Molybdate Reduction to Molybdenum Blue by an Antarctic Bacterium

Table 3

Effect of metal ions on molybdate reduction. Data represent mean ± standard error (𝑛=3).

Metal ions; (0.1 mM)	Molybdenum blue produced (nmole/min/mg)
Control	10.00±0.17
Cr^6+	0.05±0.02
Fe^3+	9.44±0.51
Zn^2+	9.39±0.20
Mg^2+	9.53±0.23
Co^2+	9.57±0.21
Ni^2+	9.35±0.23
Cd^2+	0.46±0.02
Ag^+	0.23±0.87
Mn^2+	9.11±0.21
Cu^2+	0.00±0.12
Hg^2+	0.10±0.03
Pb^2+	0.50±0.11