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Isotherms and kinetics of multi-heavy metal sorption by marine phosphate-solubilizing bacteria from seagrass meadow

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In this study, Curtobacterium luteum was utilized to investigate the biosorption of multi-metal ions (Cd, Cr, Cu, and Zn). The optimal condition for the biosorption was observed at pH 6, with a metal concentration of 50 mg/l, a biosorbent concentration of 1 mg/l, and a contact time of 30 min. The maximum metal adsorption percentages were found to be Cr—61.32%, Cd—54.68%, Zn—43.88%, and Cu—34.92% at 50 mg/l of multi-metal concentration. The Langmuir isotherm revealed a strong fit for the biosorption results, indicating the presence of monolayer adsorption. Furthermore, kinetic studies demonstrated the experimental data fitted well with the pseudo-second-order model. The interaction of metal ions with the binding sites of C. luteum was characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, revealing the potential involvement of hydroxyl, carboxylic, carbonyl, phosphate groups, amid I, and amide II of the biomass in the adsorption process. Additionally, morphological characteristics of the biomass, when treated with metal ions, were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Complete sealing of the biomass was observed from the image of the SEM micrograph. The results of the present study highlight the potential application of C. luteum in the multi-metal remediation process.

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The authors thank authorities of CSIR-CLRI, Adyar, and CAS in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, for providing necessary facilities during the period of research. We also thank DST-SERB (file no. PDF/2019/003239) and RUSA 2.0 (project file no. RUSA 2.0-100-E-002) for the financial support.

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Kailasam, S., Sundaramanickam, A. & Kanth, S.V. Isotherms and kinetics of multi-heavy metal sorption by marine phosphate-solubilizing bacteria from seagrass meadow. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 21, 5731–5742 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-023-05365-y

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