Detection of selenium deposits in Escherichia coli by electron microscopy.
Cells of Escherichia coli will reduce sodium selenite to elemental selenium. Examination by electron microscopy of E. coli cultures grown in the presence of sodium selenite show selenium deposited on the cell membrane and cell wall but not in the cytoplasm.
D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000032:analysis; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000032:analysis; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000032:analysis* / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012643:Selenium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism
D012643:Selenium