Table 2: Biosorption capacities of S. cerevisiae, Q = capacity, EDTAC = ethylenediaminetetraacetic dianhydride.
Source or form, pretreatment Metal Q [mg/g] pH T [˚C] Ref.
Baker’s, heat and HCl-treated, sodium form with sodium acetate and aceticacid Cd2+ 86.3 6.5 (opt.) 27 [67]
Baker’s, commercial, from exp. growth phase Cd2+ 71 4.5 - [68]
Baker’s, commercial, dried Cd2+ 23 4.5 - [68]
Baker’s, commercial, wet pressed Cd2+ 20 4.5 - [68]
Brewer’s, commercial, from exp. growth phase Cd2+ 66 4.5 - [68]
Brewer’s, commercial, dried Cd2+ 20 4.5 - [68]
Brewer’s, commercial, wet pressed Cd2+ 17 4.5 - [68]
Brewer’s, crosslinked with formaldehyde Cu2+ 8.0 5.3 18 [63]
Zn2+ 7.1 6.0 18  
Cd2+ 14.0 6.7 18  
Dried Pb2+ 270.3 5 (opt.) 25 [48]
Ni2+ 46.3 5 (opt.) 25  
Cr6+ 32.6 1 (opt.) 25  
Ethanol-treated, powdered Cd2+ 4.0 7.1 25 [69]
Ni2+ 2.6 7.1 25  
Waste baker’s yeast, ethanol pretreated Pb2+ 17.5 5 (opt.) 30 [36]
Cd2+ 15.6 6 (opt.) 30  
Ferm. waste Cd2+ 5 4.5 - [70]
Ferm. waste, HCl-treated Cu2+ 13 4.5 - [70]
Zn2+ 6 4.5 -  
Cd2+ 4 4.5 -  
Heat and HCl-treated Ni2+ 12.3 6.8 (opt.) 27 [71]
Heat and HCl-treated Ni2+ 9.8 6.8 (opt.) 27 (opt.) [72]
Ethanol-treated Cd2+ 6.7 7.2 (opt.) 25 [3]
Waste brewer’s yeast, HCl-treated Pb2+ 5.7 5 (opt.) 20 (opt.) [54]
Cu2+ 1.4 5 (opt.) 50 (opt.)  
Waste yeast, dried Cu2+ 5.8 5 (opt.) 20 (opt.) [73]
Ni2+ 13.8 5 (opt.) 20 (opt.)  
Waste yeast, dried and detergent-treated Cu2+ 16.2 5 (opt.) 20 (opt.) [73]
Ni2+ 13.4 5 (opt.) 20 (opt.)  
Baker’s, commercial, glutaraldehyde and EDTAD*-treated Pb2+ 192.3  (opt. 6) room [61]
Cu2+ 65.0 (opt. 6) room