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