African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Adsorption of copper, zinc and lead on biosurfactant produced from cassava wastewater

Larissa Kummer
  • Larissa Kummer
  • Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR). Rua Deputado Heitor Alencar Furtado, 5000 - 81280-340 Curitiba-PR, Brazil.
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Natássia Jersak Cosmann
  • Natássia Jersak Cosmann
  • Center of Exact and Technological Sciences, Western Paraná State University (UNIOESTE/CASCAVEL/CCET/ PGEAGRI), Rua Universitária, 2069 - 85819-110 Cascavel, PR, Brazil.
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Glaucia Maria Pastore
  • Glaucia Maria Pastore
  • Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, State University of Campinas, Rua Monteiro Lobato, 13083-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Ana Paula Resende Simiqueli
  • Ana Paula Resende Simiqueli
  • Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, State University of Campinas, Rua Monteiro Lobato, 13083-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Vander de Freitas Melo
  • Vander de Freitas Melo
  • Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Rua dos Funcionários, 1540 - 80035-050 Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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Simone Damasceno Gomes
  • Simone Damasceno Gomes
  • Center of Exact and Technological Sciences, Western Paraná State University (UNIOESTE/CASCAVEL/CCET/ PGEAGRI), Rua Universitária, 2069 - 85819-110 Cascavel, PR, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 18 September 2015
  •  Accepted: 01 February 2016
  •  Published: 03 February 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Kummer, L., Cosmann, N. J., Pastore, G. M., Simiqueli, A. P. R., Melo, V. F., & Gomes, S. D. (2016). Adsorption of copper, zinc and lead on biosurfactant produced from cassava wastewater. African Journal of Biotechnology , 15(5), 110-117.
Chicago /
Larissa Kummer, Nat&assia Jersak Cosmann, Glaucia Maria Pastore, Ana Paula Resende Simiqueli, Vander de Freitas Melo and Simone Damasceno Gomes. "Adsorption of copper, zinc and lead on biosurfactant produced from cassava wastewater." African Journal of Biotechnology 15, no. 5 (2016): 110-117.
MLA /
Larissa Kummer, et al. "Adsorption of copper, zinc and lead on biosurfactant produced from cassava wastewater." African Journal of Biotechnology 15.5 (2016): 110-117.