Table 3: Biosorption capacities of Aspergillus spp. and Trichoderma spp. Q = capacity.
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