Pollution Abatement of Heavy Metals in Different Conditions by Water Kefir Grains as a Protective Tool against Toxicity

Figure 3

pH trend of Colonies 1 and 2 in absence and presence of sucrose (5%). Conditions: 5·10^–3 M citrate buffer, initial pH = 3.5, 4.5, and 6.0, and 1 : 10 Water Kefir/metal solution ratio. Left: absence of sucrose. Right: presence of sucrose. .

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