Table 4 Comparison of CASp2b with other AsIII biosorbents.
Biosorbent | AsIII Biosorption Potential | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Live/dead biomass/immobilized | Optimum conditions | Maximum biosorption capacity(qmax) (mg/g) | Reusability | |||
pH | Temp | Time | ||||
CASp2b | 9 | 35 °C | 20 min | 20.1 mg/g w.wt | 5 cycles | Present study |
l-Histidine immobilized montmorillonite | 6 | 44 °C | 30 min | 87.7 mg/g | Not mentioned | |
Immobilized biomass of Garcinia cambogia | 6–8 | – | 30 min | – | 5 cycles | |
La(III) loaded carboxyl functionalized watermelon rind | 7.1 | 34.85 °C | – | 62.50 + 0.11 mg/g | Several cycles | |
Iron impregnated fungal bio-filter (IIFB) discs of luffa sponge containing Phanerochaete chrysosporium mycelia | 7 | 28 °C | 30 min | 92.4 mg/g | 4 cycles | |
MPAC-500 and MPAC-600 (magnetic-activated carbons synthesized from the peel of Pisum sativum pea) | – | 25 °C | 0.7297 mg/g and 1.3335 mg/g, respectively | 5 cycles | ||
Dead algae Chlamydomonas sp. | 4 | 25 °C | 60 min | 58.8 mg/g | 5 cycles | |