Biosorption of hexavalent chromium cr vi from synthetic waste solutions by novel modified and raw lignocellulosic biosorbents

Abstract

Clean water is a basic need of all organisms including humans However due to industrial and human activities of human there is release of toxic pollutants in unprecedented amounts into the water sources One such toxic pollutant is hexavalent chromium Hexavalent chromium has been found to cause many ailments including cancer Conventional methods of removal of hexavalent chromium have various drawbacks such as use of toxic chemicals generation of toxic by products Biosorption is a method w...