Table 3.
Mercury removal by yeast strains Idd1 and Idd2 during growth in medium supplemented with 32 mg Hg2+ per liter
| Yeast strains | Mercury remaining in mediuma (%) | Mercury accumulated onto growing yeast cellsa (%) | Mercury volatilized by growing yeast cellsa (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idd1 | 58.0 ± 2.9 | 16.0 ± 10.8 | 27.0 ± 13.2 |
| Idd2 | 63.0 ± 7.8 | 18.0 ± 14.0 | 18.0 ± 6.3 |
aTotal mercury is expressed as percentages of the initial Hg content in the medium upon inoculation. Values represent the mean (±standard deviation) from triplicate experiments