Bioremoval of some heavy metals from aqueous solutions by two different indigenous fungi Aspergillus sp. AHM69 and Penicillium sp. AHM96 isolated from petroleum refining wastewater
Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed El-Bondkly, Mervat Morsy Abbas Ahmed El-Gendy
Abstract
by fungi AHM69 and AHM96 was via biosorption and bioaccumulation on the biomass surface. Our results suggested that in the near future, fungal treatment is likely to outperform and replace other chemical and biological treatments in industrial wastewater treatment for oil refining.
Topics & Concepts
PenicilliumBiomass (ecology)BiosorptionWastewaterChemistryEffluentAspergillusAqueous solutionAspergillus terreusIndustrial wastewater treatmentOil refineryEnvironmental chemistryNuclear chemistryFood scienceMicrobiologyBiologyEnvironmental engineeringOrganic chemistryEnvironmental scienceAdsorptionEcologySorptionChromium effects and bioremediationAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal