Biosorption Behavior of Ciprofloxacin onto Enteromorpha prolifera: Isotherm and Kinetic Studies |
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| Authors: | Shaoling Wu Xindong Zhao Qiuju Du Zonghua Wang Yanzhi Xia |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, Shandong, China;2. Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textile, The Growing Base for State Key Laboratory, College of Electromechanical Engineering, Qingdao University, Ningxia Road, Qingdao, China |
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| Abstract: | The studies aimed at the feasibility of using Enteromorpha prolifera for the removal of ciprofloxacin from aqueous solutions. Batch experiments were carried out for the biosorption of ciprofloxacin onto Enteromorpha prolifera. The factors affecting the biosorption process such as the initial concentration, dosage, pH and the contact time were studied. Enteromorpha prolifera exhibited a maximum biosorption capacity of 21.7 mg/g. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model described the ciprofloxacin biosorption process with a good fitting. The optimum pH of ciprofloxacin adsorbed by Enteromorpha prolifera was 10. Biosorption equilibrium studies demonstrated that the biosorption followed Freundlich isotherm model, which implied a heterogeneous biosorption phenomenon. |
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| Keywords: | ciprofloxacin Enteromorpha prolifera biosorption kinetic |
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