@article{PAR00017881,
  title = {{C}haracterization of cadmium-resistant bacteria isolated from polluted soils in {A}lgeria, and evaluation of cadmium removal, using living free and immobilized cells},
  author = {{Y}akoubi, {L}. and {B}enmalek, {Y}. and {B}enayad, {T}. and {F}ardeau, {M}arie-{L}aure},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}oil pollution by heavy metals is one of the most important problems around the world. {M}icroorganisms in these environments develop various mechanisms of resistance and become able to accumulate these metals. {I}n this study, twenty-three cadmium-resistant bacteria were isolated from three soils and characterized. {T}wo of them ({YL}-{SS}8, {YL}-553), highly cadmium-resistant, were selected and identified by the sequencing of the 16{S} r{RNA} gene, then tested for their ability to remove cadmium ions. {T}he results revealed that the characterized bacteria belonged to nine families and ten genera, while the most resistant are authentically identified as {B}acillus infantis and {P}seudomonas fluorescens. {T}he {MIC} of bacteria ranged from 500 mu g.m{L}(-1) to 1100 mu g.m{L}(-1), {B}acillus infantis and {P}seudomonas fluorescens showed {MIC} of the order of 1100 mu g.m{L}(-1) and 900 mu g.m{L}(-1) respectively. {T}he free living cells of {B}. infantis accumulated about 90 mu g.m{L}(-1) of cadmium, whereas those of {P}. fluorescens 81 mu g.m{L}(-1) after 24 hours of contact. {D}uring the same time, the immobilized cells accumulated quantities slightly better with respective values of 93 mu g.m{L}(-1) and 85 mu g.m{L}(-1). {D}ue to their strong resistance and high cadmium removal capacity, the two bacterial isolates could be exploited for biotechnological remediation of cadmium and other heavy metals from contaminated soils.},
  keywords = {{ALGERIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{R}evue d'{E}cologie : {L}a {T}erre et {L}a {V}ie},
  volume = {73},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {255--268},
  ISSN = {0249-7395},
  year = {2018},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00017881},
}