The Role of Exopolymers in Protection of Ralstonia sp., a Cadmium-resistant Bacterium, from Cadmium Toxicity
Production of exopolymers is one of heavy metal resistance mechanisms in bacteria. Ralstonia sp. TAK1, a cadmium-resistant bacterium, was isolated from a high cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil at the zinc mine, Tak province, Thailand. The bacterium was cultivated in LB broth and its growth was monitore...
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Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment
2008-07-01
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| Series: | EnvironmentAsia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tshe.org/ea/pdf/vol1%20no2%20p37-42.pdf |