Microbial heavy-metal resistance

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 730-750

  Nies, D H ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COBALT; GLUTATHIONE; HEAVY METAL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; NICKEL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

BINDING AFFINITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATION TRANSPORT; CHEMICAL REACTION; GENE EXPRESSION; HOMEOSTASIS; METABOLISM; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; SHORT SURVEY;

BACTERIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ION TRANSPORT; METALS, HEAVY;

EID: 0032977236     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051457     Document Type: Short Survey

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