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Influence of the external redox state on heavy metal adsorption by whole cells and isolated cell walls of Chlorella fusca

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A reduction of the external redox potential from 343 mV (atmospheric O2 saturation) to 143 mV had only a slight effect on heavy metal uptake by whole cells of Chlorella fusca but caused an increased copper adsorption and a threefold increase of lead accumulation by isolated cell walls.

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  1. Barbara Wehrheim

    Present address: I.N.R.A., Station d'Agronomie, Centre de Recherches de Bordeaux, F - 33883, Villenave d'Ornon Cedex, France

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  1. Botanisches Institut Technische Universität Braunschweig, Spielmannstr. 7, 38106, Braunschweig, FRG

    Barbara Wehrheim & Michael Wettern

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Wehrheim, B., Wettern, M. Influence of the external redox state on heavy metal adsorption by whole cells and isolated cell walls of Chlorella fusca . Biotechnol Tech 8, 221–226 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00155411

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