RT journal article
T1 Potential Use of Low-Cost Agri-Food Waste as Biosorbents for the Removal of Cd(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Pb(II) from Aqueous Solutions
A1 Sánchez-Ponce, Lorena
A1 Díaz de Alba, Margarita Isabel
A1 Casanueva Marenco, María José
A1 Gestoso Rojas, Jesús Alberto
A1 Ortega Iguña, Marta
A1 Galindo Riaño, María Dolores
A1 Granado Castro, María Dolores
A2 Química Analítica
K1 biomass
K1 revaluation of agri-food waste
K1 heavy metals
K1 biosorption
K1 water remediation
AB We evaluated the potential use of agri-food waste for the removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions and its application in different processes (e.g., water remediation, in the production of biomass enriched in nutritionally significant elements, etc.). Biomasses from grape seed, grape pomace, loquat seed, Calabrese broccoli stem, empty pods of carob and broad bean pods, unripe bitter orange peel, kumquat, orange pulp and Canary Island banana pulp were prepared. The percentages and biosorption capacities were evaluated and compared with those refe-renced using Valencia orange peel (Citrus sinensis Valencia late). These studies allow for easily providing added value to different agri-food wastes. The results show that the proposed biomasses were able to retain the studied metal ions and obtained different percentages, being in some cases above 90%. The highest values were obtained using broad bean pod (Pb(II) (91.5%), Cd(II) (61.7%), Co(II) (40.7%) and Ni(II) (39.7%)). Similar values were observed using grape seed, broccoli stem, carob pod and unripe bitter orange peel. Carob pod for biosorption of Cd(II) is also of great interest. These studies suggest that the agri-food residues evaluated can be applied to prepare effective biosorbents of divalent metal ions from aqueous solutions.
PB MDPI
SN 2297-8739
YR 2022
FD 2022-11
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28499
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28499
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 13-nov-2026