Biosorption Of Zinc Research Articles

Simultaneous biosorption of chromium and zinc from aqueous solution by Lactobacillus plantarum exopolysaccharides and biofilm characterized by structural and functional analysis

AbstractHeavy metals represent significant environmental pollutants in today's world. The primary sources of human exposure to these heavy metals are through food and water, which can lead to various life‐threatening diseases. Therefore, it is imperative to focus on the removal of these contaminants to safeguard human health. The study describes the optimization of biosorption conditions of chromium [Cr(III)] and zinc [Zn(II)] through biofilm and exopolysaacharides (EPS) of Lactobacillus plantarum. The strain was tested for minimum inhibitory concentration and assessed at 100–350 ppm for Cr (III) and Zn (II) in terms of log cfu/mL. Metal adsorption capacity of biofilm was slightly higher as compared to EPS. Biosorption of Cr (III) at pH 2 showed 90% biosorption through biofilms and 88% through EPS. Zn (II) showed maximum binding of about 86% and 78% by biofilm and EPS, respectively, at pH 8 at 37°C for 24 h. The binding of metal is mostly dependent upon the functional group present, the surface morphology of biofilm, and the EPS of strain.

Biosorption of zinc on functionally activated Lantana camara leaves: equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies

Biosorption of zinc on functionally activated Lantana camara leaves: equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies

Biosorption of zinc and copper ions by immobilized yeast under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

Biosorption of zinc and copper ions by immobilized yeast under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

A Prominent Streptomyces sp. Biomass-Based Biosorption of Zinc (II) and Lead (II) from Aqueous Solutions: Isotherm and Kinetic

Traditional freshwater sources have been over-abstracted in the worldwide crisis of water scarcity. Effluents have extremely high amounts of Zn2+ and Pb2+, according to an investigation of wastewater samples taken from several industrial zones. However, these heavy metals are among the most harmful to both humans and wildlife that are currently known. Streptomyces sp. is utilized in this study as a biosorbent to biosorb Zn2+ and Pb2+ from single and binary aqueous solutions. Several factors, such as biomass concentration (0.25–4 g), metal solution concentration (5–50 mg L−1), solution pH (2–5), and contact time were standardized. Streptomyces sp. biomass was able to extract 93% Pb2+ and 91% Zn2+ from a single and 95% Pb2+ and 97% Zn2+ from a binary metal aqueous solution containing 25 mg L−1 and pH 4. The highest adsorption capacity in both single and binary sorption experiments was determined to be shared by Zn2+ and Pb2+. The biosorbent’s metal adsorption increased from 0.48 to 4.56 mg g−1 for Pb2+ and from 0.21 mg g−1 to 4.65 mg g−1 for Zn2+ when the metals were present singly, and from 0.44 to 4.18 mg g−1 for Pb2+ and from 0.41 mg g−1 to 5.67 mg g−1 for Zn2+ when the metals were present in binary form. The amount of metal ions was raised from 5 to 50 mg L−1. Correlation coefficient (R2) values indicate that the adsorption pattern for Zn2+ and Pb2+ followed Freundlich isotherm R2 > 0.9543 for single and 0.9582 for binary sorption system. In order to remove Zn2+ and Pb2+ from an aqueous solution, Streptomyces sp. is a potential and different source of adsorbents.

Effects of Lead and Zinc Exposure on Uptake and Exudation Levels, Chlorophyll-a, and Phycobiliproteins in Sarcodia suiae

The present study aimed to determine the changes in the biosorption, bioaccumulation, chlorophyll-a (chl-a), phycobiliproteins, and exudation in the red seaweed Sarcodia suiae exposed to lead and zinc. The seaweed was exposed to ambient lead and zinc environments for 5 days before being transferred to fresh seawater, and the changes in biodesorption, biodecumulation, chl-a, and phycobiliprotein levels in S. suiae were investigated. Lead and zinc biosorption and bioaccumulation in the seaweed increased with the increase in the lead and zinc concentrations and exposure times. Meanwhile, the biosorption and bioaccumulation of zinc in the seaweed following exposure to zinc were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than the biosorption and bioaccumulation of lead in the seaweed following exposure to lead with the same concentration at each exposure time. The chl-a, phycoerythrin (PE), phycocyanin (PC), and allophycocyanin (APC) contents in the seaweed significantly decreased with the increase in the lead and zinc concentrations and exposure times. The chl-a, PE, PC, and APC contents in S. suiae, which was exposed to 5 Pb2+ mg/L for 5 days, were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than those in the seaweed exposed to zinc at the same concentration and for the same exposure times. In the lead and zinc exudation tests, the highest biodesorption and biodecumulation were observed on the 1st day of exudation after the seaweed was transferred to fresh seawater. The residual percentages of the lead and zinc in the seaweed cells were 15.86% and 73.08% after 5 days of exudation, respectively. The biodesorption rate and biodecumulation rate of the seaweed exposed to lead were higher than those of the seaweed exposed to zinc. However, the effect of lead on chl-a and phycobiliproteins was greater than that of zinc. This might be the result of lead not being a necessary metal for these algae, whereas zinc is.

