INFLUENCE OF THE EXTERNAL REDOX STATE ON HEAVY-METAL ADSORPTION BY WHOLE CELLS AND ISOLATED CELL-WALLS OF CHLORELLA-FUSCA

Authors
WEHRHEIM B WETTERN M
Citation
B. Wehrheim et M. Wettern, INFLUENCE OF THE EXTERNAL REDOX STATE ON HEAVY-METAL ADSORPTION BY WHOLE CELLS AND ISOLATED CELL-WALLS OF CHLORELLA-FUSCA, Biotechnology techniques, 8(4), 1994, pp. 221-226
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Biotechnology techniques → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951208X
Volume
8
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
221 - 226
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-208X(1994)8:4<221:IOTERS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A reduction of the external redox potential from 343 mV (atmospheric O 2 saturation) to 143 mV had only a slight effect on heavy metal uptake by whole cells of Chlorella fusca but caused an increased copper adso rption and a threefold increase of lead accumulation by isolated cell walls.