Bacterial strains resistant to inorganic and organic forms of mercury isolated from polluted sediments of the Orbetello Lagoon, Italy, and their possible use in bioremediation processes
Bacteria are able to adapt to heavy metals in contaminated environments, by developing specific mechanisms of resistance. A mercury (Hg)-resistant bacterial community was isolated from polluted sediments of the Orbetello Lagoon, Italy. The members of the Hg-resistant bacterial community showed high...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2013-04-01
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Series: | E3S Web of Conferences |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130131002 |