Table 4 Effect of different CdCl2 Conc. On the colony area and growth rate (kd) of A. niger and A. terreus On PDA medium
Cd conc. (mg/kg) | A. niger | A. terreus | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colony area (cm) 5 days | Growth rate (kd) | Colony area (cm) 10 days | Growth rate (kd) | Colony area (cm) 5 days | Growth rate (kd) | Colony area (cm) 10 days | Growth rate (kd) | |
0 | 8.20 ± 0.216a | 1.64 | 8.20 ± 0.216a | 0.82 | 7.03 ± 0.186a | 1.40 | 8.20 ± 0.216a | 0.82 |
50 | 4.70 ± 0.124b | 0.94 | 8.20 ± 0.216a | 0.82 | 2.56 ± 0.067b | 0.51 | 8.20 ± 0.216a | 0.82 |
100 | 3.86 ± 0.102c | 0.77 | 8.20 ± 0.216a | 0.82 | 0.43 ± 0.011c | 0.08 | 0.43 ± 0.011d | 0.04 |
150 | 3.70 ± 0.097c | 0.74 | 3.70 ± 0.097b | 0.37 | 0.40 ± 0.010c | 0.08 | 0.40 ± 0.010d | 0.04 |
200 | 3.06 ± 0.081d | 0.72 | 3.06 ± 0.081c | 0.30 | 0.40 ± 0.010c | 0.08 | 1.56 ± 0.041b | 0.15 |
250 | 2.26 ± 0.059e | 0.45 | 2.26 ± 0.059d | 0.22 | 0.16 ± 0.004d | 0.03 | 0.16 ± 0.004de | 0.01 |
300 | 0.90 ± 0.023f | 0.19 | 0.90 ± 0.023e | 0.09 | 0.56 ± 0.014c | 0.11 | 1.03 ± 0.027c | 0.01 |
350 | 0.60 ± 0.015 g | 0.12 | 0.60 ± 0.015f | 0.06 | 0d | 0 | 0e | 0 |
400 | 0.50 ± 0.013 g | 0.1 | 0.50 ± 0.013f | 0.05 | 0d | 0 | 0e | 0 |
450 | 0Â h | 0 | 0Â g | 0 | 0d | 0 | 0e | 0 |