Table 2.
Bioaccumulation of Cu(II), Cr(VI), Cd(II), Pb(II), Zn(II) and multi metal mixture by T. brevicompactum QYCD-6 (at 30 °C, 150 rpm and 120 h).
| Metal | Co (mg L−1) | Xm (g L−1) | Ct (mg L−1) | Qm (mg g−1) | Uptake yield (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu(II) | 30 | 3.88 | 18.12 | 4.67 | 60.40 |
| 50 | 3.14 | 32.23 | 10.26 | 64.46 | |
| 100 | 1.72 | 60.31 | 35.06 | 60.31 | |
| Cr(VI) | 30 | 4.98 | 6.94 | 1.39 | 23.13 |
| 50 | 3.05 | 12.40 | 4.07 | 24.80 | |
| 100 | 2.01 | 31.83 | 15.84 | 31.83 | |
| Cd(II) | 30 | 1.08 | 6.04 | 5.59 | 20.13 |
| 50 | 0.83 | 8.42 | 10.14 | 16.84 | |
| 100 | 0.22 | 8.45 | 38.41 | 8.45 | |
| Pb(II) | 30 | 5.12 | 28.80 | 5.63 | 96.00 |
| 50 | 4.64 | 48.77 | 10.51 | 97.54 | |
| 100 | 6.05 | 81.11 | 13.40 | 81.11 | |
| Zn(II) | 30 | 4.13 | 1.33 | 0.32 | 4.43 |
| 50 | 3.91 | 2.31 | 0.59 | 4.62 | |
| 100 | 1.80 | 2.47 | 1.37 | 2.47 | |
| Multi metal | 30 | 3.11 | 11.80 | 3.79 | 39.30 |
| 50 | 1.89 | 22.95 | 12.14 | 45.90 | |
| 100 | 0.39 | 48.57 | 124.53 | 48.57 |
X: Dried biomass; Co: Initial metal ion concentrations; Ct: metal removal after 5 days; Qm: Specific metal ion uptake determined as the amount of metal per unit of dry biomass.