Table 2. Differences (∆OD) in the A/A0 values of co- and additive sedimentation of nTiO2 in an aquatic microcosm.
Concentration of nTiO2 (μg/ml) |
E. coli + nTiO2 |
Paramecium + nTiO2 |
Paramecium + E. coli + nTiO2 |
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UpperZone | MiddleZone | LowerZone | UpperZone | MiddleZone | LowerZone | UpperZone | MiddleZone | LowerZone | |
5 | −0.90 | −0.73 | −0.18 | −1.17 | −0.87 | −1.00 | −0.76 | −0.72 | 0.20 |
25 | −0.91 | −0.74 | −0.71 | −1.39 | −0.98 | −1.08 | −0.85 | −0.70 | 0.06 |
50 | −0.71 | −0.59 | −0.56 | −1.22 | −0.85 | −1.04 | −0.72 | −0.49 | −0.16 |
100 | −0.69 | −0.61 | −0.89 | −1.27 | −0.98 | −0.99 | −0.67 | −0.49 | −0.41 |
Values represented are the mean ± SE of three independent experiments.
A/A0 = Final absorbance/Initial absorbance.