Zirconium-Doped Fungal Sorbents: Preparation, Characterization, Adsorption Isotherm, and Kinetic and Mathematical Modelling Study for Removal of Fluoride

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Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images of zirconium-doped fungal biomass: Penicillium camemberti SIT-CH-1 (a) before and (b) after adsorption, Aspergillus ficuum SIT-CH-2 (c) before and (d) after adsorption, Aspergillus terreus SIT-CH-3 (e) before and (f) after adsorption, and Aspergillus flavipes SIT-CH-4 (g) before and (h) after adsorption.

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