Extracellular matrix assembly in extreme acidic eukaryotic biofilms and their possible implications in heavy metal adsorption

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 257-266

  Aguilera, Angeles ^a   Souza Egipsy, Virginia ^a   San Martín Úriz, Patxi ^b   Amils, Ricardo ^a,b  

^a CENTRO DE ASTROBIOLOGÍA CSIC INTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Eukaryotic biofilm; Exopolysaccharides; Extracellular polymeric substances; Extreme environments; Extremophiles; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; DNA; HEAVY METAL; HUMIC ACID; MINERAL; POLYMER; PROTEIN; WATER;

ADSORPTION; BIOFILM; CARBOHYDRATE; DNA; HEAVY METAL; HUMIC ACID; MICROORGANISM; PH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACIDITY; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CELL COUNT; CELL WALL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COLLOID; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRY WEIGHT; EUKARYOTE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; METAL BINDING; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPAIN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WATER ANALYSIS;

ADSORPTION; BIOFILMS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METALS, HEAVY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; RIVERS; SPAIN;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 46249094425     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2008.04.014     Document Type: Article

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