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Table 6 Percentage decrease in Pb(II) sorption capacities after five succeeding sorption–desorption cycles

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

Biosorbents

Sorption capacity (mg/g)

% decrease in sorption capacity

1st

5th

A. caespitosus

174.2

152.9

12.2

A. sp. RBSS-303

79.9

58.8

26.4

A. flavus HF5

160.7

154.4

3.9