In the present study biosorption technique, the accumulation of metals by biomass was used for the removal of nickel from aqueous medium. The rice bran in its acid treated (H(3)PO(4)) form was used as a low cost sorbent. The adsorption characteristics of nickel on protonated rice bran were evaluated as a function of pH, biosorbent size, biosorbent dosage, initial concentration of nickel and time.
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August 2006
Cassia fistula is a fast-growing, medium-sized, deciduous tree which is now widely cultivated worldwide as an ornamental tree for its beautiful showy yellow flowers. Methods are required to reuse fallen leaves, branches, stem bark and pods when they start getting all over lawn. This investigation studies the use of these non-useful parts of C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the outcome of initial external fixation and then conversion to intramedullary nailing in patients having open fracture of shaft of femur or tibia.
Design: Descriptive study.
Place And Duration Of Study: Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Quetta, from July 2002 to July 2004.
Objective: To study the use and effects of Karapandzic technique of lip reconstruction by long-term assessment.
Design: A descriptive study.
Place And Duration Of Study: CMH Rawalpindi from January 1994 to January 2002.