Table 3.4 Factor influencing the HM removal efficiency by algal biomass
References
Metal Algal species
Max.
sorption
(mg g
À1
)
Optimal
pH
Temp
(
C)
Time
(minute)
Aksu (2001) and
Aksu and D€onmez
(2006)
Cd
+2
Chlorella
vulgaris
4
2 0
Mehta and Gaur
(2001)
Cu
+2
“
89.19
3.5
25
30
Mehta et al. (2002)
Cu
+2
“
420.67
3.5
25
180
Mehta et al. (2002)
Cu
+2
“
714.89
3.5
25
120
Vogel et al. (2010)
U
+4
“
26.6
4.4
96
–
Zeroual et al. (2003)
Hg
+2
U. lactuca
149.25
7
25
60
El-Sikaily et al.
(2007)
Cr
+4
“
10.61
1
25
120
Lee et al. (2004)
A l
+3
Laminaria
japonica
75.27
4.5
30
60
Lee et al. (2004)
C d
+2
Laminaria
japonica
136.1
4.5
30
120
Akhtar et al. (2004)
Ni
+2
C. sorokiniana 48.08
7.4
25
–
Rincón et al. (2005)
Ni
+2
F. vesiculosus
46.95
6
–
75
SrinivasaRao et al.
(2005)
Cu
+2
Sphaeroplea
sp.
140.43
4
33
105
Arıca et al. (2005)
Cr
+4
C. reinhardtii
25.6
2
25
120
Tüzün et al. (2005)
Hg
+2
“
72.2
6
25
120
Mata et al. (2009)
A u
+3
Fucus
vesiculosus
74.05
7
23
120
Wong et al. (2000)
Ni
+2
Chlorella
miniata
1.36
5
24
32
Han et al. (2006)
C r
+3
“
41.12
4.5
25
–
Romera et al. (2007)
Cd
+2
Ascophyllum
nodosum
87.7
6
–
120
Cu
+2
“
58.8
4
–
120
Cd
+2
Asparagopsis
armata
21.3
5
–
30
Cu
+2
“
32.3
6
–
120
Akhtar et al. (2008)
Cr
+3
C. sorokiniana 58.8
4
25
120
Onyancha et al.
(2008)
Cr
+3
Rhizoclonium
heiroglyphicum
11.81
4
–
120
Vogel et al. (2010)
Zn
+2
Ascophyllum
nodosum
–
–
96
–
Mona et al. (2011)
CO
+2
Nostoc linckia
41.1
3.5
25
–
Yaqub et al. (2012)
Cr
+3
Spirogyra sp.
265
4
30
120
Yalçın et al. (2012)
Cd
Cystoseira
barbata
37.6
4
20
60
Javadian et al. (2013) Cr
+6
Sargassum
bebanom
14.24
3
25
110
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