Abstract
The wastewater coming from several industries may contain heavy metal pollutants above the permissible limit. They are recalcitrant and nonbiodegradable in nature. Thus, they enter into the food chain and cause toxic effects even at low concentration. Therefore, suitable treatment of wastewater containing heavy metal pollutants is mandatory. There are some conventional techniques that can be used to abate heavy metal pollutants from wastewater. However, they have their own limitations. Microbial remediation may be an alternative choice, yet it has a discarding problem of biofilms. Therefore, an eco-friendly approach for the treatment of wastewater is required. The present chapter deals with immobilized enzyme-based techniques that can be used for wastewater treatment and heavy metal removal due to its several advantages over free enzyme.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Nano and Bio-Based Technologies for Wastewater Treatment |
| Subtitle of host publication | Prediction and Control Tools for the Dispersion of Pollutants in the Environment |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 459-479 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119577119 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781119577096 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Enzymatic removal
- Enzyme
- Heavy metal pollutants
- Immobilization
- Metals recovery
- Wastewater
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
