Table 13.2 Cadmium removal by different microorganisms
Kind of
microorganisms
Cd
(mg/L)
Adsorbent
(g)
Uptake
capacity
(mg/g)
Method
References
E. coli biofilm
85
6.54
13
Batch
experiments –
Biosorption
performance
Quintelas
et al. (2009)
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
11
0.26
43
Immobilized on
granular
activated
charcoal
Sinha (2009)
Pseudomonas sp.
10
0.03
278
Biosorption
Ziagova et al.
(2007)
Rhodobacter
sphaeroides (S)
20
0.87
23
Batch
experiments –
Biosorption
performance
Watanabe
et al. (2003)
Rhodovulum
sp. (PS88)
20
0.54
37
Batch
experiments –
Biosorption
performance
Watanabe
et al. (2003)
Rhodococcus
opacus
9
2.31
4
Batch-scale basis
Vásquez
et al. (2007)
Staphylococcus
xylosus
9
0.04
250
Biosorption
Ziagova
(2007)
Streptomyces
rimosus
210
3.32
63
Batch
experiments –
Biosorption
performance
Selatnia et al.
(2004)
Clostridium
thernoaceticum
110
–
–
Precipitation of
cadmium
Cunningham
and Lundie
(1993)
Mixed-culture SRB
(Desulfotomaculum)
7
–
–
Batch
experiments
White and
Gadd (1998)
Desulfovibrio
magneticus RS-1
1.3
–
–
Batch
experiments
Arakaki et al.
(2002)
Desulfovibrio
desulfuricans
100
–
Batch
experiments
Joo et al.
(2015)
Desulfovibrio
alaskensis 6SR
170
2.03
a
83
Batch and
continue
experiments
López-Pérez
et al. (2013b,
2015)
Aspergillus niger
75
4.84
16
Agitation rate on
the biosorption
Yun-guo
et al. (2006)
Chlorella vulgaris
150
1.73
87
Batch stirred
system
Aksu and
Donmez
(2006)
Spirulina platensis
2
0.03
48
Batch
experiments
Murugesan
et al. (2008)
Dead algae, marine
252
3.15
80
Batch
experiments
Herrero et al.
(2006)
a Based on the dry mass of biofilm
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