Mechanisms of microbial resistance and detoxification of mercury and organomercury compounds: physiological, biochemical, and genetic analyses.
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METHYLATION OF MERCURY BY MICROORGANISMS ..................................... 96 Mechanism of Methylation of Mercury....................................................... 96 Methylmercury Formation Under Anaerobic Conditions ........................................ 97 Methylmercury Formation Under Aerobic Conditions .......................................... 97 Effects of HgS on Methylation of Mercury .......... .......................................... 98
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Microbiological reviews
دوره 48 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984