Divalent Cu, Cd, and Pb Biosorption in Mixed Solvents

Table 1

Percentage of metal ion uptake from different mixed solvents.

Solvent	𝜀mix [7]	DN [7]	%Cu	%Cd	%Pb
H2O	78	18	79	63	100
50% v/v methanol*	56	30	17	52	63
50% v/v ethanol*	51	32	13	54	68
50% v/v acetone*	49	17	40	37	96

∗Whenever any of the 50% v/v mixed solvents is mentioned in the following, only the name of the solvent will be used.