Metals and alloys, including stainless steel, titanium and its alloys, cobalt alloys, and other
metals and alloys have been widely used clinically as implant materials, but implant-related …

Copper compounds have been widely used in industrial processes and agriculture. As a
result, elevated Cu concentrations can be found in certain areas of the biosphere. To better …

Copper is both an essential micronutrient and a toxic heavy metal for most living cells. The
presence of high concentrations of cupric ions in the environment promotes the selection of …

Biomedical metals are widely used as implant materials in the human or animal body to
repair organs and restore function, such as heart valves, meninges, peritoneum and artificial …

Micro-organisms require certain metallic elements for growth and function (Hughes & Poole,
1989). These include, for example, the bulk elements potassium and magnesium, and trace …

Growth of Legionella pneumophila and other opportunistic pathogens (OPs) in drinking
water premise plumbing poses an increasing public health concern. Premise plumbing is …

The effects of heavy metals on soil microbial processes were investigated over a period of
six weeks. Analytical grade (Sigma) sulphate salts of copper, zinc and nickel were added …

The toxicity of copper [Cu (II)] to sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) was studied by using
Desulfovibrio desulfuricans G20 in a medium (MTM) developed specifically to test metal …

Bacteria have been examined that have developed very efficient and different mechanisms
for tolerating heavy metals. Often normal toxic levels of metals have no effect on cell growth …

Samples of a sandy loam soil taken from a long-term liming experiment in southeast
England were amended with solutions of metal sulfate salts. Soils with a range of pHs were …