Removing Pb<sup>2+</sup> with a pectin-rich fiber from sisal waste
Wei Zhu, Jian Yang, Die Hu, Zhaomei Wang
Abstract
A pectin-rich dietary fiber from sisal waste produced by a sequential enzymatic-ultrasonic process, was not only efficient in adsorbing Pb<sup>2+</sup> from solution but also very useful in promoting Pb<sup>2+</sup> excretion from the tissues of Pb<sup>2+</sup>-loading mice.
Topics & Concepts
PectinSISALChemistryDietary fiberFiberNuclear chemistryFood scienceMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryComposite materialHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesNanoparticles: synthesis and applications