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Braz. j. microbiol
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42(1): 410-414, Jan.-Mar. 2011. ilus
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-571415
ABSTRACT
This study demonstrated that the bacteria could adsorb Fe3+ and reduce Fe3+ to Fe2+. Iron had significant bacteriostatic effects, which were directly proportional to the iron concentration and under the influence of pH and chelator. It presumed that the inhibition of Fe3+ acts through the formation of hydroxyl free radicals.