MICROBIAL RETENTION OF MERCURY FROM WASTE STREAMS IN A LABORATORY COLUMN CONTAINING MERA GENE BACTERIA

Authors
BRUNKE M DECKWER WD FRISCHMUTH A HORN JM LUNSDORF H RHODE M ROHRICHT M TIMMIS KN WEPPEN P
Citation
M. Brunke et al., MICROBIAL RETENTION OF MERCURY FROM WASTE STREAMS IN A LABORATORY COLUMN CONTAINING MERA GENE BACTERIA, FEMS microbiology reviews, 11(1-3), 1993, pp. 145-152
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
FEMS microbiology reviews → ACNP
ISSN journal
01686445
Volume
11
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
145 - 152
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-6445(1993)11:1-3<145:MROMFW>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The microorganisms used for the mercury retention experiments were nat ural isolates and genetically engineered bacteria. All mercury-resista nt strains contained the merA gene. Column experiments with these stra ins were carried out by immobilizing them on different support materia ls. To obtain kinetic data of the reductase activity for whole cells a nd the crude extract, batch experiments were carried out under differe nt conditions.