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Cadmium fate in bacterial microcosms

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Mixed bacterial cultures were incubated in chemostats to mimic natural conditions as close as possible. When they had reached a steady state, they received a flux containing 0.5 mg Cd l−1. The responses of bacterial systems were examined at 20 and 10°C. Moreover, the Cd accumulation by bacteria was analyzed with regard to the bacterial productivity. The cellular Cd repartition was compared in Cd-resistant and Cd-sensitive strains. Finally, the role played by the attached bacteria was exemplified in the Cd transfers in the freshwater bacterial community.

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  1. Départment de Botanique, Université de Liège, Sart-Tilman, 4000, Liège, Belgium

    J. Remacle, C. Houba & J. Ninane

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Remacle, J., Houba, C. & Ninane, J. Cadmium fate in bacterial microcosms. Water Air Soil Pollut 18, 455–465 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02426053

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