Improvement of Zn (II) and Cd (II) Biosorption by Priestia megaterium PRJNA526404 Isolated from Agricultural Waste Water.

Heavy metals are considered as dangerous pollutants even in relatively low concentrations. Biosorption is an ecofriendly technology that uses microbial biomasses for adsorbing heavy metals from wastewater on their surfaces based on physicochemical pathways. Ten agricultural wastewater samples were collected from different sites in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. One hundred and nineteen zinc and cadmium-resistant bacterial isolates were recovered from the water samples. Interestingly, the isolate R1 was selected as the most resistant to Zn2+ and Cd2+. This isolate was morphologically and biochemically characterized and identified by sequencing of 16S rRNA gene as Priestia megaterium, and then deposited in the GenBank database under the accession number PRJNA526404. Studying the effects of pH and contact time on the biosorption process revealed that the maximum biosorption was achieved within 50 min at pH 7 and 8 for Zn2+ and Cd2+, respectively, by the living and lyophelized biomass of Priestia megaterium PRJNA526404. The preliminary characterization of the main chemical groups present on the cell wall, which are responsible for heavy metal biosorption, was performed by Infrared analysis (IR). Kinetics studies revealed that data were fitted towards the models hypothesized by Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm equations. The maximum capacity values (qmax) for biosorption of zinc and cadmium reached by using living and lyophelized biomass were 196.08; 227.27 and 178.57; 212.777 mg/g, respectively, and it was indicated that lyophilization improved efficiency of the biomass to heavy metals compared to living cells. The results indicated that Priestia megaterium PRJNA526404 had good application prospect in cadmium and zinc water remediation.

Biosorption of zinc (II) from synthetic wastewater by using Inula Viscosa leaves as a low-cost biosorbent: Experimental and molecular modeling studies

The use of biosorption as a strategy for lowering the amount of pollution caused by heavy metals is particularly encouraging. In this investigation, a low-cost and efficient biosorbent, Inula Viscosa leaves were used to remove zinc ions (Zn2+) from synthetic wastewater. A Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy experiment, a scanning electron microscopy experiment, and an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy experiment were used to describe the support. Several different physicochemical factors, such as the beginning pH value, contact duration, initial zinc concentration, biosorbent dose, and temperature, were investigated in this study. When the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, Toth, and Redlich-Peterson models were used to match the data from the Inula Viscosa leaves biosorption isotherms, it was found that the biosorption isotherms correspond most closely with the Langmuir isotherm. On the other hand, the kinetic biosorption process was investigated using pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order (PS2), and Elovich models. The PS2 model was the one that provided the most accurate description of the biosorption kinetics. The thermodynamics process shows the spontaneous and endothermic character of Zn2+ sorption on Inula Viscosa leaves, which also entails the participation of physical interactions. In addition, the atom-in-molecule analysis, density functional theory, and the conductor like screening model for real solvents, were used to investigate the relationship that exists between quantum calculations and experimental outcomes.

Deciphering the mechanisms of zinc tolerance in the cyanobacterium Anabaena sphaerica and its zinc bioremediation potential.

