Use of MCM-41 mesoporous silica in adsorption of boldine alkaloid

Boldine was adsorbed from its solns. in MeCN on MCM-41 mesoporous silica. Nonlinear fiting anal. was used to estimate the parameters of the Langmuir, Sips and Dubinin-Astakhov isotherm. MCM-41 silica was characterized by max. adsorption capacity of 213,5-235,5 mg/g depending on used isotherm model. Physisorption process was the main force of boldine adsorption onto MCM-41 mesoporous silica.