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         >> Equilibrium (bio-)Sorption  -  Chapter 6, from "SORPTION & BIOSORPTION" book (2004)  - IMPORTANT ! <<
    BIOSORPTION OF HEAVY METALS,  (1993) - Volesky, B. (editor), CRC, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
    Modeling and Optimization of Fermentation Processes (1993) - Volesky, B. and Votruba, J. Elsevier, Amsterdam

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  ●  Naja, G.M. &  Volesky, B., & Murphy, V.  2010.  Biosorption, metals.  In: Encyclopedia of Industrial Biotechnology, Flickinger, M., ed. Wiley Interscience, NY.

  ● Naja, G.M., Naja, R. & Volesky, B.  2010.  Comparison of metal biosorption models.  (in press).

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Papers published and available:

  ● Naja, G.M. & Volesky, B. 2009.  Treatment of metal-Bearing Effluents:  Removal and Recovery.  Chapter 9 in: Handbook on Heavy Metals in the Environment, Wang, LK., Chen, J.P., Hung, Y.T. and Shammas, N.K., eds. Taylor & Francis and CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, pgs.247-91.

  ● Naja, G.M. & Volesky, B. 2009.  Metals in the Environment:  Toxicity and Sources.  Chapter 2 in: Handbook on Heavy Metals in the Environment, Wang, LK., Chen, J.P., Hung, Y.T. and Shammas, N.K., eds.  Taylor & Francis and CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, pgs.13-61.

  ● Volesky, B. & Naja, G.  2007.  Biosorption technology: Starting up an enterprise. Int. J. Technology Transfer & Commercialization 6 (2/3/4) 196-211.

  ● Diniz, V., Weber, M.E., Volesky, B. & Naja, G.M.  2008.  Column biosorption of La and Eu by Sargassum.  Water Res. 42, 363-371.

  ● Volesky, B. 2007.  Biosorption and me.  Wat.Res. 41, 4017-4029.

  ● Niu, C.H., Volesky, B. & Cleiman, D.  2007.  Biosorption of arsenic (V) with acid washed crab shells.  Wat. Res. 41, 2473–2478.

  ● Niu, C.H. & Volesky, B.  2007.  Modeling the Chromium (VI) biosorption with acid washed crab (Ucides)  shell.  J. AIChE  53(4), 1056-1059.

  ● Niu, C.H. & Volesky, B. 2006.  Biosorption of chromate and vanadate with waste crab shells.  Hydromet. 84 (1-2): 28-36.

  ● Naja, G. & Volesky, B. 2006. Behavior of the mass transfer zone in a biosorption column. Environ. Sci. Technol. 40, 3996-4003.

  ● Naja, G. & Volesky, B.2006. Multi-metal biosorption in a fixed-bed flow-through column.  Colloids and Surfaces (A): Physiochem. Eng Aspects 281, 194-201.

  ● Diniz, V. & Volesky, B.  2005.  Desorption of La, Eu and Yb from Sargassum.  Separation and Purification Technology  50, 71-76.

  ● Naja, G., Mustin, C., Volesky, B. & Berthelin, J.  2006.  Association constants of Pb2+ with binding sites of fungal biomass using metal-based titrations. Environ. Technology 27, 1, 109-117.

  ● Volesky, B. & Naja, G. 2005. Biosorption: Application Strategies.  In Proceedings of the 16th Internat. Biotechnol. Symp. (ISBN #0-920051-17-1), Harrison, S.T.L., Rawlings, D.E. and Petersen, J., eds.  IBS – Compress Co., Cape Town, South Africa, pp. 531-542.

  ● Naja, G., Diniz, V. & Volesky, B. 2005. Predicting Metal Biosorption Performance.  In Proceedings of the 16th Internat. Biotechnol. Symp. (ISBN #0-920051-17-1), Harrison, S.T.L., Rawlings, D.E. and Petersen, J., eds.  IBS – Compress Co., Cape Town, South Africa, pp. 553-562.

  ● Naja, G., Mustin, C., Volesky, B. & Berthelin, J.  2005.  Lead Biosorption Study with Rhizopus arrhizus using a Metal-Based Titration Technique.  J. Colloid Interface Sci. 292, 2, 537-543.