Cyanobacteria adopt a variety of changes at proteomic and metabolic levels for surviving under harmful environmental conditions including heavy metal stress. The current study investigates the impact of zinc stress on the proteome of Anabaena sphaerica to get an insight into its molecular mechanisms of zinc tolerance. The study revealed three different aspects that were associated with the zinc tolerance in A. sphaerica: (i) the reduced expression of photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation, energy metabolism, respiratory, and transcriptional/translational proteins probably to conserve energy and utilizing it to sustain growth; (ii) the enhanced expression of metallothionein and ferritin domain protein All 3940 to chelate free zinc ions whereas upregulation of antioxidative proteins for detoxifying reactive oxygen species; and (iii) the expression of large numbers of hypothetical proteins to maintain the important cellular functions. Furthermore, over expressions of sulfate adenylyl transferase and cystathionine beta synthase along with the increased synthesis of peptidases and thiolated antioxidant proteins were also noticed which denoted cysteine synthesis under sulfur deprivation possibly by mobilizing the sulfur from dead cells and its channelization towards the production of thiolated antioxidants. Besides tolerating excess amount of zinc, A. sphaerica exhibited high zinc biosorption efficiency which confirmed its outstanding zinc bioremediation potential.

Physical characterization and kinetic studies of Zn (II) biosorption by Morganella morganii ACZ05.

Through this investigation, we establish the mechanism and physical characterization of zinc (II) sequestration by Morganella morganii ACZ05 strain, which was isolated and characterized from soil polluted by effluents from electroplating industries. As far as we know, there is very little literature concerning zinc biosorption using an environmental strain of M. morganii. The SEM analysis shows the dark porous gaps in the aggregated cell-matrix of test bacterial biomass which is inferred as water channels usually seen in biofilms, as compared to metal-unexposed control. M. morganii is not known to produce biofilms unless in the rare nosocomial conditions. Here, SEM analysis shows the production of biofilms after exposure to zinc (II) at 500 ppm, which has not been previously reported. EDX analysis of bacterial biomass also specified the sorption of zinc (II) by the bacterial cells and the presence of new peaks for zinc in contrast to control. Both XRD and FTIR analysis observations strongly implicate the potential of physical adsorption as a mechanism for heavy metal resistance. Analysis of the cell surface by Atomic force microscopy and examination of the topography revealed cell aggregation occurs during biofilm production after zinc biosorption. Unlike other reports, regular models such as Langmuir isotherm and Freundlich isotherm were found insufficient to explain the physisorption of zinc (II) metal ions on complex multicomponent adsorbents such as the exopolymeric surface of the bacterial cells. However, adsorption kinetics of zinc (II) to the bacterial biomass was most effectively elucidated by a pseudo-second-order kinetic model, suggesting a certain kind of chemisorption that requires further study.

Sorption of cobalt and zinc from single and binary metal solutions by Evernia prunastri

Non-living lichen Evernia prunastri was studied as biosorbent material for zinc and cobalt removal from single and binary metal solutions. Sorption equilibrium of Zn2+ and Co2+ ions was reached within 1 hour. Both cobalt and zinc biosorption was not pH dependent within the range pH 4-6 and negligible at pH 2. The experimental results were fitted to the Langmuir, Freundlich, Redlich-Peterson and Langmuir-Freundlich adsorption isotherms to obtain the characteristic parameters of each model. The Langmuir, Redlich-Peterson and Langmuir-Freundlich isotherms were found to well represent the measured sorption data. According to the evaluation using the Langmuir equation, the maximum sorption capacities of metal ions onto lichen biomass were 112 μmol/g Zn and 97.2 μmol/g Co from single metal solutions. E. prunastri exhibited preferential uptake of zinc from equimolar binary Zn2+ - Co2+ mixtures within the range 50 – 4000 μM. Even thought mutual interference was seen in all Co-Zn binary systems. To evaluate the two-metal sorption system, simple curves had to be replaced by three-dimensional sorption surface. These results can be used to elucidate the behavior of lichens as bioindicators of cobalt and zinc pollution in water and terrestrial ecosystems.

Application of Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolated from industrial effluent for zinc biosorption and zinc-enriched SCP production for human and animal

We aimed to optimize the culture condition for industrial effluent isolated Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains to reach the highest zinc biosorption, biomass, and protein production for human and animals. S. cerevisiae strains carrying ZRT and FET genes were isolated from effluent samples and identified using standard methods. Subsequently, the growth rate of yeasts in the presence of Zn2+, as well as the level of Zn2+ uptake by the yeast cells, were examined at 24-hour intervals. RT-PCR technique was applied to quantify the expression level of the target genes in yeast cells. The effect of the initial pH of culture medium was studied on the yeast growth rate, zinc absorption, and target genes expression. After setting the optimum pH, Kjeldahl method was applied for assessment of the total protein content of yeast cells. In the optimum conditions, S. cerevisiae showed the maximum growth rate, zinc uptake, and expression level of Zrt1 and Fet4. In addition, protein content of S. cerevisiae biomass in this optimum condition was above 50% (w/w). We demonstrated that S. cerevisiae species isolated from industrial effluents could be considered as highly promising candidates for producing Zn-enriched single cell protein. However, further research is believed to be required.

