Certain aquatic bacteria convert ionic mercury to methylmercury, an organic derivative that is more readily absorbed into plankton and the gastrointestinal tracts of fish, leading to accumulation ...

Strong complexation of the mercuric ion limits the rate of mercury methylation and uptake by organisms. Our research focuses on the ability of natural organic matter to strongly bind mercuric ions. We ...

There are three main types of mercury: organic, inorganic, and elemental mercury. Each type presents with different symptoms. Organic mercury is found in coal-burning fumes, paints containing ...

[14] Thimerosal has two distinctive components, an organic mercury compound and thiosalicylate, both of which are involved in thimerosal allergy. To determine whether patients with thimerosal ...