Ana Claudia Santiago de Vasconcellos

Study of the Bacterial Reduction of Mercury

A Bioremediation Proposal

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Mercury (Hg) can be considered one of the elements with the greatest toxic potential due to its ability to bioaccumulate and biomagnify along trophic chains. The increasing use of mercury by humans has caused significant changes in its biogeochemical cycle, jeopardising the health of exposed human populations. Bacteria play a key role in the cycling of mercury, which once released into the environment, acts by selecting resistant bacterial strains. The most studied mechanism of mercury resistance is mediated by the merA gene and consists in the reduction of Hg(II) into elemental mercury. The use of resistant bacteria is considered a promising approach for bioremediation of mercury-contaminated environments. In this work, water samples were collected from several Brazilian aquatic ecosystems with the aim of isolating and characterising mercury-resistant bacterial strains with bioremediation potential.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 56
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 102g
• ISBN-13: 9786206335689
• ISBN-10: 6206335682
• Artikelnr.: 68598670

Autorenporträt

Die Autorin hat einen Abschluss in Biowissenschaften von der Bundesuniversität Fluminense und einen Master und einen Doktortitel in Public Health von der Nationalen Schule für Public Health. Dieses Buch ist das Ergebnis der Arbeit, die sie während ihres Masterstudiengangs entwickelt hat.