  ● Naja, G., Mustin, C., Volesky, B. & Berthelin, J.  2005. Stabilization of the Initial Electrochemical Potential for a Metal-based Potentiometric Titration Study of a Biosorption Process.  Chemosphere 62 (1, January) 163-170.

  ● Diniz, V. & Volesky, B. 2005.  Effect of counterions on lanthanum biosorption by Sargassum polycystum.  Water Research 39 (11, June 2005),

 2229-2236.

  ● Naja, G., Mustin, C., Volesky, B. and Berthelin, J. 2005.  A High Resolution Titrator: A new approach to studying binding sites of microbial

 biosorbents.  Wat. Res. 39, 579-588.

  ● Diniz, V. and Volesky, B. 2005.  Biosorption of La, Eu and Yb using Sargassum biomass.  Wat. Res. 39 (1), 239-247.

  ● Yun, Y.S. & Volesky, B. 2003. Modeling of Lithium interference in Cadmium biosorption. Envir. Sci. Technol. 37(16), 3601-3608.
  ● Davis, T.A., Llanes, F., Volesky, B., Diaz-Pulido, G., McCook, L. and Mucci, A. 2002. A 1H-NMR spectroscopic characterization of sodium

 alginates extracted from Sargassum spp. and its relevance to heavy metal biosorption. Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 110(2), 75-90.
  ● Davis, T.A., Mucci, A. and Volesky, B.  2003.  A review of the biochemistry of heavy metal biosorption by brown algae.  Wat. Res. 37 (18)

4311-4330.
   ● Volesky, B.  2003. Biosorption:  Application aspects – Process modeling tools   Hydrometallurgy 71(1-2) 179-190.
   ● Niu, H., Volesky, B. 2003.  Characteristics of anionic metal species biosorption with waste crab shells .  Hydrometallurgy 71(1-2) 209-215.
  ● Niu, H. & Volesky, B. 2003.  Biosorption mechanism for anionic metal species with waste crab shells. 

Eur. J. Mineral Proc. & Envir. Protect. 3 (1) 75-87.
  ● Volesky, B. and Weber, J. & Park, J.M. 2001. Development of a heavy metal biosorption process. Wat. Res. 37(2) 297-306.
  ● Davis, T.A., Llanes, F., Mucci, A. and Volesky, B. 2002. Metal selectivity for Sargassum spp. and their alginates in relation to their guluronic

acid content and conformation. Envir. Sci. Technol. 37 (2) 261-267.
  ● Yun, YS, Park, DH, Park, JM & Volesky, B. 2001. Biosorption of trivalent chromium on the brown seaweed biomass.

Envir. Sci. Technol. 35, 4353-58.
  ● Volesky, B, Yang, J. & Niu, H. 2001. Biosorption of metal cations and anions. In: Ion Exchange, SenGupta, AK. & Marcus, Y. (eds.)

M. Dekker, NY, pp. 119-168 (Invited book chapter).

Internat. Biohydrometallurgy Symposium 2001 , Brazil - September 2001: "Biohydrometallurgy: Fundamentals, Technology and Sustainable Development. Internat. Biohydromet. Symp. Proceedings". Part B - Biosorption and Bioremediation, Ciminelli, VST & Garcia, O. Jr. (eds.), Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands:
  ● Volesky, B. 2001.  Biosorption: Application aspects – Process modeling tools , pgs. 69-80.
  ● Davis, TA, Martimbeau, CE, Muci, A. & Volesky, B. 2001. Bioremediation of mercury in aquatic environments by the brown marine algae Sargassum fluitans, pgs. 155-163
  ● Yun, YS, Niu, H. & Volesky, B. 2001.  The effect of impurities on metal biosorption , pgs. 181-187.
  ● Niu, H. & Volesky, B. 2001.  Biosorption of anionic metal complexes , pgs. 189-197.

