Toward Bioremediation of Methylmercury Using Silica Encapsulated Escherichia coli Harboring the mer Operon.

Toward Bioremediation of Methylmercury Using Silica Encapsulated Escherichia coli Harboring the mer Operon.

Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal and the ability of the neurotoxin methylmercury to biomagnify in the food chain is a serious concern for both public and environmental health globally. Because thousands of tons of mercury are released into the environment each year, remediation strategies are u...

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Main Authors: Aunica L Kane, Basem Al-Shayeb, Patrick V Holec, Srijay Rajan, Nicholas E Le Mieux, Stephen C Heinsch, Sona Psarska, Kelly G Aukema, Casim A Sarkar, Edward A Nater, Jeffrey A Gralnick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4712050?pdf=render

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