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Table 1. Biomass and resin
with their metal-binding capacities.
|
Type of biomass |
Biosorbent capacity (meq/g) |
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Sargassum sp. |
2 - 2.3 |
|
Ascophyllum sp. |
2 - 2.5 |
|
Eclonia radiata |
1.8 - 2.4 |
|
Rhizopus arrhizus |
1.1 |
|
Peat moss |
4.5 - 5.0 |
|
Commercial resins |
0.35 - 5.0 |
| Source: Kratochvil and Volesky, 1998. |
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