Biosorption of Arsenic(III) from Aqueous Solutions by Modified Fungal Biomass of Paecilomyces sp.

Table 1

Removal of As(III) of natural water contaminated with 1.0 mg/L of As(III), 5 g of iron-coated biomass, 100 rpm, 30°C, pH 6.5 (adjusted), 24 h of incubation.

As(III) concentration	Before biosorption	After biosorption	Removal
(mg/L)	1.0 (100%)	0.270 (27%)	0.730 (73%)