Table 3 EDX analysis of the diatomaceous earth particles
From: Bioconversion of biodiesel refinery waste in the bioemulsifier by Trichosporon mycotoxinivorans CLA2
analyte | diatomaceous earth control | diatomaceous earth adsorbed |
|---|---|---|
SiO2 | 77.227% | 57.936% |
Al2SO3 | 18.505% | 14.522% |
K2O | 1.877% | 1.222% |
Fe2SO3 | 1.371% | 0.856% |
P2O5 | 0.396% | 0.302% |
TiO2 | 0.376% | 0.232% |
SO3 | 0.107% | 0.081% |
BaO | 0.116% | 0.060% |
ZrO2 | 0.016% | 0.016% |
CuO | 0.005% | 0.011% |
Rb2O | 0.005% | 0.003% |
Organic material | n.d | 24.782% |