TABLE 1.
Mercury resistance levels of genetically engineered mercury-reducing strains and natural isolates
| Strain | Source or reference | MIC (mg/liter)a |
|---|---|---|
| P. putida KT2442::mer-73 | 5 | 10 |
| P. putida KT2442::mer-73::gfp-11 | 5 | <1 |
| P. putida F1::mer | 5 | 5 |
| P. putida Spi 3 | 12 | 5 |
| S. maltophilia Tin 1 | This work | 5 |
| S. maltophilia Tin 12 | This work | 5 |
| B. cereus Tin 3 | This work | <1 |
| B. cereus Tin 6 | This work | <1 |
| B. cereus Tin 7 | This work | 5 |
| B. cereus Tin 8 | This work | 5 |
| B. cereus Tin 11 | This work | 5 |
| Paenibacillus amylolyticus Tin 4 | This work | 5 |
| Paenibacillus amylolyticus Tin 5 | This work | 5 |
| Paenibacillus amylolyticus Tin 9 | This work | 10 |
| Paenibacillus amylolyticus Tin 10 | This work | 10 |
| Paenibacillus amylolyticus Tin 13 | This work | 10 |
| C. freundii Tin 2 | This work | 5 |
a
MICs were determined by plating serial dilutions of the test strains on media containing 0, 1, 5, and 10 mg of Hg(II) per liter.