Abstract:In this study, the adsorption conditions of Cu(II) and Cd(II) metal ions onto dried paprika residues have been studied. Paprika waste is generated in the food industry and it can be used for removing copper Cu(II) and cadmium Cd(II) from wastewater. Paprika is usually consumed as a fresh fruit or dried and used as ground and natural fl avouring in the food industry, but also as a colouring agent for many food products, such as spicy culinary, cheese food coatings, meat products, popcorn oil etc. It is also used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Spice pepper is added to dried soups, cheese, chips and spice mixtures. Paprika is a source of biologically active compounds, such as fl avonoids, phenols, carotenoids, capsaicinoids and vitamins. Its fruits contain resins, pentosans, cellulose, protein, pungent principles, colouring pigments, mineral elements and small amounts of volatile oil. Seeds include fi xed non-volatile oil, which consists of triglycerides (60%), mainly linoleic acid and other unsaturated fatty acids. All the ingredients exhibit various benefi ts to human health, antioxidant capacity and other biological activities, but also sorption properties in relation to heavy metal ions. In this research the adsorption of metal ions like Cu(II) and Cd(II) from aqueous solutions at diff erent pH values 2-5 has been investigated. Th e tests were conducted to study the eff ects of the mass of biosorbent, various metal ion concentration, pH level, contact time on adsorption isotherms of the metals and a maximum loading capacity. Th e results showed that the copper and cadmium ions were signifi cantly bound by paprika waste, which was also confi rmed by FT-IR 1 Th e research work did not have any fi nancial support from organizations or institutions.
105Biosorption of Cu(II) and Cd(II) heavy metals from aqueous solutions by paprika waste measurements. Th e results suggest that paprika waste has the possibility to be used as eff ective adsorbent for copper and cadmium ions removal.Keywords: paprika residues, Cu(II) and Cd(II) metal ions, adsorptive removal.JEL classifi cation: Q53, Q55, Q57.
BIOSORPCJA METALI CIĘŻKICH CuII I CdII Z ROZTWORÓW WODNYCH Z WYKORZYSTANIEM ODPADÓW PAPRYKIStreszczenie: Celem pracy było wykazanie możliwości wykorzystania suszonych odpadów papryki do adsorpcji jonów metali Cu(II) i Cd(II) w różnych warunkach. Odpady papryki powstają w wyniku przetwórstwa w przemyśle spożywczym i mogą być potencjalnie stosowane do usuwania jonów miedzi i kadmu ze ścieków. Papryka zazwyczaj jest spożywana w postaci świeżych lub suszonych owoców oraz wykorzystywana jako naturalny środek aromatyczny w przemyśle spożywczym, ale także jako barwnik do wielu produktów spożywczych, takich jak powłoki produktów serowych, produkty pikantne, produkty mięsne, oleje itp. Znajduje również zastosowanie w przemyśle farmaceutycznym i kosmetycznym. Przyprawę papryki dodaje się do suszonych zup, serów, chipsów i mieszanek przyprawowych. Papryka jest źródłem związków biologicznie czynnych, takich jak...