Open AccessCadmium binding by bacteria: screening and characterization of new isolates and mutants
Author(s) -
Minz Dror,
Rosenberg Eugene,
Ron Eliora Z
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1996.tb07988.x
Subject(s) - cadmium , mutant , bacteria , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , biochemistry , genetics , gene , organic chemistry
A fast and simple methodology was developed that enables screening of microbial strains for their ability to bind cadmium. It is based on the use of a radioisotope of cadmium ( 109 Cd) for screening colonies and for evaluation of cadmium binding. The methods described here can be used to screen new environmental isolates or to obtain mutants with altered ability to bind cadmium. Examples for the two uses are described in the paper.