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Table 3 Cd+2 biosorption capacity of wet and dried cell membranes in Geobacillus thermantarcticus and Anoxybacillus amylolyticus

From: Resistance and bioaccumulation of Cd2+, Cu2+, Co2+ and Mn2+ by thermophilic bacteria, Geobacillus thermantarcticus and Anoxybacillus amylolyticus

Membran Type

Anoxybacillus amylolyticus

Geobacillus thermantarcticus

Cd+2 Concentration (mg/L)

Cd+2 Concentration (mg/L)

0.732

1.83

4.575

0.732

1.83

4.575

Wet Cell Membran (mg/g membran)

1.91

3.25

12.39

2.35

5.75

14.36

Dried Cell Membran (mg/g membran)

2.49

4.02

36.07

3.47

7.46

39.56