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KMID : 0893320040190010025
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Journal of Environmental Toxicology
2004 Volume.19 No. 1 p.25 ~ p.32
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Verification of AGB (alpha-glucosidase biosynthesis) Bacterial Bioassay of Metal Toxicity and Inhibition Effect of Fulvic Acid (EA)
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Kim Jae-Hyoun
Kim Myung-Gil
Om Ae-Son
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Abstract
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Aim of the present study was the development of a bioassay which enables the detection of toxic effects of heavy metal ions to a bacterium, Escherichia coli. Inhibition effects of the metals on growth rates of the bacterium were studied in the absence or presence of fulvic acid. This method does not clearly differentiate among metals, but does detect overall AGB inhibition rate (toxicity) for 5 different heavy metals. The toxicity of the metals in the absence of fulvic acid in the same testing conditions was significantly increased in following order: Hg < Pb, Zn < Cd < Cu, whereas the inhibition rate (toxicity) in the presence of FA was shown to be increased In following order: Cd < Pb, Hg < Cu < Zn. The results of the present study indicate that this simple and fast biomonitoring assay with direct exposure of E coli. might be a valuable supplement to analytical methods of contaminated media.
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KEYWORD
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Heavy metal, AGB (alpha-glucosidase biosynthesis), Bioassy, Fulvic acid (FA)
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