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| Table 3. Comparison of Pb(II) biosorption capacities for conventional and biological sorbent materials. |
|
Sorbent material |
Q0 |
Reference |
| Australian natural zeolite |
0.08 |
|
| Powder activated carbon |
0.10 |
|
| Granulated activated carbon, F- 400 |
0.15 |
|
| Rhizopus arrhizus |
0.50 |
|
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
0.33 |
|
| Ecklonia radiata |
1.26 |
|
| Durvillaeapotatorum |
1.55 |
|
| Sargassumfilipendula |
1.35 |
Present work |
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