  ● Volesky, B. 2001. Detoxification of metal-bearing effluents: Biosorption for the next century, Hydromet .59 (2-3) 203-216.
  ● Volesky, B. & Carsky, M. 2000. Biosorption for detoxification of mining effluents. SAIChE National Meeting , Secunda, SA, Oct. 8-12, 2000.
                    In Proceedings available on a CD from SAIChE , Johannesburg, South Africa.
  ● Volesky, B. 2000. Biosorption of heavy metals: Methodology example of uranium removal.
                    In: Treatment of Wastewaters Containing Heavy Metal Compounds, Kornmuller, A., ed. TU Berlin, Germany, 17-37.
  ● Davis, TA, Volesky, B. & Vieira, RHSF. 2000. Sargassum seaweed as biosorbent for heavy metals. Wat.Res . 34, 4270-4278.
  ● Figueira, MM, Volesky, B, Azarian, K. & Ciminelli, VST. 2000. Biosorption column performance with a metal mixture.
                    Environ. Sci. Technol. 34(20); 4320-4326 .
  ● Niu, H. & Volesky, B. 2000. Gold-cyanide biosorption with L-cysteine. J.Chem.Technol.Biotechnol. 75, 436-42 .
  ● Kratochvil, D. & Volesky, B. 2000. Multicomponent biosorption in fixed beds. Wat. Res . 34, 3186-3196.
  ● Schiewer, S. & Volesky, B. 2000. Biosorption by marine algae. In: Remediation, Valdes, J.J., ed. Kluwer, Dodrecht, The Netherlands, 139-169.
  ● Schiewer, S. & Volesky, B. 2000. Biosorption process for Heavy metal removal. In: Environmental Microbe-Metal Interactions,
                   Lovley, DR (ed.), ASM Press, Washington, DC, pp. 329-362 (Invited book chapter).
  ● Vieira, RHSF and Volesky, B. 2000. Biosorption: a solution to pollution ? Internatl. Microbiol. 3, 17-24.
  ● Figueira, MM, Volesky, B, Ciminelli, VST & Roddick, FA. 2000. Biosorption of metals in brown seaweed biomass. Wat. Res . 34: 196-204.
  ● Yang, J. & Volesky, B. 1999. Modeling the uranium-proton ion exchange in biosorption. Envir. Sci. Technol. 33, 44079-4085.
  ● Niu, H. and Volesky, B. 1999. Characteristics of gold biosorption from cyanide solution. J.Chem. Technol.Biotechnol. 74, 778-784 .
  ● Yang, J. & Volesky, B. 1999. Biosorption of uranium by Sargassum biomass. Wat. Res . 33, 3357-3363.
  ● Schiewer, S. & Volesky, B. 1999. Advances in Biosorption of Heavy Metals. In: Encyclopedia of Bioprocess Engineering,
                   Flickinger, MC & Drew, SW, eds. Wiley, NY, pp. 433-453.

Biohydrometallurgy and the Environment Toward the Mining of the 21st Century, Internat. Biohydrometallurgy Symposium Proceedings, 1999, volume B,  Ballester, A. & Amils, R. (eds.) Elsevier Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands :
  ● Volesky, B. 1999. Biosorption for the next century, ibid. pp.161-170.
  ● Volesky, B., Weber, J. & Vieira, RHSF. 1999. Biosorption of Cd and Cu by different types of Sargassum biomass, pp.473-482.
  ● Yang, J. & Volesky, B. 1999. Removal and concentration of uranium by seaweed biosorbent, ibid. pp.483-492.
  ● Niu, H, Volesky, B. & Gomes N. 1999. Enhancement of gold-cyanide biosorption by L-cysteine, ibid. pp.493-502.

