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Table 3 Adsorption kinetic parameters of Cd (II) by live and dead biomass 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

Strain type

qmax(mg/g)

Pseudo-first-order

Pseudo-second-order

qe(mg/g)

k 1

R 2

q(mg/g)

k 2

R 2

Live

7.27

7.04

0.0657

0.9967

7.57

0.0168

0.9996

Dead

8.36

6.76

0.0630

0.9973

8.65

0.0185

0.9998