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The smaller freshwater green algae Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, formerly known as Selenastrum capricornutum Pintz, amplifies metal binding sites, leading to an increase in bioaccumulation and consequential increase the capacity to accumulate chromium [51]. Spirogyra sp. was found to be a cost effective and eco-friendly biosorbent while studied using different concentrations of chromium (1.0, 5.0, 15.0, and 25.0 mg L⁻¹), different dosages of dead algal biomass (0.1, 0.2, and 0.3g) with variation time, pH, and temperature [52]. Chatterjee and Abraham, 2015 [53] observed maximum biosorption in the dried biomass of the Spirogyra sp. (2.5 g L⁻¹) at pH 6.0 when it was treated with 10 mg L⁻¹ chromium concentration for one hour. Sphaeroplea sp. was treated with different chromium concentration with variation in time period, in its natural and acid treated form to study the biosorption capacity. Maximum result was observed at pH 5.0 in the acid treated alga (158.9 mg g⁻¹) than its natural form (29.85 mg g⁻¹) [54].