High incidence of selenite-resistant bacteria from a site polluted with selenium

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6788138

Burton, Jr, G A; Giddings, T H; DeBrine, P; Fall, R

The level of selenium-resistant bacteria in water, algal mats, and sediment from Kesterson reservoir, Calif., a site with known selenium pollution, was compared with that in nearby Volta reservoir, a site with low selenium levels. A high percentage (>50%) of all isolates from the Kesterson samples were resistant to 10 mM selenite. In contrast, only a small percentage of the Volta isolates were resistant to this level of selenite. The identity of some selenite-resistant isolates and MICs of selenite, selenate, arsenite, arsenate, tellurite, and tellurate were determined.

• Research Organization: Wright State Univ., Dayton, OH
• OSTI ID: 6788138
• Journal Information: Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States), Vol. 53:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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