Yeast species Functional Groups Absorbance(cm-1) C. guilliermondii −OH / −NH2 −C=O −C−O 3278 1627, 1728 1226 C. lusitaniae −OH / −NH2 −C=O −C−O −OH / −NH2 3325 1743 1411 3325 C. famata −OH / −NH2 −C=O −C−O 3325 1743 1450

Table 3: IR Profiles of the three Candida species showing the functional groups responsible for the biosorption of Cd (II).