Lutetium speciation and toxicity in a microbial bioassay: testing the free-ion model for lanthanides

L. Weltje, L.R.C.W. Verhoof, W. Verweij, T. Hamers

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Abstract

The validity of the free-ion model (FIM) for the element lutetium (Lu), a member of the lanthanides, was assessed in experiments with the bacterium Vibrio fischeri. The FIM is mainly based on divalent metals and synthetic ligands and has not yet been validated for the trivalent lanthanides. The bioluminescence response of V. fischeri was studied at different Lu concentrations in the presence and absence of natural and synthetic organic ligands [citrate, malate, oxalate, acetate, ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA), and nitrilotriacetate (NTA)]. All ligands were tested separately to ensure that their concentrations would not cause adverse effects themselves. Free Lu
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6597-6604
Number of pages8
JournalEnvironmental Science and Technology
Volume38
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

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