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Title: Cadmium uptake and resistance among selected bacteria

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:6288557

The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between Cd resistance and Cd uptake by lake sediment bacteria. For the Gram positive and gram negative sediment bacteria that were tested, the relationship between resistance and Cd uptake varied and was dependent on the isolate under consideration. Results of this study indicated that bacterial communities in lake sediments may influence the concentration and availability of Cd in sediments and the water column. In addition, results of this study did not support the theory that the genes encoding for Cd resistance are usually carried on antibiotic resistance plasmids.

Research Organization:
Ohio State Univ., Columbus (USA)
OSTI ID:
6288557
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English