| Literature DB >> 23586329 |
Lucia Cavalca1, Anna Corsini, Patrizia Zaccheo, Vincenza Andreoni, Gerard Muyzer.
Abstract
Arsenic is present in many environments and is released by various natural processes and anthropogenic actions. Although arsenic is recognized to cause a wide range of adverse health effects in humans, diverse bacteria can metabolize it by detoxification and energy conservation reactions. This review highlights the current understanding of the ecology, biochemistry and genomics of these bacteria, and their potential application in the treatment of arsenic-polluted water.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23586329 DOI: 10.2217/fmb.13.38
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Future Microbiol ISSN: 1746-0913 Impact factor: 3.165