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7765920

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-4-27
pubmed:abstractText
Residual biomass, produced by the thermophilic fungus, Talaromyces emersonii CBS 814.70, following growth on glucose-containing media, was examined for its ability to take up uranium from aqueous solution. It was found that the biomass had a relatively high observed biosorption capacity for the uranium (280 mg/g dry weight biomass). The calculated maximum biosorption capacity obtained by fitting the data to a Langmuir model was calculated to be 323 mg uranium/g dry weight biomass. Pretreatment of the biomass with either dilute HCl or NaOH brought about a significant decrease in biosorptive capacity for uranium. Studies on the effects of variation in temperature on the biosorptive capacity demonstrated no significant change in binding between 20 degrees C and 60 degrees C. However, a significant decrease in biosorptive capacity was observed at 5 degrees C. Binding of uranium to the biomass at all temperatures reached equilibrium within 2 min. While the routine binding assays were performed at pH 5.0, adjustment of the pH to 3.0 gave rise to a significant decrease in biosorption capacity by the biomass. The biosorptive capacity of the biomass for uranium was increased when extraction from solution in sea-water was examined.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
B
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0175-7598
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
807-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2000-12-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Studies on the biosorption of uranium by Talaromyces emersonii CBS 814.70 biomass.
pubmed:affiliation
Biotechnology Research Group, School of Applied Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article