| Source or form, pretreatment  | 
        Metal | 
        Q [mg/g] | 
        pH | 
        T [˚C] | 
        Ref. | 
       
      
        | A. flavusNA9, dried | 
        Zn2+ | 
        287.8 | 
        5 (opt.) | 
        30 (opt.) | 
        [64]  | 
       
      
        | A. niger, NaOH-treated | 
        Pb2+ | 
        103 | 
        3.8 | 
        30 | 
        [1]  | 
       
      
        | A. niger,NaOH-treated | 
        Pb2+ | 
        32.6 | 
        4 (opt.) | 
        35 | 
        [49]  | 
       
      
        | Cu2+ | 
        28.7 | 
        5 (opt.) | 
        35 | 
          | 
       
      
        | A. niger, NaOH-treated | 
        Pb2+ | 
        7.2 | 
        5 (opt.) | 
        22 ± 2 | 
        [62]  | 
       
      
        | Cd2+ | 
        3.4 | 
        6 (opt.) | 
        22 ± 2 | 
          | 
       
      
        | Cu2+ | 
        2.7 | 
        6 (opt.) | 
        22 ± 2 | 
          | 
       
      
        | Ni2+ | 
        1.0 | 
        7 (opt.) | 
        22 ± 2 | 
          | 
       
      
        | A. niger NaOH-treated and immobilized in a polysulfone matrix, fixed-bed  | 
        Pb2+ | 
        10.1 | 
        5 | 
        - | 
        [76]  | 
       
      
        | Cd2+ | 
        3.6 | 
        6 | 
        - | 
          | 
       
      
        | Cu2+ | 
        2.9 | 
        6 | 
        - | 
          | 
       
      
        | Ni2+ | 
        1.1 | 
        7 | 
        - | 
          | 
       
      
        | A. oryzae,ferm. waste  | 
        Cd2+ | 
        28 | 
        4.5 | 
        - | 
        [70]  | 
       
      
        | A. oryzae, ferm. waste, HCl-treated | 
        Cd2+ | 
        22 | 
        4.5 | 
        - | 
        [70]  | 
       
      
        | Zn2+ | 
        12 | 
        4.5 | 
        - | 
          | 
       
      
        | Cu2+ | 
        12 | 
        4.5 | 
        - | 
          | 
       
      
        | A. terreus,immobilized on loofa    sponge discs | 
        Pb2+ | 
        247.2 | 
        5 (opt. 3-5) | 
        30 (opt. 10-50) | 
        [77]  | 
       
      
        | Hg2+ | 
        37.7 | 
        5 (opt. 3-6) | 
        30 (opt. 10-50) | 
          | 
       
      
        | Cd2+ | 
        23.8 | 
        5 (opt. 3-6) | 
        30 (opt. 10-50) | 
          | 
       
      
        | T. reeseiRUT C30, NaOH-treated,    dried | 
        Cd2+ | 
        64.0 | 
        3-7 (opt.) | 
        30 | 
        [74]  | 
       
      
        | Cu2+ | 
        22.6 | 
        3-7    (opt.) | 
        30 | 
          | 
       
      
        | T. reesei | 
        Pb2+ | 
        82.6 | 
        5-5.5 (opt.) | 
        35 | 
        [75]  | 
       
      
        | Cu2+ | 
        80.6 | 
        5-5.5    (opt.) | 
        35 | 
          | 
       
      
        | Co2+ | 
        80.6 | 
        5-5.5    (opt.) | 
        35 | 
          | 
       
      
        | Ni2+ | 
        70.9 | 
        5-5.5    (opt.) | 
        35 | 
          | 
       
      
        | Zn2+ | 
        74.1 | 
        5-5.5    (opt.) | 
        35 | 
          | 
       
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