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. 1997 Oct;63(10):4075–4078. doi: 10.1128/aem.63.10.4075-4078.1997

Cadmium removal by a new strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in aerobic culture.

C L Wang 1, P C Michels 1, S C Dawson 1, S Kitisakkul 1, J A Baross 1, J D Keasling 1, D S Clark 1
PMCID: PMC168718  PMID: 9327571

Abstract

A fluorescent pseudomonad (strain CW-96-1) isolated from a deep-sea vent sample grew at 30 degrees C under aerobic conditions in an artificial seawater medium and tolerated cadmium concentrations up to 5 mM. After 140 h, strain CW-96-1 removed > 99% of the cadmium from solution. Energy dispersive microanalysis revealed that the cadmium was removed by precipitation on the cell wall; sulfide production was confirmed by growth on Kligler's agar. Based on 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing and fatty acid analysis, the microorganism is closely related to Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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