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A STEM-EDX Study of the Sequestration of Heavy Metal in Different CellComponents by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 July 2020

J.J. Goldberg  and
T.E. Jensen
J.J. Goldberg
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, Lehman College and CUNY Graduate Center, Bronx, NY, 10468
T.E. Jensen
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, Lehman College and CUNY Graduate Center, Bronx, NY, 10468
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Abstract

Cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were exposed to six different heavy metals, Al, Cd, Cu, Mn, Pb, Zn, exposure was done at the same concentrations of 20 ppm, except for the Cd which was done at 5 ppm. The cells were then analyzed using the STEM mode of a transmission electron microscope in conjunction with a PGT IMIX energy dispersive xray spectrometer. The data was then analyzed using a bulk sample analysis program (ZAF method) in standardless mode (w/w). We analyzed the cell wall the cytoplasm and polyphosphate bodies. Approximately 20 cells were analyzed per treatment and averages of the elements present were calculated. The cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were grown in nutrient broth and then embedded in Epon according to Luft's procedure. Quantitative analysis of the three different parts of the cell revealed that in cells exposed to Al, the wall contained on average 0(55%), C(20%) P( 8.0%) K(10%) Cl(2%) S(5.0%),Al(2.0%), the cytoplasm contained on average, 0(53%) C(20%) P(5.0%) Ca(4.0%) K(12%) Cl(4.0%) Al(2.0%).

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Microbiology
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Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 7 , Issue S2: Proceedings: Microscopy & Microanalysis 2001, Microscopy Society of America 59th Annual Meeting, Microbeam Analysis Society 35th Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California August 5-9, 2001 , August 2001 , pp. 754 - 755
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Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 2001

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