Comparative efficacy of locally isolated fungal strains for Pb(II) removal and recovery from water

BMC Chemistry

Table 1 Screening studies for Pb(II) biosorption

Biosorbents	Sorption capacity (q) (mg/g)	Biosorbents	Sorption capacity (q) (mg/g)
BC01	164.5 ± 3.5	BC14	23.4 ± 2.4
BC02	11.6 ± 3.4	BC15	20.2 ± 5.7
BC03	54.3 ± 2.5	BC16	28.7 ± 0.9
BC04	148.2 ± 5.2	BC17	24.9 ± 3.6
BC05	12.3 ± 4.3	BC18	33.5 ± 2.7
BC06	40.1 ± 3.3	BC19	61.6 ± 2.5
BC07	41.1 ± 1.8	BC20	40.2 ± 6.1
BC08	62.9 ± 1.3	BC21	58.7 ± 2.6
BC09	14.9 ± 2.6	BC22	71.4 ± 2.4
BC10	34.0 ± 2.0	BC23	29.7 ± 4.9
BC11	59.3 ± 2.2	BC24	65.2 ± 3.0
BC12	63.4 ± 3.4	BC25	49.7 ± 1.6
BC13	58.7 ± 3.6

Wet weights equivalent to 0.05 g dry weights in 100 mL of 100 mg/dm³ Pb(II) solution

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