sequestering of mercury

Known as: storage of mercury (Hg2+) ion, mercuric ion (Hg2+) sequestering, retention of mercury (Hg2+) ion 
The process of binding or confining toxic mercury ions or atoms such that they are separated from sensitive components of a biological system. [PMID… (More)
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2013
Highly Cited
2013
Mercury methylation by novel microorganisms from new environments.
Microbial mercury (Hg) methylation transforms a toxic trace metal into the highly bioaccumulated neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg… (More)
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2009
Highly Cited
2009
The quantum spin Hall effect and topological insulators
form many different states of matter, such as crystalline solids, magnets, and superconductors. Those different states can be… (More)
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2008
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2008
Mercury toxicity in plants
Mercury poisoning has become a problem of current interest as a result of environmental pollution on a global scale. Natural… (More)
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2008
Highly Cited
2008
Human exposure to methylmercury through rice intake in mercury mining areas, Guizhou province, China.
The toxicity of methylmercury (Me-Hg) has caused widespread public human concern as a result of several widely publicized… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
An aluminium nitride light-emitting diode with a wavelength of 210 nanometres
Compact high-efficiency ultraviolet solid-state light sources—such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes—are of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Low dose mercury toxicity and human health.
Post Minamata incident there has been awareness about mercury toxicity even among the general public. Previous researches… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Longitudinal study of methylmercury and inorganic mercury in blood and urine of pregnant and lactating women, as well as in umbilical cord blood.
We have investigated exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) and mercury vapor (Hg0) in pregnant women and their newborns in Stockholm… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Left atrial relaxation and left ventricular systolic function determine left atrial reservoir function.
BACKGROUND Determinants of left atrial (LA) reservoir function and its influence on left ventricular (LV) function have not been… (More)
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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The influence of the zona radiata on the toxicities of zinc, lead, mercury, copper and silver ions to embryos of steelhead trout Salmo gairdneri.
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Eyed embryos of the steelhead trout (Salmo gairdneri) were significantly more resistant to zinc and lead but significantly less… (More)
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Highly Cited
1956
Highly Cited
1956
Micropuncture study of pressures in proximal tubules and peritubular capillaries of the rat kidney and their relation to ureteral and renal venous pressures.
Methods are described for direct measurement of the hydrostatic pressure in the surface tubules and capillaries of the rat kidney… (More)
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