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

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 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), Vol. 32:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
EUGLENA
MUTANTS
POPULATION DYNAMICS
METALS
TOXICITY
CADMIUM
CATIONS
COBALT
COPPER
MERCURY
NICKEL
SELENIUM
ZINC
ALGAE
CHARGED PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
IONS
MASTIGOPHORA
MICROORGANISMS
PLANTS
SEMIMETALS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
UNICELLULAR ALGAE
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