Patents
A process for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution which comprises growing alkalophilic actinomycetes strains in a medium containing carbon and nitrogen metal ions in a temperature range of 20 °C to 45 °C and pH in the range of 7.5 to 11 for a period in the range of 1-4 days with constant stirring removing the heavy metal from the biomass by the use of dilute acid and recovering the pure wastewater by conventional filtration methods.