Characterization of the binding capacity of mercurial species in Lactobacillus strains.

Cristina AlcántaraCarlos Jadán-PiedraDinoraz VélezVicenta DevesaManuel ZúñigaVicente Monedero

Published in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2017)

This is the first example of the biosorption of Hg(II) and CH3 Hg in lactobacilli and it represents a first step towards their possible use as agents for diminishing mercury bioaccessibility from food at the gastrointestinal tract. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.

Keyphrases

fluorescent probe
aqueous solution
escherichia coli
living cells
room temperature
health risk assessment
dna binding
human health
binding protein
risk assessment
drinking water
transcription factor
single molecule