transforms inorganic insoluble metal compounds into organic insoluble metal compounds
Biosafety Level
1
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Product Format
frozen
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Type Strain
no
Preceptrol®
no
Comments
metal binding
Medium
ATCC® Medium 325: Malt extract agar (Blakeslee's formula)
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 24.0°C
Name of Depositor
GM Gadd
Isolation
soil, Dundee, Scotland
References
Sayer JA, Gadd GM. Solubilization and transformation of insoluble inorganic metal compounds to insoluble metal oxalates by Aspergillus niger. Mycol. Res. 101: 653-661, 1997.
Sayer JA, Gadd GM. Binding of cobalt and zinc by organic acids and culture filtrates of Aspergillus niger grown in the absence or presence of insoluble cobalt or zinc phosphate. Mycol. Res. 105: 1261-1267, 2001.