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N J Puerner; S M Siegel

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Geomycology.

N J Puerner·S M Siegel

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Fungi have long been known to have capabilities for reduction and alkylation of arsenate and selenate but their general capabilities for solubilizing and accumulating metallic substances have been given serious attention only in recent years. Common members of the Aspergillaceae cultured on boron, copper, lead and other metals or oxides can solubilize and concentrate the elements or their compounds. To account for bio-solubilization of the metals, we have set up a model study, incubating selected metals, e.g. mercury, in solutions of various metabolites including L-lysine and citric acid. Results of 100-300 days incubation showed that many metals can in fact be readily solubilized, and in some cases more effectively at pH 6-7 than at pH 1.5-2.

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Aluminum Aspergillus Bismuth Boron Citric Acid Copper Culture Media Geological Phenomena Geology Lead Lysine Mercury Metals Penicillium chrysogenum Solubility Zinc Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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