BIOSORPTION OF Pb2+, Cd2+, & Ni2+ FROM WATERS BY ...
BIOSORPTION OF Pb2+, Cd2+, & Ni2+ FROM WATERS BY ...
BIOSORPTION OF Pb2+, Cd2+, & Ni2+ FROM WATERS BY ...
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CHAPTER 3<br />
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION<br />
3.1. Characterization of Biosorbents<br />
3.1.1. SEM Results<br />
In a typical SEM analysis, the samples were introduced as powders fixed<br />
onto metal disks and then exposed to the electron beam. As seen from the<br />
micrographs given in Figure 3.1, the algae used in this study possess different<br />
textures and unit sizes.<br />
a b<br />
c<br />
Figure 3.1. SEM images of the algae: (a) Dunaliella salina (b) Oocystis sp.<br />
(c) Porphyridium cruentum (d) Scenedesmus protuberans<br />
d<br />
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