Zinc adsorption from aqueous solution using lemon, orange, watermelon, melon, pineapple, and banana rinds

Abstract In this study, six fruit rinds, chemical activated using ZnCl2 and carbonized by microwave, were used as biosorbent to remove zinc from aqueous solution. Fruit kind, microwave treatment time and adsorption contact time effects on zinc biosorption yield were examined. The characterization of raw materials and synthesized biosorbents were realized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The dried fruits rinds were activated for 2 or 4 h using ZnCl2 and carbonized for 1, 2, 3 or 4 min at 800 W microwave power. Zinc biosorption yield was determined using ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis). Maximum zinc biosorption capability was determined as 39.18 mg/g for lemon, 35.78 mg/g for orange, 14.76 mg/g for watermelon, 13.06 mg/g for melon, 12.2 mg/g for pineapple and 9 mg/g for banana rinds. The results indicate that the six fruits rinds can be used for zinc adsorption from aqueous solution as cost-effective and environmentally friendly biosorbent with high adsorption efficiency.

Biosorption of nickel, cobalt, zinc and copper ions by Serratia marcescens strain 16 in mono and multimetallic systems

The metallurgical industry is one of the main sources of heavy metal pollution, which represents a severe threat to life. Metals can be removed from aqueous solutions by using microbial biomasses. This paper analyses the heavy metal biosorption capacity of Serratia marcescens strain 16 in single and multimetallic systems. The results obtained show that Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) biosorption in monometallic systems is two to three times higher than in the presence of bi-metallic and multimetallic solutions. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed that carbonyl, carboxyl and hydroxyl were the main functional groups, as well as the amide bands I and II involved in metal uptake, which are present in external structures of the bacterial cell. The results obtained demonstrated the viability of S. marcescens strain 16 as a biosorbent for the design of eco-friendly technologies for the treatment of waste liquor.

Biosorption of zinc from aqueous solution using algae and plant biomass

In the present study, the sorption capacity of plant biomass has been studied; particularly the ability of biomass algae Chlorella vulgaris, filamentous green algae Spirogyra sp. and roots, stems and leaves of an invasive plant Reynoutria japonica to bind up Zn2+ ions. The results of this biosorption study revealed that the rate and extent of uptake were affected by pH level, contact time and initial metal concentration. The maximum uptake of metal ions was obtained at pH 6.0. The equilibrium sorption data for metal system at pH 6 were described by the Langmuir isotherms model. For Zn2+, sorption capacity qmax of 17 mg/g was achieved using biomass from leaves. Removal of Zn2+ with 1g of biosorbent from leaves was almost 77% when present in low concentrations, whereas it is lower at higher concentrations.

Biosorption of Colour, Copper and Zinc in Textile Wastewater using Carbonized Orange Peels

Recently, low-cost adsorbents from sustainable sources are required for the remediation of textile wastewater. Carbonized Orange Peels (COPs) was utilized in remediating colour, Zinc and Copper from textile wastewater. The initial and final pH, colour and trace metals’ composition of the wastewater used were determined for the adsorption processes. Batch adsorption experiment was carried out on COPs and textile wastewater’s mixture to find effects of COP’s dosage, agitation, pH and contact time on the colour, Zinc and Copper’s removal from the wastewater. The adsorption isotherms and kinetic studies were conducted using Langmuir, Freundlich, Pseudo-first-order and Pseudo-second-order models. Findings established that the optimum removal of colour, Zinc and Copper respectively occurred at an adsorbent dosage of 2.5, 0.5 and 3.0 g/100ml, pH of 10, 4 and 2, rotating speed of 100, 250 and 250 rpm, contact time of 40, 60, and 40 mins. The adsorption isotherms revealed only copper adsorption as optimum and well fitted Langmuir isotherm. Pseudo-second-order kinetic model best suited adsorption data of the colour and metal ions with high correlation coefficient (R2) exceeding 0.95. Conclusively, COPs is effective in remediating the colour, copper and zinc from the wastewater, thus, recommended as suitable adsorbent for treatment of textile wastewater

