| abstract |
An iron (III) based phosphate adsorbent that includes i) an adsorbent base material that is starch ii) iron (III) polynuclear oxide and hydroxide, and said sucrose, wherein said sucrose is partially incorporated into the oxide and hydroxide polynuclear iron (III), and also includes a carbonate, characterized by a capacity to bind phosphate of at least about 140 mg phosphate adsorbed by 1g phosphate adsorbent, and characterized in that said iron-based phosphate adsorbent (III ) is isolated by spray drying in a fluid bed. |