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Heavy Metal Bioremediation of Soil

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Part of the book series: Methods in Biotechnology™ ((MIBT,volume 2))

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Several metals (see also chapter 7 and chapter 11) are essential for biological systems and must be present in a certam concentration range. Too low concentrations lead to a decrease in metabolic activity. At too high concentrations these metals lead to toxicity. Nonessential metals are tolerated at very low concentrattons and inhibit metabolic activny at higher concentrations.

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  1. Department of Biology, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

    Ludo Diels

  2. Environmental Technology, VITO, Mol, Belgium

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Diels, L. (1997). Heavy Metal Bioremediation of Soil. In: Bioremediation Protocols. Methods in Biotechnology™, vol 2. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-437-2:283

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-437-2:283

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