  ● Figueira, MM, Volesky, B, Azarian, K & Ciminelli, VST. 1999. Multimetal biosorption in a column using Sargassum biomass, ibid. pp.503-512.
  ● Figueira, MM, Volesky, B & Mathieu, HJ. 1999. Instrumental analysis study of iron species biosorption by Sargassum biomass.
                       Environ. Sci. Technol. 33 (11), 1840-1846.
  ● Lee, HS & Volesky, B. 1999. Characteristics of aluminum biosorption by Sargassum fluitans biomass. Mar. Biotechnol. 1,380-383.
  ● Lee, HS & Volesky, B. 1999. Interference of aluminium in copper biosorption by an algal biosorbent. Water Qual. Res. J. Canada, 34(3), 519-533.
  ● Lee, HS & Volesky, B. 1999. Evaluation of aluminum and copper biosorption in a two-metal system using algal biosorbent. Environ. Sci. 2 (2)
                       149-158.
  ● Yang, J. & Volesky, B. 1999. Cd biosorption rate in protonated Sargassum biomass. Environ. Sci. Technol. 33, 751-757.
  ● Kratochvil, D. & Volesky, B. 1998. Developing the biosorption process for acid mine drainage remediation.  In: Mineral Processing and Extractive 
                       Metallurgy Review, Doyle, FM, Arbiter, N. & Kuyucak, N. (eds). Gordon & Breach Sci. Pub., Langhorne, PA, 323-331.
  ● Kratochvil, D. & Volesky, B. 1998.  Biosorption of Cu from ferruginous wastewater by algal biomass. Wat. Res. 32, 2760-2768.
  ● Kratochvil, D, Pimentel, P & Volesky, B. 1998. Removal of trivalent and hexavalent chromium by seaweed biosorbent.
                       Environ. Sci. Technol. 32, 2693-2698.
  ● Kratochvil, D & Volesky, B. 1998. Advances in the biosorption of heavy metals.  Trends Biotechnol. 16, 291-300.
  ● Lee, HS & Volesky, B. 1997. Interaction of light metals and protons with seaweed biosorbent.  Water Res. 31, 3082-88.
  ● Fourest, E. & Volesky, B. 1997. Alginate properties and heavy metal biosorption by seaweed biomass. Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 67, 215-226.
  ● Kratochvil, D. & Volesky, B. 1997. Optimizing Cu removal/recovery in a biosorption column.  Water Res. 31, 2327-39.
  ● Schiewer, S. & Volesky, B. 1997. Ionic strength and electrostatic effects in biosorption of divalent metal ions and protons.
                       Environ. Sci. Technol. 31, 2478-2485.
  ● Schiewer, S. & Volesky, B. 1997. Ionic strength and electrostatic effects in biosorption of protons. Environ. Sci. Technol. 31, 1863-1871.
  ● Kratochvil, D. & Volesky, B. 1997. Removal of heavy metals by a new biosorbent.  In: Biotechnology and the Mining Environment, BIOMINET
                       Proceedings, CANMET (SP97-1),   Lortie, L, Bedard, C & Gould, WD (eds.) Natur. Resources Canada, Ottawa K1A 0G1, pgs 41-60.
  ● Figueira, MM, Volesky, B. & Ciminelli, VST. 1997. Assessment of interference in biosorption of heavy metals. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 54, 344-349.
  ● Leusch, A, Holan, ZR & Volesky, B. 1996. Solution and particle effects on the biosorption of heavy metals by seaweed biomass.
                      Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 61(3), 231-249.
  ● Yang, J. & Volesky, B. 1996. Intraparticle diffusivity of Cd ions in a new biosorbent material. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 66, 355-364.
  ● Schiewer, S. & Volesky, B. 1996. Modeling multi-metal ion exchange in biosorption.  Environ. Sci. Technol. 30, 2921-27.
  ● Chong, K.H. & Volesky, B. 1996. Metal biosorption equilibria in a ternary system.  Biotechnol. Bioeng. 49, 629-638.
  ● Leusch, A. & Volesky, B. 1995. The influence of film diffusion on cadmium biosorption by marine biomass. J. Biotechnol. 43, 1-10.
  ● Fourest, E. & Volesky, B. 1995. Contribution of sulphonate groups and alginate to heavy metal  biosorption by the dry biomass of Sargassum
                     fluitans. Environ. Sci. Technol. . 30, 277-282.
  ● Schiewer, S. & Volesky, B. 1995. Mathematical evaluation of experimental and modeling errors in biosorption. Biotechnol. Tech. 9, 843-848.
  ● Figueira, MM, Yang, J, Volesky, B & Camargos, ERS. 1995. Interference of Fe in the Cd uptake by Sargassum biomass.
                    Biohydrometallurgical     Processing, Vol.2, Proc. Internat. Biohydromet. Symp., Jerez, CA, Vargas, T, Toledo, H & Wiertz, JV (eds.).
                    Univ. Chile, Santiago, Chile, p. 187-194.
  ● Schiewer, S, Fourest, E, Chong, KH & Volesky, B. 1995. Ion exchange in biosorption by dried  seaweed: experiments and model predictions.
                    Biohydrometallurgical Processing, Vol.2, Proc. Internat. Biohydromet. Symp., Jerez, CA, Vargas, T, Toledo, H and Wiertz, JV (eds.)
                   Univ. Chile, Santiago, Chile, p. 219-228.
  ● Schiewer, S., Volesky, B. 1995. Modeling of proton-metal ion exchange in biosorption.  Environ. Sci. Technol. 29, 3049-58.
  ● Kratochvil, D, Fourest, E & Volesky, B. 1995.. Biosorption of copper by Sargassum fluitans biomass in a fixed-bed column.
                    Biotechnol. Lett. 17, 777-782.
