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Valorization of Sargassum Biomass as Potential Material for the Remediation of Heavy-Metals-Contaminated Waters
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Multidisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Environmental Sciences, University Zone, Av. Manuel Nava 201, 2nd. Floor, San Luis Potosí 78000, Mexico
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Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Food and Environmental Technology Department, Technological University of Izúcar de Matamoros, De Reforma 168, Campestre la Paz, Izúcar de Matamoros 74420, Mexico
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Faculty of Professional Studies Huasteca Zone, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Romualdo del Campo 501, Rafael Curiel, Ciudad Valles 79060, Mexico
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Coordination for the Innovation and Application of Science and Technology, Av. Sierra Leona # 550, Col. Lomas 2a. Sección, San Luis Potosí 78210, Mexico
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Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Carretera San Luis Potosí—Matehuala Km. 14.5 Ejido Palma de la Cruz, Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 78321, Mexico
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Center for Research and Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Dr.Manuel Nava No. 8, West University Zone, San Luis Potosí 78290, Mexico
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2559; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032559 (registering DOI)
Received: 20 December 2022
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Revised: 23 January 2023
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Accepted: 27 January 2023
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Published: 31 January 2023
Abstract
Sargassum algae has become a major environmental issue due to its abundance in the Pacific Ocean with hundreds of tons reaching the beaches of the Mexican Caribbean every year. This generates large quantities of decomposing organic matter that have a negative impact on the region’s economy and ecosystems. Sargassum valorization has turned out to be a fundamental aspect to mitigate its environmental impact. This study proposes the use and application of untreated Sargassum biomass for the decontamination of waters polluted with lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) through single and binary adsorption tests. Physicochemical and textural properties examined by SEM, …
