Bacterial interactions with silver
- 1 September 1990
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in BioMetals
- Vol. 3 (3-4) , 151-154
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01140573
Abstract
This review examines interactions between bacteria and the biologically non-essential metal, silver. Aspects of silver toxicity, tolerance and accumulation (possible binding and uptake as opposed to energy-dependent transport) in bacteria are discussed. In addition, plasmid biology is examined briefly since little information is available on the exact mechanism(s) of plasmid-endoced silver resistance in bacteria.Keywords
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