Heavy metal accumulation by bacteria and other microorganisms Export

@article{citeulike:3908471, abstract = {Summary Bacteria, and other microorganisms, exhibit a number of metabolism-dependent and-independent processes or the uptake and accumulation of heavy metals and radionuclides. The removal of such harmful substances from effluents and waste waters by microbe-based technologies may provide an alternative or additional means of metal/radionuclide recovery for economic reasons and/or environmental protection. Both living and dead cells as well as products derived from or produced by microorganisms can be effective metal accumulators and there is evidence that some biomass-based clean-up processes are economically viable. However, many aspects of metal-microbe interactions remain unexploited in biotechnology and further development and application is necessary, particularly to the problem of radionuclide release into the environment.}, author = {Gadd, G. M.}, citeulike-article-id = {3908471}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01935534}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/j2hg823x0p1032n0}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1007/BF01935534}, journal = {Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (CMLS)}, keywords = {bacteria, bioaccumulation, heavy\_metals, micororganisms}, number = {8}, pages = {834--840}, posted-at = {2009-01-19 14:15:59}, priority = {3}, title = {Heavy metal accumulation by bacteria and other microorganisms}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01935534}, volume = {46}, year = {1990} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3908471 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3908471 N2 - Summary Bacteria, and other microorganisms, exhibit a number of metabolism-dependent and-independent processes or the uptake and accumulation of heavy metals and radionuclides. The removal of such harmful substances from effluents and waste waters by microbe-based technologies may provide an alternative or additional means of metal/radionuclide recovery for economic reasons and/or environmental protection. Both living and dead cells as well as products derived from or produced by microorganisms can be effective metal accumulators and there is evidence that some biomass-based clean-up processes are economically viable. However, many aspects of metal-microbe interactions remain unexploited in biotechnology and further development and application is necessary, particularly to the problem of radionuclide release into the environment. IS - 8 JF - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (CMLS) EP - 840 TI - Heavy metal accumulation by bacteria and other microorganisms VL - 46 SP - 834 KW - bacteria KW - bioaccumulation KW - heavy_metals KW - micororganisms AU - Gadd, GM PY - 1990//01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01935534 ER -