Uranium (VI) recovery from aqueous medium using novel floating macroporous alginate-agarose-magnetite cryobeads

► Designing of floating biopolymeric-magnetite cryobeads using cryotropic-gelation. ► Optimization of preparation process and their physico-chemical characterization. ► First study on the floating cryobeads for uranium recovery application. ► Cost effective synthesis and environment-friendly for environmental applications.