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. 1974 Sep;119(3):1057-60.
doi: 10.1128/jb.119.3.1057-1060.1974.

Detection of selenium deposits in Escherichia coli by electron microscopy

Detection of selenium deposits in Escherichia coli by electron microscopy

T L Gerrard et al. J Bacteriol. 1974 Sep.

Abstract

Cells of Escherichia coli will reduce sodium selenite to elemental selenium. Examination by electron microscopy of E. coli cultures grown in the presence of sodium selenite show selenium deposited on the cell membrane and cell wall but not in the cytoplasm.

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