Table 3. Effect of chemical treatment of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on lead biosorption from battery manufacturing industrial effluent.

Sl. No.

Chemical treatment

(*)Effect (%)

1

Methylation of amines

(-) 53.38

2

Esterification of carboxylic acids

(-) 96.34

3

Esterification of phosphates

(-) 17.61

4

Modification of sulfhydryl group

(-) 2.35

5

Extraction of lipids

(-) 35.68