title: [Biomineralization of copper in Candida fukuyamaensis RCL-3].
abstract: Candida fukuyamaensis RCL-3 yeast has the ability to decrease copper concentration in a culture medium. High copper concentrations change the cell color from white/cream to brown. The effect of color change ceases with the addition of KCN or when cells are grown in a culture medium without sulfate ions. These results could be associated with CuS bioaccumulation in the cell surface. This report revealed that mineralization would be a mechanism used by this yeast for copper bioremediation.
authors.affiliation: PROIMI-CONICET, Tucumán, Argentina; INIQUI-CONICET-UNSa, Salta, Argentina. Electronic address: irazustaveronica@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Verónica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Irazusta
authors.affiliation: PROIMI-CONICET, Tucumán, Argentina.
authors.forename: Lucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.affiliation: PROIMI-CONICET, Tucumán, Argentina; Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina.
authors.forename: Lucía I C
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: de Figueroa
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001711:Biotransformation; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D003116:Color; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism*; D019327:Copper Sulfate / Q000378:metabolism; D003460:Crystallization; D003470:Culture Media / Q000378:metabolism; D011190:Potassium Cyanide / Q000494:pharmacology; D013431:Sulfates / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D013431:Sulfates; D003300:Copper; D019327:Copper Sulfate; D011190:Potassium Cyanide
keywords: Biomineralización; Biomineralization; Cu(II) remediation; CuS; Levaduras; Remediación de Cu(II); Yeast