  ● Aldor, I., Fourest, E & Volesky, B. 1995. Desorption of cadmium from algal biosorbent.   Can.J.Chem.Eng. 73, 516-522.
  ● Chong, K.-H. & Volesky, B. 1995. Description of 2-metal biosorption equilibria by Langmuir-type  models. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 47, 451-460.
  ● Volesky, B. & Holan, Z.R. 1995. Biosorption of heavy metals, Biotechnol. Progress 11, 235-250.
  ● Holan, Z.R. & Volesky, B. 1995. Accumulation of cadmium, lead and nickel by fungal and wood biosorbents.
                   Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 53, 133-146.
  ● Leusch, A, Holan, ZR & Volesky, B. 1995. Biosorption of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) by chemically reinforced biomass of marine algae.
                   J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 62, 279-288.
  ● deCarvalho, RP, Chong, KH & Volesky, B. 1995. Evaluation of the Cd, Cu and Zn biosorption in two-metal systems using algal biosorbent.
                    Biotechnol. Progress, 11, 39-44.
  ● Volesky, B & May-Phillips, HA 1995. Biosorption of heavy metals by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 42, 797-806.
  ● deCarvalho, RP, Chong, KH, Volesky, B. 1994 Effects of leached alginate on metal biosorption.  Biotech. Lett. 46, 875-80.
  ● Volesky, B. 1994. Advances in biosorption of metals: Selection of biomass types.  FEMS Microbiol. Rev. 14, 291-302.
  ● Volesky, B. & Prasetyo, I., 1994. Cadmium removal in a biosorption column.  Biotechnol. Bioeng. 43, 1010-1015.
  ● Holan, ZR & Volesky, B., 1994. Biosorption of lead and nickel by biomass of marine algae.  Biotech Bioeng. 43, 1001-9.
  ● Niu, H, Xu, XS, Wang, JH & Volesky, B. 1993. Removal of lead from aqueous solutions by Penicillium biomass. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 42, 785-787.
  ● Volesky, B, May, H. & Holan, ZR. 1993. Cd biosorption by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.  Biotech. Bioeng. 41, 826-829.
  ● Holan, ZR, Volesky, B. & Prasetyo, I. 1993. Biosorption of Cd by biomass of marine algae.  Biotech. Bioeng. 41, 819-25.
  ● Volesky, B., 1990. Biosorption of Heavy Metals , CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 396 pgs.
  ● Volesky, B. 1990. Biosorption and Biosorbents, Ch.1.1 in Biosorption of Heavy Metals, pp. 3-6.
  ● Volesky, B. 1990. Removal/recovery of heavy metals by biosorption.  Ch.1.2 in Biosorption of Heavy Metals , pp. 7-44.
  ● Volesky, B. 1990. Biosorption by fungal biomass.   Ch.2.3 in Biosorption of Heavy Metals , pp. 139-172.
  ● Kuyucak, N., & Volesky, B. 1990. Biosorption by algal biomass.  Ch.2.4 in Biosorption of Heavy Metals , pp. 173-198.
  ● Kuyucak, N. & Volesky, B. 1989. A method of metal removal, Wat.Poll.Res.J.Can. 23 (3), 424-433
  ● Kuyucak, N. & Volesky, B. 1989. Accumulation of cobalt by marine alga.  Biotechnol.Bioeng. 33(7), 809-14.
  ● Kuyucak, N. & Volesky, B. 1989. Desorption of cobalt-laden algal biosorbent.  Biotechnol.Bioeng. 33(7), 815-22.
  ● Kuyucak, N. & Volesky, B. 1989. The mechanism of cobalt biosorption.  Biotechnol.Bioeng. 33(7), 823-31.
  ● Kuyucak, N. & Volesky, B. 1989. Accumulation of gold by algal biosorbent.  Biorecovery, 1(July), 1489-204.
  ● Kuyucak, N. & Volesky, B. 1989. The elution of gold sequestered on a natural biosorbent.  Biorecovery, 1, 205-218.
  ● Kuyucak, N. & Volesky, B. 1989. The mechanism of gold biosorption.  Biorecovery, 1 (July), 218-235.
  ● Kuyucak, N. & Volesky, B. 1988. New biosorbents for non-waste technology.  Proc. Int. Non-Waste Technol. Conf ., Espoo, Finland, June.
  ● Kuyucak, N. & Volesky, B. 1988. Biosorbents for recovery of metals from industrial solutions.  Biotechnol. Let. 10, 137--42.
  ● Kuyucak, N. & Volesky, B., Recovery of cobalt by a new biosorbent. CIM. Bullet. 81, 95-99, 1988.
  ● Volesky, B. 1987. Biosorbents for metal recovery. Trends Biotechnol. 5, 96-101.
  ● Volesky, B. 1986. Biosorbent materials. Biotechnol. Bioeng. Symp. Ser. 16, 121-126.
  ● Treen-Sears, ME, Volesky, B, & Neufeld, RJ. 1984. Ion exchange/ Complexation of the uranyl ion by Rhizopus biosorbent.
                        Biotechnol .Bioeng. 26, 123-129.
  ● Treen-Sears, ME., Martin, SM., Volesky, B. 1984. Propagation of Rhizopus biosorbent.  Appl.Envir.Microbiol . 48, 137-141.
  ● Volesky, B, Sears, ME, Neufeld, RJ & Tsezos, M. 1983. Recovery of strategic elements by biosorption. Ann.N.Y.Acad.Sci. 413, 310-311.
  ● Tsezos, M., & Volesky, B. 1982. The mechanism of uranium biosorption.  Biotechnol.Bioeng. 24, 385-401.
  ● Tsezos, M., & Volesky, B. 1982. The mechanism of thorium biosorption.  Biotechnol. Bioeng. 24, 55-969.
  ● Tsezos, M., & Volesky, B. 1981. Biosorption of uranium and thorium.  Biotechnol.Bioeng. 23, 583-604.
PATENTS:
  ● Volesky, B., & Kuyucak, N., Biosorbent for gold, US Patent No. 4,769,223, 1988.
  ● Volesky, B., & Tsezos, M., Separation of uranium by biosorption. 1982,  US Patent No. 4,320,093, Canadian Patent No. 1,143,077, 1983.

