Varying the temperatures in the range of 10 to 50 °C, a gradual
increase in both surface binding and intracellular uptake of Pb
and Cd was observed up to 40 °C (Fig. 2). A further increase
in temperature beyond 40 °C showed a decline in surface
binding and intracellular uptake of both Pb and Cd. The
maximum surface binding of Cd (231.3 μg mg−1 protein)
and Pb (245.1 μg mg−1 protein) occurred at 40 °C, while
intracellular uptake of Cd (14.5 μg mg−1 protein) and Pb
(15 μg mg−1 protein) by N. muscorum cells was highest at
30 and 40 °C, respectively..