The increase of the industrial activity and the consequent economic and social development have produced, at least until some years ago, a growth of big cities which leads and complicates the supply of one of the most important elements to the life, “water”. Nowadays, faced with the growing water demand and the hydric resources shortage, the reuse of treated water is considered as a possible so...

The frontier of water treatment is being defined by hybrid approaches and thoughtful design integration. The use of increasingly sophisticated processes is driven by the need to treat dramatically impaired water supplies while maintaining low cost, high utilization, and high operational flexibility. Industrial wastewaters present an additional challenge, with increasing regulations and water sc...

Heavy metal pollution by natural factors is a world-wide phenomenon. Release of large quantities of heavy metals without handling proper processes that could decrease the concentration of such a material is a hassle that makes strains resistant to these heavy metals apart from entering into human food chain. In this research, wastewater of four firms in Guilan province such as Foolad, Risandegi...

Aims: To study the biosorption of lead ions from solution using Bacillus cereus isolated from industrial effluents collected from Peenya industrial area, Bangalore, India and to determine the optimum conditions for biosorption. Study design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, between O...

Wastewaters containing Cu(II) along with ligands are ubiquitous in various industrial sectors. Efficacy of treatment processes for copper removal, especially precipitation, is greatly debilitated by ligands. Chemical reduction being commonly employed for production of metal nanoparticles has also been used for removing copper. Addition of ammonia was reported to be essential for improving coppe...