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A deep-sea hydrothermal vent isolate, Pseudomonas aeruginosa CW961, requires thiosulfate for Cd2+ tolerance and precipitation

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa CW961, an isolate from the vicinity of a deep-sea hydrothermal vent, grew in the presence of 5 mM Cd2+ and removed Cd2+ from solution. Sulfate was sufficient for growth when Cd2+ was not present in the culture medium; however, thiosulfate was necessary for Cd2+ precipitation and cell survival in the presence of Cd2+.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1462, USA

    Clifford L. Wang, Samantha C. Ozuna, Douglas S. Clark & Jay D. Keasling

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Wang, C.L., Ozuna, S.C., Clark, D.S. et al. A deep-sea hydrothermal vent isolate, Pseudomonas aeruginosa CW961, requires thiosulfate for Cd2+ tolerance and precipitation. Biotechnology Letters 24, 637–641 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015043324584

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