Table 4.
Experimental values depicting the removal percentages of cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) utilizing the specific bacterial strain SMA3.
| S. No | pH | Temperature (°C) | Shaking speed (rpm) | Cd removal (%) | Hg removal (%) | Pb removal (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 35.3 | 19.6 | 51.4 |
| 2 | 7 | 50 | 200 | 36.2 | 31.3 | 50.5 |
| 3 | 9 | 30 | 200 | 31.6 | 29.6 | 50.2 |
| 4 | 7 | 30 | 120 | 47.4 | 52.5 | 72.6 |
| 5 | 5 | 50 | 120 | 20.9 | 31.3 | 33.5 |
| 6 | 7 | 10 | 200 | 39.6 | 25.5 | 61.3 |
| 7 | 9 | 10 | 120 | 32.9 | 32.1 | 45.6 |
| 8 | 7 | 30 | 120 | 49.6 | 49.7 | 75.4 |
| 9 | 7 | 30 | 120 | 53.7 | 50.3 | 68.7 |
| 10 | 5 | 30 | 200 | 19.5 | 23.3 | 31.3 |
| 11 | 5 | 10 | 120 | 21.6 | 15.3 | 38.9 |
| 12 | 7 | 30 | 120 | 56.4 | 40.9 | 65.4 |
| 13 | 7 | 30 | 120 | 50.7 | 41.4 | 70.4 |
| 14 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 26.5 | 20.9 | 48.4 |
| 15 | 5 | 30 | 40 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 37.2 |
| 16 | 9 | 50 | 120 | 33.5 | 22.4 | 59.6 |
| 17 | 7 | 50 | 40 | 22.8 | 21.6 | 55.4 |