Tellurite and selenite processing by tellurite resistant marine microbes.

ABSTRACT: Understanding microbial transformations of the group VIa/16 metalloids tellurium and selenium is important for the remediation of contaminated environments and has been proposed as a green route for Se/Te nanoparticle synthesis. We previously isolated several strains of aerobic tellurite resistant marine yeast and bacteria. Here, we explored the capability of these strains to metabolize selenite and mixtures of tellurite and selenite to quantify fate and identify volatile metabolic products. The experimental results indicate that selenite is metabolized differently than tellurite by the yeast Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and bacteria Bacillus spp. and Virgibacillus halodenitrificans. The production of volatile Se compounds appears to be positively correlated with selenite

SUBMITTER: Ollivier P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542773 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature