Effect of Mechanical Homogenization on Nopal Mucilage for the Treatment of a Real Cyanidation Barren Solution
Allison Vianey Valle-Bravo, Brenda Hildeliza Camacho-Díaz, Denis Rodrigue, Glenda Pacheco-Vargas, Francisco Rodríguez-González, Isidra Guadalupe Ruiz-Martínez, Javier Solorza-Feria · 2026
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Description
Allison Valle-Bravo and co-authors test in 2026 whether thirty seconds in a kitchen blender changes what cactus mucilage can do to a real gold-mining waste liquid. The slimy extract of prickly pear pads can clump dissolved contaminants out of water. A cyanidation barren solution from actual mining, carrying lead, nickel, arsenic, cadmium, and zinc, supplied a harsh test bed for powders blended for zero, thirty, or sixty seconds.
Blending shrank the rehydrated particles, lowered water activity, and shifted surface charge, though not in proportion to blending time. Every version removed over ninety-eight percent of the lead, nickel, and arsenic across a range of doses. Cadmium removal depended on which powder was used, and zinc removal stayed lower and erratic. Microscopy found the captured metals inside the recovered flocs, confirming genuine transfer out of the liquid.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Allison Vianey Valle-Bravo, Brenda Hildeliza Camacho-Díaz, Denis Rodrigue, Glenda Pacheco-Vargas, Francisco Rodríguez-González, Isidra Guadalupe Ruiz-Martínez, Javier Solorza-Feria |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 79092 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |