Permanganate Oxidation of Microcystin-LA: Kinetics, Quantification, and Implications for Effective Drinking Water Treatment

Table 4

Apparent rate constants determined by three methods at 25°C and 35°C.

Initial Concentration Co (µg/L)	Permanganate Concentration (ppm)	Temperature; °C	M^−1sec^−1	M^−1sec^−1	M^−1sec^−1
50 MC-LA	2.0	25 ± 1	116 ± 4	100 ± 1.4	61.5 ± 5
50 MC-LA	2.0	35 ± 1	145 ± 1.4	134.5 ± 10	82 ± 25