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Modified biosorbent wood-decay fungus Fomes fomentarius for pre-concentration of 137Cs in water samples

Authors :
Sabína Zvachová
Igor Maťko
Veronika Silliková
Ľubomír Mátel
Silvia Dulanská
Ondrej Šauša
Source :
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 318:2493-2500
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2018.

Abstract

The biosorbent used in this study was prepared from wood-decay fungus Fomes fomentarius. The chemical modification of biosorbent with potassium–copper hexacyanoferrate (KCuHCF) for cesium sorption in aqueous solutions studies was used. It was found that the biosorbent has a high 137Cs absorbability in the wide range of pH, even in the solutions with high ionic strength. The developed method for 137Cs determination by using modified bio-sorbent was applied to various types of water delivered by the Water Research Institute in Bratislava. 137Cs was measured on HPGe detector and 137Cs activity was less than the minimum detectable activity (5mBq L−1). The tested modified bio-sorbent is suitable for pre-concentration of 137Cs from water.

Details

ISSN :
15882780 and 02365731
Volume :
318
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........5cf07aa59292c99ed69d59d7f7643b2a
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-018-6332-0