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. 2018 Dec 12;8(72):41358–41367. doi: 10.1039/c8ra09135h

Bioaccumulation of heavy metal ions (μg g−1 dry weight) (mean ± SD; n = 3) with and without GO (2 mg L−1) in D. magna at pH 7.8 and 6.8 after 72 h exposure.

Treatments Cu(ii) (μg g−1) Cd(ii) (μg g−1) Zn(ii) (μg g−1)
pH 7.8 pH 6.8 pH 7.8 pH 6.8 pH 7.8 pH 6.8
Control 25 ± 2.1 29 ± 4.3 2.7 ± 0.4 2.1 ± 0.1 113 ± 13.4 117 ± 7.8
Metal (LC50) 295 ± 21.5 316 ± 33.7 98 ± 18.3 115 ± 11.4 2360 ± 65.4 2500 ± 76.2
Metal (LC50) with GO 216 ± 15.9 242 ± 22.0 67 ± 10.5 84 ± 5.7 1970 ± 35.3 2150 ± 27.4