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Structural Changes of Bacillus subtilis Biomass on Biosorption of Iron (II) from Aqueous Solutions: Isotherm and Kinetic Studies

Polish Journal of Microbiology
Volume 68 (2019): Issue 4 (January 2019)
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|Dec 2019

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Effect of initial concentration on biosorption of Fe (II) by Bacillus subtilis at a biomass concentration of 1 g/l, pH 4.5, and 100 rpm.
Effect of initial concentration on biosorption of Fe (II) by Bacillus subtilis at a biomass concentration of 1 g/l, pH 4.5, and 100 rpm.

Fig. 2.

Effect of contact time on biosorption Fe (II) by Bacillus subtilis at a biomass concentration of 1 g/l, pH 4.5, 20 mg/l of Fe (II) and 100 rpm.
Effect of contact time on biosorption Fe (II) by Bacillus subtilis at a biomass concentration of 1 g/l, pH 4.5, 20 mg/l of Fe (II) and 100 rpm.

Fig. 3.

Effect of biosorbent dose on biosorption Fe (II) by Bacillus subtilis at initial metal ion concentration of 20 mg/l, pH 4.5, and 100 rpm.
Effect of biosorbent dose on biosorption Fe (II) by Bacillus subtilis at initial metal ion concentration of 20 mg/l, pH 4.5, and 100 rpm.

Fig. 4.

SEM image, EDX spectra and elemental composition of unloaded (control) biomass of B. subtilis.
SEM image, EDX spectra and elemental composition of unloaded (control) biomass of B. subtilis.

Fig. 5.

SEM image, EDX spectra and elemental composition of B. subtilis biosorbed with Fe (II) ions.
SEM image, EDX spectra and elemental composition of B. subtilis biosorbed with Fe (II) ions.

Fig. 6a.

FTIR spectra of unloaded (control) biomass of B. subtilis.
FTIR spectra of unloaded (control) biomass of B. subtilis.

Fig. 6b.

FTIR spectra of Fe (II) ion biosorbed by B. subtilis biomass.
FTIR spectra of Fe (II) ion biosorbed by B. subtilis biomass.

Fig. 7a.

X-ray diffraction pattern of B. subtilis before biosorption with Fe (II) ions.
X-ray diffraction pattern of B. subtilis before biosorption with Fe (II) ions.

Fig. 7b.

X-ray diffraction pattern of B. subtilis after biosorption with Fe (II) ions.
X-ray diffraction pattern of B. subtilis after biosorption with Fe (II) ions.

Fig. 8.

Point zero charge (pHpzc) of B. subtilis.
Point zero charge (pHpzc) of B. subtilis.

Constants of Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin isotherm models used for the biosorption of Fe (II) ions onto B_ subtilis biomass_

Langmuir isothermFreundlich isothermTemkin isotherm
qmax (mg/g)3.831n3.425B (J/mol)1.3583
KL (l/mg)1.845KF (mg/g)2.766A (l/g)6.78 g/l
R20.9353R20.9057R20.8715
RL0.013

Constants of pseudo-first and pseudo-second-order kinetic models obtained for the biosorption of Fe (II) ions onto B_ subtilis_

Pseudo-first-order kinetic modelPseudo-second-order kinetic model
qe (mg/g),K1 (min–1)R2qe (mg/g)K2 (gmg–1 min–1)R2
10.60.20010.920117.760.00420.7154
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2019-057 | Journal eISSN: 2544-4646 | Journal ISSN: 1733-1331
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Language: English
Page range: 549 - 558
Submitted on: Jun 9, 2019
Accepted on: Nov 11, 2019
Published on: Dec 5, 2019
Published by: Polish Society of Microbiologists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
biosorption,
iron,
isotherms,
kinetics
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Microbiology and virology

© 2019 SRI LAKSHMI RAMYA KRISHNA KANAMARLAPUDI, SUDHAMANI MUDDADA, published by Polish Society of Microbiologists
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