Abstract
Several bacterial strains carrying genes determining mercury resistance on naturally occurring plasmids will convert 10−5m Hg2+ (chloride) to a form of mercury which is volatile and soluble in organic solvents. The volatilization activity is induced by exposure to HgCl2.
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