Biosorption Mechanism of Aqueous Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Ni²⁺ Ions on Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS)

Table 2

Parameters of Langmuir adsorption isotherms.

Heavy metals	Temperature (°C)	qm (mg g^-1)
Pb^2+	20	714.29	8.71	0.97
	30	666.67	9.01	0.97
	40	625.00	9.07	0.98
Cd^2+	20	104.17	20.16	0.96
	30	97.09	21.03	0.96
	40	92.59	21.80	0.96
Ni^2+	20	51.28	34.20	0.96
	30	48.08	35.48	0.94
	40	45.05	36.53	0.97