Table 17.1
Some fungal species used for removal of heavy metals
S/
No Fungal species
Heavy
metals
Dosage
(g/L)
Initial
concentration
(mg/L)
Time
(Min)
pH
Temp
(
C)
Removal
efficiency (%)
Adsorption
capacity (mg/g)
References
1.
Aspergillus
niger
Cd (II)
1.33
75
–
6.5
30
97
–
Munawar et al. (2018)
2.
Penicillium
canescens
As(III)
–
100
240
5
20
–
26.4
Say et al. (2003)
Hg(II)
–
100
240
5
20
–
54.8
Cd(II)
–
100
240
5
20
–
102.7
Pb(II)
–
100
240
5
20
–
213.2
3.
Penicillium
chrysogenum
Cd (II)
2
1
240
5
60
91
180
Alothman et al. (2019)
Cu (II)
2
1
120
6
60
53
190
Pb(II)
2
1
240
5
60
56
180
4.
Aspergillus ustus
Cd (II)
2
1
60
5
60
84
185
Cu (II)
2
1
240
6
60
52
185
Pb(II)
2
1
240
7
30
42
190
5.
Aspergillus
niger
Cd (II)
5.22
89.93
–
6.01
–
98
2.2
Amini and Younesi
(2009)
Ni (II)
5.22
89.93
–
6.01
–
80
1.6
Pb(II)
5.22
89.93
–
6.01
–
99
4.7
Cr (VI)
1
3000
1440
3
27
72.2
–
Santhi and Guru
(2014)
6.
Polyporus
squamosus
Hg (II)
–
47.39
254.9
5.3
20
35.37
3.54
Uzun and
Şahan
(2017)
7.
Aspergillus
fumigatus
Pb (II)
10
100
7200
5
–
92
–
Sharma et al. (2016)
8.
Aspergillus
tamarii NRC 3
Cu (II)
5/50 ml 120
60
5
30
96.75
–
Saad et al. (2019)
9.
Rhodotorula
mucilaginosa
Cu (II)
–
200
60
5
30
90
26.2
Salvadori et al. (2014)
358
A. Ayele et al.