Development of Broad-Range Microbial Minimal Culture Medium for Lanthanide Studies.

ABSTRACT: Rare Earth Elements (REE), also known as Lanthanides (Ln³⁺), are a group of 17 elements showing peculiar physical and chemical properties. Unlike technological applications, very little is known about the physiological role and toxicity of Ln³⁺ on biological systems, in particular on microorganisms (e.g., bacteria), which represent the most abundant domains on our planet. Up to now, very limited studies have been conducted due to Ln³⁺ precipitation with some anions commonly present in the culture media. Therefore, the development of a minimal medium is essential to allow the study of Ln³⁺-microbial interactions, limiting considerably the precipitation of insoluble salts. In this regard, a new minimal culture medium capable of solubilizing large a

SUBMITTER: Oliva G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11356471 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature