Metabolism-independent binding of toxic metals by Ulva lactuca: Cadmium binds to oxygen-containing groups, as determined by NMR

BioMetals

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 105-117

  Webster, Elizabeth A ^a   Murphy, Andrew J ^a   Chudek, John A ^a   Gadd, Geoffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BET; Biosorption; Cadmium; Cobalt; Copper; Freundlich; NMR; Scatchard; Ulva lactuca; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; METAL; OXYGEN; ZINC;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FREEZE DRYING; GREEN ALGA; METAL BINDING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SCATCHARD PLOT;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; LACTUCA; ULVA LACTUCA;

EID: 0030970030     PISSN: 09660844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018379106700     Document Type: Article

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