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© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00046-9
Use of bark of Pinus elliottii as a biosorbent in the removal
of glyphosate from aqueous solutions
L. Strey, A.C. Gonçalves Jr., G.F. Coelho & D. Schwantes
Western Parana State University, Marechal Cândido Rondon, Brazil
H. Nacke
Dynamic College of Cataracts, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
C.R.T. Tarley
Londrina State University, Londrina, Brazil
ABSTRACT: The objective of this work is the use of bark of Pinus elliottii, a residue generated in
agroforestry industry, as a biosorbent on adsorption of glyphosate in aqueous solutions as an alternative to
conventional methods of treating contaminated water bodies. After the ...