the marine alga released hemagglutinating compounds into the solutions; the same hemagglutinating compounds were also obtained by GLN. Ammonium sulfate precipitated proteins exhibited agglutinating activity against native and papain-treated human red blood cells. Temperature and EDTA were shown to affect dramatically the lectin activity towards red blood cells. A lectin was purified efficiently and the molecular weight calculated as approximately 78,000 Daltons. The CSI technique demonstrated that the alga could be returned to an active metabolic state by immersion in a simple buffer after having been kept dormant by freezing at −20°C for long periods. It was also shown that the alga was releasing bioactive compounds into the solutions and, therefore, this procedure is being suggested as a good, gentle, non-disruptive extraction technique and we postulate CSI as a possible bioreactor for the continuous production of bioactive compounds from green marine algae.


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