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Table 5 Effect of some ions on the recovery of Cd, Cu, and Pb [sample volume, 50 mL; amount of the metal ion, 10 μg; pH 8]

From: Mucor pusillus immobilized Amberlite XAD-4 biocomposites for preconcentration of heavy metal ions by solid-phase extraction method

Interfering ion concentration (μg mL− 1)

Interfering ion concentration (μg mL− 1)

Recovery (R%)a

Cd

Cu

Pb

99

97

96

Na+

25

98

96

96

50

98

96

95

500

96

95

95

1000

95

94

93

K+

25

98

97

96

50

98

97

96

500

96

96

95

1000

93

95

95

Mg2+

2

98

97

96

5

97

97

94

10

94

93

92

Ca2+

2

98

97

96

5

96

96

94

10

94

92

93

Co

5

98

97

96

10

97

97

96

25

96

95

94

Cr

5

98

97

96

10

97

96

95

25

96

96

94

Fe

5

98

97

96

10

97

97

95

25

96

95

92

Mn

5

98

97

96

10

97

97

95

25

97

96

92

Ni

5

98

97

96

10

97

96

95

25

95

97

93

Zn

5

98

97

96

 

10

97

96

94

 

25

96

95

92

  1. aMean of three determinations