Screening of heavy metal-tolerant actinomycetes isolated from the Sali River

被引:59
作者
Amoroso, MJ
Castro, GR
Carlino, FJ
Romero, NC
Hill, RT
Oliver, G
机构
[1] Univ Nacl Tucuman, Fac Bioquim Quim & Farm, Inst Microbiol, RA-4000 San Miguel De Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina
[2] Univ Maryland, Ctr Marine Biotechnol, Baltimore, MD 21202 USA
关键词
actinomycetes; bioremediation; metal resistance;
D O I
10.2323/jgam.44.129
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Fifty-three strains of actinomycetes resistant to heavy metals were isolated from the Sail River in northwest Argentina. Screening procedures that involve solid and liquid synthetic media containing Cd2+, Cu2+, or Hg2+ allowed the selection of six strains. These strains showed a quantitative sorption of Cd2+ and Cu2+ by more than 98% of the initial metal concentrations (0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mM) tested.
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页码:129 / 132
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