Research Article

Biosorption of Pb(II) Ions by Klebsiella sp. 3S1 Isolated from a Wastewater Treatment Plant: Kinetics and Mechanisms Studies

Figure 3

Transmission electron micrographs of a thin section of Klebsiella sp. 3S1 and the location of fixed lead (a). Energy dispersive X-ray spectra of the intracellular accumulation of lead (b) acquired from the region indicated by arrow 1 in (a) and the surface biosorption (c) acquired from the region indicated by arrow 1 in (a).