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Nickel(II) biosorption from aqueous solutions by shrimp head biomass

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The present study evaluates the capacity of shrimp (Farfantepenaeus aztecus) head to remove toxic Ni(II) ions from aqueous solutions. Relevant parameters that could affect the biosorption process, such as shrimp head pretreatment, solution pH level, contact time and initial Ni(II) concentration, were studied in batch systems. An increase in Ni(II) biosorption capacity and a reduction in the time required to reach Ni(II) biosorption equilibrium was manifested by shrimp head biomass pretreated by boiling in 0.5 N NaOH for 15 min; this biomass was thereafter denominated APSH. The optimum biosorption level of Ni(II) ions onto APSH was observed at pH 7.0. Biosorption increased significantly with rising initial Ni(II) concentration. In terms of biosorption dynamics, the pseudo-second-order kinetic model described Ni(II) biosorption onto APSH best. The equilibrium data adequately fitted the Langmuir isotherm model within the studied Ni(II) ion concentration range. According to this isotherm model, the maximum Ni(II) biosorption capacity of APSH was 104.22 mg/g. Results indicate that APSH could be used as a low-cost, environmentally friendly, and promising biosorbent with high biosorption capacity to remove Ni(II) from aqueous solutions.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the support provided by the scientific team of the Central Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Biology at National School of Biological Sciences, National Polytechnic Institute, as well as the financial support provided by the Secretariat of Postgraduate Studies and Research, National Polytechnic Institute. E. Cristiani-Urbina is a fellow holder of a grant from COFAA-IPN, EDI-IPN and SNI-CONACyT.

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Hernández-Estévez, A., Cristiani-Urbina, E. Nickel(II) biosorption from aqueous solutions by shrimp head biomass. Environ Monit Assess 186, 7987–7998 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-014-3981-5

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