A new biosorbent, Eriobotrya japonica (loquat) seed biomass, has been investigated in order to remove malachite green (MG) from aqueous solutions. The factors affecting the biosorption process such as adsorbent dosage, pH of the solution and contact time were studied. The results showed that as the dose of loquat seed increased, the percentage of MG biosorption decreased accordingly. The experimental data suggested that the maximum pH for efficient biosorption of MG was 5.0. The biosorption process was relatively fast and equilibrium was achieved after about 60 min. Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherm models were used for adsorption equilibrium data and based on the Langmuir isotherm plots the maximum bisorption capacity (Qmax) value was calculated to be 57.47 mg/g at 20°C. The biosorption kinetics was determined by fitting pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models to the experimental data, with the second-order model providing the best description of MG biosorption onto loquat seed. Various thermodynamic parameters such as free energy change ΔG0, enthalpy of sorption ΔH0 and entropy ΔS0 were estimated. The positive value of ΔH0 and negative values of ΔG0 show the sorption process is endothermic and spontaneous. The positive value of ΔS0 shows the increased randomness at the solid–liquid interface during the biosorption of dyes onto loquat seed.
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April 01 2009
Application of Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindley (Loquat) seed biomass as a new biosorbent for the removal of malachite green from aqueous solution
Özkan Aksakal;
1Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Atatürk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
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Handan Ucun;
Handan Ucun
2Department of Environmental Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Atatürk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
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Yusuf Kaya
Yusuf Kaya
1Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Atatürk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
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Water Sci Technol (2009) 59 (8): 1631–1639.
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Özkan Aksakal, Handan Ucun, Yusuf Kaya; Application of Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindley (Loquat) seed biomass as a new biosorbent for the removal of malachite green from aqueous solution. Water Sci Technol 1 April 2009; 59 (8): 1631–1639. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2009.130
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