Biodegradation of phenylmercuric acetate by mercury-resistant bacteria.
- 1 September 1973
- journal article
- Vol. 26 (3) , 321-6
Abstract
Selected cultures of mercury-resistant bacteria degrade the fungicide-slimicide phenylmercuric acetate. By means of a closed system incorporating a flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometer and a vapor phase chromatograph, it was demonstrated that elemental mercury vapor and benzene were products of phenylmercuric acetate degradation.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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