Zinc biosorption by Dunaliella sp. AL-1: Mechanism and effects on cell metabolism

Phycoremediation is being considered as an eco-friendly and safe technology for toxics eradication from contaminated aquatic systems. The zinc biosorption capacity of Dunaliella sp. AL-1 was demonstrated. Zinc impacted cell growth and photosynthetic pigments accumulation showing exposure time and concentration-dependent effects. The investigation of the antioxidant protective response to zinc exposition proved a stimulation of guaiacol peroxidase (GPX) activity and an increased rate of total phenolics, flavonoids, condensed tannins and glutathione (GSH). The Box-Behnken design was used to optimize zinc removal conditions by Dunaliella sp. AL-1 strain. The maximum experimental zinc uptake was obtained when zinc concentration, algae dose, initial pH, and contact time were set at 25 mg/L, 0.5 g/L, 7.59 and 13 h 43 min, respectively. Under completely optimized conditions, the fraction of zinc removed intracellularly was much lower than the adsorbed on the cell surface. FTIR analysis Dunaliella sp. AL-1 biomass demonstrated that several functional groups as OH, CH2, CO, PO, COO and CO may participate in the biosorption process. A comparative proteomic analysis through nano-HPLC coupled to LC-MS/MS, was performed from pre- and post-zinc treatments cells. Among 199 identified proteins, 60 were differentially expressed of which 41 proteins were down-regulated against 19 up-regulated ones. Target proteins have been demonstrated to be implicated in different metabolic processes mainly photosynthesis and antioxidant defenses.

Biosorption of heavy metals by dry biomass of metal tolerant bacterial biosorbents: an efficient metal clean-up strategy.

Heavy metals discharge at an unrestrained rate from various industries into the environment pose serious human health problems. Considering this, the present study aimed at exploring the metal biosorbing potentials of bacterial strains recovered from polluted soils. The bacterial strains (CPSB1, BM2 and CAZ3) belonging to genera Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Azotobacter expressing multi-metal tolerance ability were identified to species level as P. aeruginosa, B. subtilis and A. chroococcum, respectively, by 16S rRNA partial gene sequence analysis. The biosorption of cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, lead and zinc by three dead bacterial genera were studied as a function of metal concentration, variable pH of the medium and reaction (contact) time. The three bacterial strains exhibited a tremendous metal removal ability which continued even at the highest tested concentration of some metals. Later, a decline in the percentage of biosorbed metals was recorded as the metal concentration was increased with the simultaneous generation of a driving force to overcome mass transfer resistance for movement of metal ions between the solution and the surface of adsorbent. Among test bacteria, B. subtilis biosorbed a maximum of 96% chromium at 25μgmL-1 while the maximum percentage (91%) of biosorbed metals recorded at 400μg CdmL-1 was observed for P. aeruginosa. The sorption of metal ions by dead biomass of three bacterial genera at optimum conditions followed the order-(i) B. subtilis BM2: Pb > Cu > Ni > Cd > Cr, (ii) A. chroococcum CAZ3: Cr > Cd > Cu > Ni > Pb and (iii) P. aeruginosa CPSB1: Cd > Cr > Ni > Cu > Pb > Zn. It was found that the optimum pH for metal adsorption ranged between pH8 and 9 which, however, declined substantially at pH5.0 for all three bacterial strains. In general, the biosorption of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni and Pb by B. subtilis and A. chroococcum and such metals along with Zn by P. aeruginosa occurred maximally up to 60min of bacterial growth. The adsorption data with regard to five metals provide an outstanding fit to the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The biosorptive ability of three bacterial genera correlated strongly (r2 > 0.9) with each metal. The bacteria belonging to two Gram-negative genera Pseudomonas (P. aeruginosa) and Azotobacter (A. chroococcum) and one Gram-positive genus Bacillus (B. subtilis) demonstrated exceptional metal removal efficiency and, hence, provides a comprehensive understanding of metal-bacteria sorption process which in effect paves the way for detoxifying/removing metals from contaminated environment.

