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Adsorption isotherms and diffusion coefficients for metals biosorbed by biofilm coated granular activated carbon

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Selected biofilms attached to granular activated carbon significantly enhance metal recovery through biosorption. To describe uptake of five metals, the Freundlich isotherm model was found superior to the Langmuir. Calculated diffusion coefficients through the biofilm indicated a dependence between diffusivity and metal ion concentration.

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    J. A. Scott & A. M. Karanjkar

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Scott, J.A., Karanjkar, A.M. Adsorption isotherms and diffusion coefficients for metals biosorbed by biofilm coated granular activated carbon. Biotechnol Lett 17, 1267–1270 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00128399

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