Microbial Remediation of Mercury: An Overview
Mercury (Hg) jeopardizes ecological balance and public health globally owing to its
cytotoxicity, indegradability, coexistence in different chemical forms, uneven distribution …
cytotoxicity, indegradability, coexistence in different chemical forms, uneven distribution …
Distribution and Environmental Preference of Potential Mercury Methylators in Paddy Soils across China
The neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg) is produced mainly from the transformation of
inorganic Hg by microorganisms carrying the hgcAB gene pair. Paddy soils are known to …
inorganic Hg by microorganisms carrying the hgcAB gene pair. Paddy soils are known to …
Mining-impacted rice paddies select for Archaeal methylators and reveal a putative (Archaeal) regulator of mercury methylation
Methylmercury (MeHg) is a microbially produced neurotoxin derived from inorganic mercury
(Hg), which accumulation in rice represents a major health concern to humans. However …
(Hg), which accumulation in rice represents a major health concern to humans. However …
[HTML][HTML] Genomic and transcriptomic characterization of methylmercury detoxification in a deep ocean Alteromonas mediterranea ISS312
Methylmercury (MeHg) is one of the most worrisome pollutants in marine systems. MeHg
detoxification is mediated by merB and merA genes, responsible for the demethylation of …
detoxification is mediated by merB and merA genes, responsible for the demethylation of …
Global survey of hgcA-carrying genomes in marine and freshwater sediments: Insights into mercury methylation processes
Mercury (Hg) methylation is a microbially mediated process that produces methylmercury
(MeHg), a bioaccumulative neurotoxin. A highly conserved gene pair, hgcAB, is required for …
(MeHg), a bioaccumulative neurotoxin. A highly conserved gene pair, hgcAB, is required for …
[HTML][HTML] Total mercury and methylmercury in lake water in years before and after removal of mercury-polluted pulp fiber sediment
O Regnell, SVM Tesson - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
There is an elevated presence of mercury (Hg) in the biosphere because of anthropogenic
activities. The resulting damage to ecosystems and human health increases dramatically …
activities. The resulting damage to ecosystems and human health increases dramatically …
Functional Genes and Transcripts Indicate the Existent and Active Microbial Mercury-Methylating Community in Mangrove Intertidal Sediments of an Urbanized Bay
G Feng, S Gong - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Mercury (Hg) methylation in mangrove sediments can result in the accumulation of
neurotoxic methylmercury (MeHg). Identification of Hg methyltransferase gene hgcA …
neurotoxic methylmercury (MeHg). Identification of Hg methyltransferase gene hgcA …
A Genome Catalogue of Mercury-Methylating Bacteria and Archaea from sediments of a Boreal River Faced by Human Disturbances
C Lawruk-Desjardins - 2023 - spectrum.library.concordia.ca
Methylmercury (MeHg), the most bioavailable form of mercury (Hg), is a neurotoxin
produced by anaerobic microbes. MeHg generated in aquatic sediments can be transferred …
produced by anaerobic microbes. MeHg generated in aquatic sediments can be transferred …
Microbial Interactions with the Mercury Cycle
All forms of mercury (Hg) are toxic to the environment and to all organisms, particularly the
organometallic neurotoxin methylmercury. Microbes play key roles in controlling the form …
organometallic neurotoxin methylmercury. Microbes play key roles in controlling the form …
The role of prokaryotic mercury methylators and demethylators in Canadian Arctic thermokarst lakes
N Gambardella, J Costa, BM Martins, D Folhas… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Permafrost soils are critical reservoirs for mercury (Hg), with the thawing process leading to
the release of this element into the environment, posing significant environmental risks. Of …
the release of this element into the environment, posing significant environmental risks. Of …