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Table 2. Comparison of % metal uptake results of some metals from the selected literature by various biosorbents. |
Biosorbent |
(%) uptake |
References |
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UMB a |
MB b |
Metal ion |
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Spirulina maxima |
84 |
92 |
Pb 2+ |
Liu et al. 2005 |
Lentinus sajor-caju |
50 |
60 |
Cr 6+ |
Bayramoglu et al. 2005 |
Penicillium chrysogenum |
22 |
76.3 |
Pb 2+ |
Deng and Ting, 2005 |
Aspergillus niger |
28.18 |
92.84 |
Pb 2+ |
This study |
a) UMB: Unmodified biomass |
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