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Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 3 Metal ions reloading by regenerated biomass

From: Evaluation of Aspergillus tamarii NRC 3 biomass as a biosorbent for removal and recovery of heavy metals from contaminated aqueous solutions

Metal ion concentration (ppm) Metal ion reloaded (ppm)
First cycle Second cycle Third cycle
Cu2+  100 61.56 57.92 50.55
Pb2+  25 16.65 15.66 12.49
Co+ 2 25 3.16 1.17 0.55
Ni2+  25 2.52 1.20 0.66
Fe+3 25 21.33 20.98 20.78
Cr3+  25 10.86 10.14 7.04
  1. Regenerated biomass, 5 g
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