Heavy metal resistance of microorganisms isolated from coal mining environments of Santa Catarina

The coal mining activity is characterized by the generation of large amount of by-products. One of them is pyrite, which tends to acidify the water, solubilizing heavy metals. As a consequence the environment becomes acid and rich in heavy metals, selecting microorganisms able to survive in this con...

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Main Author: Castro-Silva,Marcus Adonai (author)
Other Authors: Lima,André Oliveira de Souza (author), Gerchenski,Ana Valéria (author), Jaques,Daniela Batista (author), Rodrigues,André Luis (author), Souza,Pricila Lima de (author), Rörig,Leonardo Rubi (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2003
Subjects:
heavy metal resistance
coal mining
acidophilic microorganisms
bioremediation
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822003000500015
Country:Brazil
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