Table 2.

Results from ICP-AES analysis of Zn and Cd in water samples.

Element Analysed (μg/L)
Assay	Zn	Cd
Control	2.88 ± 0.14	<LOQ
10 µg ZnS/L	5.93 ± 0.36	-
100 µg ZnS/L	123.96 ± 12.39	-
1000 µg ZnS/L	43.02 ± 4.15	-
10 µg CdS/L	-	7.05 ± 0.57
100 µg CdS/L	-	50.22 ± 9.87
1000 µg CdS/L	-	71.31 ± 15.22
10 µg (ZnS + CdS)/L	4.17 ± 0.31	9.24 ± 1.46
100 µg (ZnS + CdS)/L	31.45 ± 3.20	40.04 ± 6.11
1000 µg (ZnS + CdS)/L	50.69 ± 8.54	74.85 ± 11.30

Significant differences from controls if (*). LOD: Cd (0.6 μg/L); Zn (0.3 μg/L). LOQ: Cd (2.0 μg/L); Zn (1.0 μg/L). n = 3.