Abstract
Cadmium recovery by a sulfate-reducing magnetotactic bacterium, Desulfovibrio magneticus strain RS-1, was investigated. D. magneticus precipitated >95% of cadmium at an initial concentration of 1.3 ppm in the growth medium. Electron microscopic analysis revealed that D. magneticus formed electron-dense particles on its surface when cultivated in the presence of cadmium ions (Cd2+). Sulfide was also found in the precipitate, and the composition ratio of sulfide/cadmium was 0.7. Sixty percent of viable RS-1 cells was recovered by a simple magnetic separation revealing the removal of 58% cadmium from the culture medium.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 833-840 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part A Enzyme Engineering and Biotechnology |
Volume | 98-100 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 May 11 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bioremediation
- Cadmium, magnetic separation
- Desulfovibrio magneticus
- Sulfate-reducing magnetotactic bacterium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- Biochemistry
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Molecular Biology