Heavy metal tolerance in a cadmium-resistant population of Euglena gracilis

Journal Article · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607543· OSTI ID:6742852

Bariaud, A; Mestre, J C

The authors have previously described some aspects of the cadmium toxic action on Euglena gracilis cells in vitro cultured. They showed the acquisition by the Euglena populations of a Cd/sup 2 +/ resistance to toxic concentrations. In this paper, the growth of a Cd-resistant and a non-resistant strain of Euglena gracilis in media containing Hg/sup 2 +/, Ni/sup 2 +/, Se/sup 4 +/, Cu/sup 2 +/, Zn/sup 2 +/ or Co/sup 2 +/ is compared, in order to ascertain the mechanism to tolerance in this alga.

• Research Organization: Universite de Paris-Sud, Chatenay-Malabry, France
• OSTI ID: 6742852
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 32:5; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CADMIUM
CATIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
COBALT
COPPER
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IONS
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SELENIUM
SEMIMETALS
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
UNICELLULAR ALGAE
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