EPS-producing bacteria demonstrating metal tolerance.
Microbial Strain | Metals | Plants | Roles of EPS | References |
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Cadmium, Cobalt | - | Tolerance to stresses triggered by NaCl, CdSO4, CoCl2, or Fe starvation | [117] | |
Lead | - | Bio-adsorption of lead | [118] | |
Iron, Manganese, lead, Zinc, Copper | Acacia | Increase root and shoot length, dry biomass, and metal tolerance | [119] | |
Iron, Manganese, