Journal of Pollution Effects & Control
Open Access
ISSN: 2375-4397
ISSN: 2375-4397
Ngila JC
South Africa
Research Article
Remediation of Some Selected Heavy Metals from Water Using Modified and Unmodified Mushrooms
Author(s): Thomas Arap Bii, Isaac W Mwangi, Ruth N Wanjau, Sauda Swaleh, Manohar Ram and Ngila JC
Thomas Arap Bii, Isaac W Mwangi, Ruth N Wanjau, Sauda Swaleh, Manohar Ram and Ngila JC
The dispersal of toxic heavy metals by water from natural and anthropogenic is a worldwide environmental concern due to pollution. Despite some metals playing an important role in body, they are toxic when the level exceeds the tolerance limits while others such as lead have no known physiological value to human beings. Since heavy metals cannot be degraded, then their removal from drinking water is necessary. Mushrooms are readily available in Bomet County and their metal removal ability was investigated. The study aimed at removing heavy metals from water by adsorption using mushroom, as a cost-effective and sustainable method. The raw mushroom was modified with sodium hydroxide and characterization of both the parent material and its modified form was done using Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometry (FTIR). Sorption experiments were carried out using the batch ad.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2375-4397.1000162