Abstract
This paper reports biosorption of Cr(VI), Cu(II), and Ni(II) onto Acinetobacter sp. FM4 biomass isolated from soil irrigated with tannery effluent from single, binary, and ternary metal solutions. Optimum pH for biosorption was found to be 2.0 for Cr(VI), 5.0 for Cu(II), and 6.0 for Ni(II) ions. Sorption capacities for Cr(VI), Cu(II), and Ni(II) ions were estimated as 90 mg g-1, 93.3 mg g-1, and 66.7 mg g-1, respectively. The combined effect of adsorbing one metal ion in the presence of another metal ion reduced the adsorption capacity of either metal ion. The presence of functional groups on the cell wall surface of the biomass that may interact with the metal ion was confirmed by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.
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