McGill University RESEARCH THESES on biosorption:
  ● Diniz, V. Biosorption of Lanthanum, Europium and Ytterbium.  PhD 2006.
  ● Davis, T.D. Cd biosorption and selectivity of Sargassum alginates. PhD, 2002
  ● Niu, H. Biosorption of Anionic Metal Species. PhD, 2002.
  ● Yang, J. Biosorption of Uranium and Cadmium on Sargassum Seaweed Biomass. PhD, 2000
  ● Figueira, M.M. Biosorption of Metals by Brown Seaweeds. PhD (UFMG, Brazil), 1999.
  ● Kratochvil, D. Biosorption of Heavy Metals by Sargassum Seaweed Biomass. PhD, 1997.
  ● Schiewer, S. Ion Exchange in Metal Biosorption, PhD, 1996.
  ● Chong, K.-H. Biosorption of Cd, Cu and Zn in Binary and Ternary Systems. MEng, 1995.
  ● Prasetyo, I. Removal of Toxic Metals from Aqueous Solution by Biosorption. MEng, 1992.
  ● Kuyucak, N. Algal Biosorbents for Gold and Cobalt. PhD, 1987.
  ● Sears, M.E. Propagation and Characterization of Rhizopus Biosorbents. PhD, 1986.
  ● Tobin, J.M. The Uptake of Metal Ions by Rhizopus arrhizus Biomass. PhD, 1986.
  ● May, H. Biosorption by Industrial Microbial Biomass. MEng., 1985.
  ● Treen-Sears, M.E. Biosorption of the Uranyl Ion by Rhizopus, MEng., l981.
  ● Tsezos, M. Biosorption of Uranium and Thorium. PhD, 1980.
 
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