The inhibitory effects of a mercury compound, silver nitrate, and copper sulfate on Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Micrococcus luteus, and Pseudomonas putida Introduction Certain heavy metals can have harmful or inhibitory effects on microorganisms, a process known as oligodynamic action; for example, some heavy metal ions accumulate in cellular proteins leading to protein denaturation and ultimately cell death (Biology 108 lab manual 2001). A consequence of this is that heavy metals can affect organisms higher up in …showed first 75 words of 1981 total…

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