Heavy metal-resistant bacteria as extremophiles: Molecular physiology and biotechnological use of Ralstonia sp. CH34

Extremophiles

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 77-82

  Nies, Dietrich H ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Chromate; Cobalt; Heavy metal bioprecipitation; Heavy metal biosensors; Heavy metal resistance; Nickel; Ralstonia; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; RALSTONIA; RALSTONIA SP.;

HEAVY METAL;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GRAM NEGATIVE AEROBIC RODS AND COCCI; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRECIPITATION; REVIEW; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; GRAM-NEGATIVE AEROBIC RODS AND COCCI; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; METALS, HEAVY; PRECIPITATION;

EID: 0034167536     PISSN: 14310651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007920050140     Document Type: Short Survey

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