Potential of tellurite resistance in heterotrophic bacteria from mining environments
Pedro Farias, Romeu Francisco, Paula V. Morais
Abstract
operon. This work demonstrated that bacterial isolates, from environments with a persistent selective pressure, are potential candidates for uncovering strategies for tellurite resistance and/or production of valuable Te-containing materials.
Topics & Concepts
MetalloidTelluriumBacteriaOperonBioremediationBiologyEnvironmental chemistryMicrobiologyGeneChemistryMetalMaterials scienceGeneticsMetallurgyInorganic chemistryEscherichia coliSelenium in Biological SystemsHeavy metals in environmentMercury impact and mitigation studies