I am posting this on behalf of Ted Crusberg:
I have done work on Uranium bioaccumulation by
biomineralization of insoluble uranyl phosphate within mycelia matrix of
Penicillium ochro-chloron (ATCC 42177). I'll send you some reprints.
Driving force is alkaline phosphatase located in the periplasm of the
mycelia. I'll be convening a session and giving a paper at this year's
Soc. for Industrial Micro. meeting in Boston in July-Aug. I've also got
a paper in for review to J. Ind. Microbiol. Accumulation is not by
adsorption but by precipitation. Growth medium is held at pH =4. I'll
send stuff next week.
Ted Crusberg
508-831-5472
Dept. of Biology & Biotechnology
Worcester Polytechnic Inst.
Worcester MA 01609
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Sincerely,
Martin Latterich
BIONET.MICROBIOLOGY Discussion Leader
micro at mendel.berkeley.edu
