2011
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-40422011000200012
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Isolamento e seleção de micro-organismos resistentes e capazes de volatilizar mercúrio

Abstract: Recebido em 18/2/10; aceito em 10/9/10; publicado na web em 30/11/10 ISOLATION AND SELECTION OF MICROORGANISMS RESISTANT AND ABLE TO VOLATILIZE MERCURY. Mercury (Hg) occurs in the environment as a natural and anthropogenic element, and through the years the accumulation of mercury has affected the integrity of ecosystems and human health. This study presents a screening of microorganisms resistant to organic and inorganic mercury, the determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration of Hg, the estimation … Show more

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“…Several studies have shown that bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas are highly resistant to the different forms of mercury [21][22][23][24][25], and have been reported in great abundance in wastes containing high Hg concentrations [25,26]. Mercury resistance is common amongst Gram-negative microorganisms.…”
Section: Results and Discussion Isolation And Identification Of The Mmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Several studies have shown that bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas are highly resistant to the different forms of mercury [21][22][23][24][25], and have been reported in great abundance in wastes containing high Hg concentrations [25,26]. Mercury resistance is common amongst Gram-negative microorganisms.…”
Section: Results and Discussion Isolation And Identification Of The Mmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Bacteria were previously isolated from metalcontaminated industrial effluents, according to the methodology described by Giovanella et al 2011.…”
Section: Microorganismsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus, the mer system has evolved to perform metal regulation, transport, and enzymatic catalysis, converting the highly reactive form of the mercury cation to volatile Hg (0) (Barkay and Wagner-Döbler 2005). This adaptive microbial response to Hg is an alternative for remediation of Hg-contaminated sites; in addition, the genus Pseudomonas has been explored for potential use in contaminated environments (Wagner-Döbler 2003;Barkay and Wagner-Döbler 2005;Mortazavi et al 2005;Pepi et al 2010, Giovanella et al 2011Cabral et al 2013).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…10 The latter codes the enzyme mercury reductase (MerA) 10,19 and its activity allows bacteria strains to survive at high Hg 2+ concentration by transforming oxidized mercury species to metallic Hg(0). 20 Thus, the enzymatic activity of Hg-resistant bacteria can be used as bioindicator for Hg detoxification, 21−23 while the passive efflux of metallic mercury from bacterial cells to the atmosphere could be used for monitoring indirectly the presence of MerA in bacteria exposed to Hg 2+ . 21 Determination of metallic mercury can be performed by using a variety of techniques and methodologies.…”
Section: ■ Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The supernatant was recovered, filtered (0.02 mm pore size) and stored at −20 °C until mercuric reductase assay was performed. 20,45,46 Cytosol was characterized for total protein concentration by Coomassie Blue dye assay protocol. 47 It provided a value equal to 720 ± 71 mg L −1 .…”
Section: ■ Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%