A ISTRA ("|" Metal hyperaccumulation is a characteristic present in over 500 plant species
and approximately in 0.2% of all angiosperms. Hyperaccumulators are model plants for …

Disinfection due to copper or silver ions may result from action at the cell or capsid protein
surface or on the nucleic acid of cells or viruses. Metals may alter enzyme structure and …

Germanium is an inert metal with no known biological function in prokaryotic or eukaryotic
organisms. Its toxicity is low compared to that of silver. Germanium is accumulated in certain …

This well-presented book describes metal-microbe interactions from a chemical and
microbiological perspective... The authors are to be commended for tackling this huge field …

It is one of the future challenges of environmental biotechnology to establish metal winning
processes which are based on closed cycle concepts carried out with ecologically …

Metals can be dispersed, both naturally and by man's activities, into any of the Earth's
elements-soil, water or air. Biological techniques for removing metal pollutants from soil, air …

Metal ions or metal ions in complexes or compounds have been used for centuries to
disinfect fluids, solids and tissues. The biocidal effect of silver, with its broad spectrum of …

Micro-organisms are vital for soil fertility and for the degradation of organic matter and
pollutants in soils and sediments. Due to their function and ubiquitous presence micro …

We produce silver nanocolloids selectively within and on Escherichia coli bacteria. Silver
preferentially concentrates in the bacteria, distributes uniformly within them, or, alternatively …

In this mini-review, after a brief introduction into the widespread antimicrobial use of silver
ions and nanoparticles against bacteria, fungi and viruses, the toxicity of silver compounds …