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ArticleHeliyon2024

Insights into the environmental benefits of using apple pomace for biosorption of lead from contaminated water.

Gabriela Ungureanu, Iuliana-Maria Enache, Irina Gabriela Cara, Iuliana Motrescu, Antoanela Patras

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Gabriela Ungureanu"Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Horticulture, 3 Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, 700490, Iasi, Romania.
Iuliana-Maria Enache"Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Horticulture, 3 Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, 700490, Iasi, Romania.
Irina Gabriela Cara"Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences, Research Institute for Agriculture and Environment, 9 Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, 700490, Iasi, Romania.
Iuliana Motrescu"Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Horticulture, 3 Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, 700490, Iasi, Romania.
Antoanela Patras"Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Horticulture, 3 Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, 700490, Iasi, Romania.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The apple processing industry generates large quantities of organic waste, presenting a major source of organic contamination. Consequently, finding an effective solution for valorizing this waste has become a pressing issue. This study aims to address two key concerns: (i) solving an agricultural problem by efficiently using agri-food residue, and (ii) removing lead, an extremely toxic element, from contaminated waters to mitigate environmental pollution. Two biosorbents were tested: raw apple waste (RA), obtained from a mixture of apple varieties, and the same material after extracting valuable bioactive and reusable components, extracted apple (EA). The study evaluated the influence of pH, initial biosorbent mass, adsorption kinetics, and equilibrium isotherms. The results are very promising, showing a lead removal efficiency of 82 % for RA and 100 % for EA at a low initial concentration of the solution of 20 mg Pb

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Apple juiceBiosorptionFood wasteLead removalLow-cost adsorbents

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PMID39281575
PMCPMC11401127

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