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Table 1 The effect of pH on the adsorption capacity of Cupriavidus necator GX_5

From: Adsorption of Cd (II) by a novel living and non-living Cupriavidus necator GX_5: optimization, equilibrium and kinetic studies

Biosorbents

Adsorption capacity (mg/g)

pH

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

Live

2.32f±0.21

4.65e±0.37

6.49c±0.36

7.46b±0.48

6.62c±0.41

Dead

5.66d±0.32

7.81b±0.31

9.10a±0.44

9.63a±0.47

9.12a±0.38

  1. Note: Values are the means of three replications ± standard deviation;
  2. Means with the same superscript letter are not significantly different (p < 0.05)
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BMC Chemistry

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