Thesis (DTech. degree in Environmental, Water & Earth Sciences)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2009. / The potential of tassel from R52 maize cultivar for the removal of heavy metals from simulated and environmental aqueous samples as well as the physicochemical characteristics of tassel were investigated. Milled tassel powder was employed in metal removal from simulated aqueous sample and thereafter, the developed method was applied to environmental samples. This research has demonstrated the potential of maize tassel to adsorb metal ions from both simulated and environmental samples. Furthermore, metals adsorbed on tassel were easily desorbed suggesting that tassel can be employed in metal recycling.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1000553 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Zvinowanda, Caliphs M. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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| Rights | © 2009 Tshwane University of Technology |
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