Resistance of bacteria isolated from leachate to heavy metals and the removal of Hg by Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain FZ-2 at different salinity levels in a batch biosorption system

Table 1 Characteristics of the leachate sample

Parameter	Unit	Concentration	Limit of detection (LOD)
COD	mg L⁻¹	258 ± 14	–
BOD	mg L^− 1	134 ± 5	–
TKN	mg L^− 1	25.8 ± 1.4	–
TP	mg L⁻¹ PO₄ − P	1.85 ± 0.14	–
pH	–	7.5–8.2	–
Temperature	°C	31 ± 1.4	–
Mg	mg L⁻¹	< LOD	0.0003
Hg	mg L⁻¹	< LOD	0.0085
Zn	mg L⁻¹	< LOD	0.001
Pb	mg L⁻¹	< LOD	0.01
Mn	mg L⁻¹	0.004 ± 0.0	0.002
Cu	mg L⁻¹	< LOD	0.003
Cd	mg L⁻¹	< LOD	0.002
Fe	mg L⁻¹	< LOD	0.006

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