The kinetics of mercury binding by pectin isolated from the seagrass Zostera marina was described, and its maximum mercury binding activity at pH from 2.0 up to 6.0 was determined. It was shown that mercury binding by pectin in in vitro conditions did not depend on concentration of hydrogen ions in the environment. The maximum mercury binding activity estimated from the Langmuir equation was 2.64 mmol/g of dry mass of the pectin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)312-315
Number of pages4
JournalRussian Journal of Marine Biology
Volume32
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2006

    Research areas

  • Heavy metals, Low-esterified pectin, Mercury, Polysac charides, Zostera marina

    Scopus subject areas

  • Oceanography
  • Aquatic Science

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