Comparative study on bioaccumulation of lead and cadmium by the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 under laboratory conditions

Bioremoval techniques have been employed in cleaning water bodies that suffer from detrimental effects of heavy metal pollution. In the present laboratory study, bioaccumulation of Pb2+ and Cd2+ was assessed using the unicellular cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, a model organism widely us...

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Main Authors: KKIU Arunakumara, Z Xuecheng, X Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2007-09-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/1199