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Biomass-Agarose<br />

Mixture<br />

Agarose<br />

immobilized<br />

biomass beads<br />

1<br />

=<br />

1<br />

q e K Kac ac m<br />

*<br />

1<br />

c e<br />

+<br />

Oil-H Oil-H2O 2O<br />

Figure 2.3. Apparatus used in the immobilization of algae into agarose by interphase<br />

technique<br />

2.7. Sorption Isotherm Models<br />

The sorption isotherms are the mathematical models which provides an<br />

explanation about the behaviour of adsorbate species between solid and liquid phases.<br />

Langmuir, Freundlich, and Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) isotherm models were<br />

studied for the investigation of biosorption of Pb 2+ , Cd 2+ , and Ni 2+ by Dunaliella<br />

salina, Oocystis sp., Porphyridium cruentum, and Scenedesmus protuberans.<br />

Langmuir isotherm model is based on the complete monolayer coverage on<br />

the adsorbent surface. Langmuir isotherm model is expressed by the following<br />

equation 2.1 (Mumin, et al. 2007):<br />

q e =<br />

q m K a c e<br />

1 + K c a e<br />

The above equation can be rearranged to the following linear form:<br />

1<br />

c m<br />

(2.1)<br />

(2.2)<br />

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