High Manganese Tolerance and Biooxidation Ability of Serratia marcescens Isolated from Manganese Mine Water in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Manganese is an important metal for the maintenance of several biological functions, but it can be toxic in high concentrations. One of the main forms of human exposure to metals, such as manganese (Mn), is the consumption of solar salt contaminated. Mn-tolerant bacteria could be used to decrease th...

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Main Authors: Natália R. Barboza, Mônica M. C. A. Morais, Pollyana S. Queiroz, Soraya S. Amorim, Renata Guerra-Sá, Versiane A. Leão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01946/full