Abstract
The uptake of americium by three algae, Scenedesmus obliguus, Selenastrum capricomutum and Chlorella pyrenosdosa and a bacterium Aeromonas hydrophila was studied. Live and fixed cells of each algal species and live bacterial cells were used. It is shown that algae and bacteria concentrate americium 241 to a high degree which makes them important links in the biomagnification phenomenon which may ultimately lead to a human hazard and be potentially important in recycling Am /sup 241/ in the water column and mobilization from sediments. Chemical fixation of algal cells caused increased uptake which indicated that uptake is by passive diffusion and probably due to chemical alteration of surface binding sites.
Citation Formats
Giesy, Jr, J P, and Paine, D.
Uptake of americium-241 by algae and bacteria.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1978.
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Giesy, Jr, J P, & Paine, D.
Uptake of americium-241 by algae and bacteria.
United Kingdom.
Giesy, Jr, J P, and Paine, D.
1978.
"Uptake of americium-241 by algae and bacteria."
United Kingdom.
@misc{etde_6163687,
title = {Uptake of americium-241 by algae and bacteria}
author = {Giesy, Jr, J P, and Paine, D}
abstractNote = {The uptake of americium by three algae, Scenedesmus obliguus, Selenastrum capricomutum and Chlorella pyrenosdosa and a bacterium Aeromonas hydrophila was studied. Live and fixed cells of each algal species and live bacterial cells were used. It is shown that algae and bacteria concentrate americium 241 to a high degree which makes them important links in the biomagnification phenomenon which may ultimately lead to a human hazard and be potentially important in recycling Am /sup 241/ in the water column and mobilization from sediments. Chemical fixation of algal cells caused increased uptake which indicated that uptake is by passive diffusion and probably due to chemical alteration of surface binding sites.}
journal = []
volume = {9:4}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1978}
month = {Jan}
}
title = {Uptake of americium-241 by algae and bacteria}
author = {Giesy, Jr, J P, and Paine, D}
abstractNote = {The uptake of americium by three algae, Scenedesmus obliguus, Selenastrum capricomutum and Chlorella pyrenosdosa and a bacterium Aeromonas hydrophila was studied. Live and fixed cells of each algal species and live bacterial cells were used. It is shown that algae and bacteria concentrate americium 241 to a high degree which makes them important links in the biomagnification phenomenon which may ultimately lead to a human hazard and be potentially important in recycling Am /sup 241/ in the water column and mobilization from sediments. Chemical fixation of algal cells caused increased uptake which indicated that uptake is by passive diffusion and probably due to chemical alteration of surface binding sites.}
journal = []
volume = {9:4}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1978}
month = {Jan}
}