title: Biosorption and bioreduction of trivalent aurum by photosynthetic bacteria Rhodobacter capsulatus.
abstract: Biosorption has been shown to be an eco-friendly approach to remove heavy metal ions. In this study, the photosynthetic bacteria Rhodobacter capsulatus was screened and found to have strong ability to adsorb Au(III). The maximum specific uptake of living cells was over 92.43 mg HAuCl(4)/g dry weight of cell in the logarithmic phase. Biosorpion ability would be enhanced by an acidic environment. As the main cations, during biosorption the quantity of Mg(2+) exchanged was more than Na(+). Biosorbed Au(III) could be reduced by carotenoid and enzymes embedded and/or excreted by R. capsulatus, which might be the mechanism of photosynthtic bacteria metal tolerance.
authors: Laboratory of Biochemistry, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China.
authors: Youzhi
authors: Y
authors: Feng
authors: Yongchang
authors: Y
authors: Yu
authors: Yiming
authors: Y
authors: Wang
authors: Xiangui
authors: X
authors: Lin
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000378:metabolism; D006046:Gold / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D016354:Rhodobacter capsulatus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D002338:Carotenoids; D006046:Gold; D012964:Sodium; D008274:Magnesium
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