Removal of Cd(II) from Aquatic System UsingOscillatoriasp. Biosorbent

Abstract

Biosorption of Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions by native and driedOscillatoriasp. Cyanobacterium biomass was investigated in the batch mode. TheOscillatoriasp. was prepared from Molecular and Cell Laboratory of University of Mazandaran and grown in BG-11 medium. A comparison of Cd(II) adsorption properties of dried with nativeOscillatoriasp. biomass was made, the dried one showed a higher biosorption capacity and faster kinetic. The influence of solution pH, contact time, biomass concentration, initial metal ion concentration, and presence of coions using driedOscillatoriasp. biomass as well as pretreatment on the biosorption capacity of the biomass were studied. Various pretreatments ofOscillatoriasp. increased biosorption of Cd(II) at pH 7 in comparison with native biomass. However, heating at 100°C in a water bath showed significant improvement in Cd(II) biosorption capacity. The experimental biosorption data was well fitted to the Freundlich model compared to the Langmuir model, and the amount of Cd(II) removed from solution increased with increasing Cd(II) concentration. In addition, the dried biomass was investigated for Cd(II) removal from the simulated real sample containing about 14 mg/l Cd(II) at pH 7, under the same experimental condition.