Egyptian Apricot Stone (Prunus armeniaca) as a Low Cost and Eco-friendly Biosorbent for Oxamyl Removal from Aqueous Solutions
Sahar M. Ahmed & Somaia G. Mohammad · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2013
In this work, activated carbon was prepared from apricot stone (ASAC) waste to remove the insecticide oxamyl from aqueous solutions. The effect of different parameters such as adsorbent dose, the initial oxamyl concentration and contact time were investigated. Adsorption isotherm...