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BioMed Research International
Volume 2014 (2014), Article ID 973095, 10 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/973095
Research Article

Biosorption of Fe(II) and Mn(II) Ions from Aqueous Solution by Rice Husk Ash

Ying Zhang, Jiaying Zhao, Zhao Jiang, Dexin Shan, and Yan Lu

School of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China

Received 18 April 2014; Revised 10 May 2014; Accepted 11 May 2014; Published 1 June 2014

Academic Editor: Qaisar Mahmood

Copyright © 2014 Ying Zhang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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