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. 2020 Sep 15;10:15068. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-72236-8

Table 5.

Kinetic parameters for biosoprtion of Pb(II) by the microalgae biomass.

Kinetic model qe.exp (mg/g) qe.calc (mg/g) Rate constant
Pseudo first order 3.727 0.966 0.0879 (min−1)
Pseudo second order 3.727 3.782 0.1148 (g mg−1 min−1)

Conditions: pH of 6.3, temperature of 27.7 °C, and biomass dosage of 1.5 g/L.