5 Result(s)

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A critical assessment of the use of a surface reaction rate equation to correlate biosorption kinetics

A critical assessment of the use of a variable-order, power-law type surface reaction rate equation to correlate biosorption kinetics is presented. The general nth order rate equation with three adjustable parame...

D. H. Cho, K. H. Chu, E. Y. Kim in International Journal of Environmental Sci… (2015)

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Trilite adsorption characteristics for perchlorate from Korean military facilities

Perchlorate is used as an oxidizer in solid propellants for rockets, missiles, and fireworks. It is not classified as a carcinogen according to the US EPA, EU, and WHO; however, it affects the respiratory syst...

S. S. Yoo, K. H. Chu, J. S. Choi, K. H. Ahn… in Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology (2015)

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Assessment of Sediment Toxicity Using Different Trophic Organisms

The main aim of the present project is to study the feasibility of using different trophic organisms for evaluating the toxicity of dredged sediments arising in Hong Kong. A total of eight sediment samples (d...

Y. H. Cheung, A. Neller, K. H. Chu… in Archives of Environmental Contamination an… (1997)

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Acute and chronic toxicity of malathion to the freshwater cladoceran Moina macrocopa

The acute and chronic effects of the organophosphate insecticide malathion on the cladoceran Moina macrocopa were studied. The 24, 48 and 72 h LC50 values for malathion were between 5.00 and 10.00 μg L⁻¹. Surviva...

C. K. Wong, K. H. Chu, F. F. Shum in Water, Air, and Soil Pollution (1995)

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Effects of diazinon, malathion, and paraquat on the behavioral response of the shrimp Metapenaeus ensis to chemoattractants

K. H. Chu, P. Y. Lau in Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (1994)