Table 3: Cd (II) Removal rates (ppm h-1)observed for active and inactivated cells of P. agglomerans under the conditions studied.
pH |
TEMPERATURE |
Cd (II) |
INACTIVATED CELLS |
LIVING CELLS |
|
°C |
(ppm) |
(ppm h-1) |
(ppm h-1) |
3.0 |
25 |
10 |
1.667 |
± |
0.033 |
5.231 |
± |
0.104 |
3.0 |
25 |
100 |
4.752 |
± |
0.095 |
1.483 |
± |
0.029 |
3.0 |
35 |
10 |
1.609 |
± |
0.032 |
5.989 |
± |
0.119 |
3.0 |
35 |
100 |
5.701 |
± |
0.114 |
6.215 |
± |
0.124 |
5.0 |
25 |
10 |
1.340 |
± |
0.026 |
1.463 |
± |
0.029 |
5.0 |
25 |
100 |
5.067 |
± |
0.101 |
1.546 |
± |
0.030 |
5.0 |
35 |
10 |
1.352 |
± |
0.027 |
6.276 |
± |
0.125 |
5.0 |
35 |
100 |
5.378 |
± |
0.107 |
6.550 |
± |
0.131 |
7.0 |
25 |
10 |
1.525 |
± |
0.030 |
1.535 |
± |
0.030 |
7.0 |
25 |
100 |
5.543 |
± |
0.110 |
1.591 |
± |
0.031 |
7.0 |
35 |
10 |
1.519 |
± |
0.030 |
6.324 |
± |
0.126 |
7.0 |
35 |
100 |
6.032 |
± |
0.120 |
6.638 |
± |
0.132 |