Biosorption study of copper and zinc by particles produced from silk sericin – alginate blend: evaluation of blend proportion and thermal cross-linking process in particles production

Development of sericin/alginate particles by ionic gelation technique for the controlled release of diclofenac sodium

“…It can form gels, by ionic gelation technique, when in contact with divalent cations through the crosslinking process, which is described by the “egg‐box” model . The alginate three‐dimensional structures can be employed as particles, microcapsules, gel beads, hydrogel, film, and nanoparticles . Due to its nontoxicity, nonimmunogenicity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and resistance to the gastric juice, alginate has been successfully applied in tissue engineering, cell encapsulation, drug release, and as pharmaceutical excipients .…”

Adsorption of silver from aqueous solution onto pre-treated bentonite clay: complete batch system evaluation

“…Several of these materials, which can be either naturally found or generated by industrial processes, have been recently investigated for the adsorption of heavy metals in diluted concentrations. da Silva et al (2015) have studied sericin (a protein present in the cocoon of silkworm) for the adsorption of copper and zinc; chitosan/bamboo charcoal composites were analyzed by Nitayaphat and Jintakosol (2015) to remove silver from aqueous solutions; Cechinel et al (2014) have used active carbon originated from cow bone to analyze the adsorption of lead (II). In line with this, many other alternative components have been analyzed such as rice husk ash (Vieira et al, 2014), chemically-treated tomato waste (Yargıç et al, 2015) and olive stones (Martín-Lara et al, 2014).…”

Dealginated seaweed waste for Zn(II) continuous removal from aqueous solution on fixed‐bed column

“…Sorption methods stand out when rather low concentrations of the metallic ions are required . Concerning biosorption, the possibility of using natural origin materials offers advantages due to their low sludge formation and high efficiency associated with the low cost of biomass …”

“…Sorption methods stand out when rather low concentrations of the metallic ions are required. 9 Concerning biosorption, the possibility of using natural origin materials [10][11][12][13] offers advantages due to their low sludge formation and high efficiency associated with the low cost of biomass. 14 In particular, brown seaweeds are considered potent biosorbents, due to the presence and chemistry of their cell wall, which contain polymers (such as alginate and fucoidan) responsible for the adsorptive properties of algae.…”