Table 3 Elemental composition of arsenic unexposed and exposed CASp2b beads.

From: Biosorption of arsenic (III) from aqueous solution using calcium alginate immobilized dead biomass of Acinetobacter sp. strain Sp2b

Elements

Arsenic unexposed CASp2b beads

Arsenic exposed CASp2b beads

Weight %

Atomic %

Weight %

Atomic %

C

29.6

41.9

6.7

13.1

O

40.3

42.9

30.9

45.2

Na

4.8

3.6

5.8

5.9

P

5.9

3.2

17.1

12.9

Cl

3.3

1.6

6.1

4.0

K

4.6

2.0

25.5

15.3

Ca

10.9

4.6

3.6

2.1

Cu

0.6

0.2

1.3

0.5

As

ND*

ND*

2.9

0.9

  1. *ND  not detected.