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Iron Oxide Impregnated Morus alba L. Fruit Peel for Biosorption of Co(II): Biosorption Properties and Mechanism

Table 4

Comparison of maximum biosorption capacities ( , mg/g) of Co(II) with various biosorbent at 25°C.

BiosorbentBiosorption capacity, mg g−1

Ficus religiosa (peepal) [22]3.60
Hypogymnia physodes (Foliose lichen) [23]9.90
Evernia prunastri (fruticose lichen) [24]5.72
R.  arrhizus (fungi) [25]2.90
Saccharomyces cerevisiae [25]5.80
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus (moss) [26]7.25
MAFP*17.953
IO-MAFP*18.762

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