Mitigation of zinc toxicity through differential strategies in two species of the cyanobacterium Anabaena isolated from zinc polluted paddy field

The present study describes the physiological and biochemical mechanisms of zinc tolerance in two heterocytous cyanobacteria i.e. Anabaena doliolum and Anabaena oryzae, treated with their respective LC50 concentrations of zinc (3 and 4.5 mg L−1) for eight days. The feedbacks were examined in terms of growth, metabolism, zinc exclusion, zinc accumulation, oxidative stress, antioxidants and metallothionein contents. Although the growth and metabolic activities were reduced in both the cyanobacterium, maximum adversity was noticed in A. doliolum. The higher order of abnormalities in A. doliolum was attributed to excessive accumulation of zinc and enhanced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. However, the comparatively higher growth and metabolic activities of A. oryzae were ascribed to the lower accumulation of zinc as a result of released polysaccharides mediated zinc exclusion, synthesis of zinc chelating metallothioneins and subsequent less production of ROS. The oxidative stress and macromolecular damages were prominent in both the cyanobacterium but the condition was much harsher in A. doliolum which may be explained by its comparatively low antioxidative enzyme activities (SOD, APX and GR) and smaller amount of ascorbate-glutathione-tocopherol contents than that of A. oryzae. However, sustenance of 50% growth by A. doliolum under zinc stress despite severe cellular damages was attributed to the enhanced synthesis of phenolics, flavonoids, and proline. Thus, differential zinc tolerance in A. doliolum and A. oryzae is possibly the outcome of their distinct mitigation strategies. Although the two test organisms followed pseudo second order kinetics model during zinc biosorption yet they exhibited differential zinc biosorption capacity. The cyanobacterium A. oryzae was found to be more efficient in removing zinc as compared to A. doliolum and this efficiency makes A. oryzae a promising candidate for the phycoremediation of zinc polluted environments.

Insight into zinc(II) biosorption on alginate extraction residue: Kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamics

In this study, the by-product generated in the alginate extraction process (termed as RES) was recuperated and employed as biosorbent, without modifications, for Zn bioremoval from synthetic effluent. Different zinc concentrations (1, 1.5, and 2 mmol/L) and temperatures (293.15, 303.15, 313.15, and 323.15 K) were evaluated through kinetic and equilibrium studies. The involvement of ion exchange mechanism was observed during the kinetic assays with predominance of external diffusion. Within the evaluated zinc concentration range, there was no strong influence of concentration increase on experimental sorption capacity and the best results were achieved at 1.5 mmol/L. The temperature rise favored the process, as well as the affinity between RES and zinc. Langmuir best fitted the equilibrium experimental data and the highest sorption capacity was found at 323.15 K as 0.781 mmol/g. The thermodynamic parameters revealed that Zn bioremoval using RES occurred by physisorption, besides being endothermic and spontaneous. The selectivity study revealed that the alkali and alkaline earths metals ions naturally found in seaweeds (Ca, Na, Mg and K) may compete with Zn ions for the same binding sites, being that Ca has the greater potential for affecting the process. Mercury porosimetry and XRD analyzes revealed a macroporous and semi-crystalline structure. Similar contents of C, N, H and S were found before and after zinc removal by CNHS analysis, while thermal analysis indicated that RES remains stable up to 150 °C. The results indicated that RES has a great potential for being used as biosorbent, providing information that contribute to its valorization.

Biosorption of zinc from aqueous solution using leaves of Corchorus olitorius as a low-cost biosorbent.

Zinc (Zn) is one of the hazardous metal pollutants commonly found in industrial effluents and poses severe environmental and human health impacts. The present study chosen the leaves of Corchorus olitorius as a potential biosorbent among four different types of leaves employed for removing Zn from aqueous solution. The process parameters-contact time, pH, biosorbent dose, and initial Zn concentration were optimized for maximum removal of Zn using standard protocols. The Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy study was performed to identify the functional groups involved in Zn biosorption mechanism. The biosorption equilibrium was achieved at 120min of contact time. The biosorption of Zn was highest at pH 6 and biosorbent dose of 2g/L. The sorption equilibrium data were well fitted with the Freundlich isotherm model (R2 =0.995). Highest adsorption capacity of C.olitorius leaves was 11.63mg/g. It is concluded that the leaves of C.olitorius could be used as a potentially low-cost novel biosorbent to remove Zn from contaminated water. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Optimum Zn sorption process parameters of Corchorus olitorius leaf biosorbent were determined. Zn sorption kinetic data of C.olitorius leaf were well fitted by Freundlich isotherm model. C.olitorius leaf biosorbent showed excellent Zn sorption capacity (11.63mg/g) from water. Leaves of C.olitorius could be used as a potentially low-cost novel biosorbent.