Table 2 physicochemical changes in the culture media at the end of incubation (5 days)
From: Impacts of cerium oxide nanoparticles on bacterial community in activated sludge
Initial Conc. | Control (%) | S_A (%) | S_B (%) | S_C (%) | S_D (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phosphate (mg/L) | 7.35 | 89.2 | 13.81 | 6.74 | 2.93 | 1.83 |
Nitrate (mg/L) | 31.23 | 99.6 | 75 | 53.6 | 47.32 | 35.15 |
COD (mg/L) | 593.5 | 95.98 | 89.74 | 71.21 | 54.18 | 39.45 |
EC (µS/cm) | 717 | 53.64 | 10.32 | 6.93 | 4.72 | 2.81 |
DO (mg/L) | 6.2 | 98.87 | 65.09 | 44.96 | 29.9 | 20.43 |
pH | 7.21 | 12.9 | 0.21 | 0.38 | 0.28 | 0.26 |