BIOOXIDATION OF FERROUS BY ULTRAVIOLET-EXPOSED SILVER TOLERANT THIOBACILLUS-FERROOXIDANS (ORE-ISOLATE)

被引:4
作者
MENON, AG [1 ]
DAVE, SR [1 ]
机构
[1] GUJARAT UNIV,SCH SCI,DEPT MICROBIOL,AHMEDABAD 380009,GUJARAT,INDIA
关键词
BIOOXIDATION; FERROUS; ULTRAVIOLET EXPOSURE; SILVER TOLERANCE; T-FERROOXIDANS;
D O I
10.1016/0168-1656(94)90142-2
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
Effect of ultraviolet exposure on silver tolerance and growth of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans (ore-isolate) were investigated. Ultraviolet exposure of 30 s was found to influence the ferrous oxidation activity. Ultraviolet-induced silver tolerance as high as 0.414 mM Ag was developed with complete (100%) ferrous oxidation within 163 h. Ultraviolet reexposure of the above culture enhanced ferrous oxidation by about 1.5-fold at 0.276 mM Ag concentration.
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