摘要: In this study, heavy metal biosorption potentials of two white-rot fungi, Polyporous versicolor and Phanarochaete chrysosporium, which are commonly used in wastewater treatment were determined. Biosorption studies performed for Cu(II), Cr(III), Cd(II), Ni(II) Pb(II) at the same operational conditions effectiveness both fungi removing these metals was compared. It found that P. chrysosporium most effective from aqeous solutions with maximum capacities 57.5 110 mg Pb(II)/g dry biomass, respectively. With versicolor, adsorptive capacity order determined to be Pb(II)>Ni(II)>Cr(III)>Cd(II)>Cu(II) whereas Pb(II)>Cr(III)>Cu(II)=Cd(II)>Ni(II) chrysosporium. As a general trend, removal efficiency decreased as initial ion concentration increased.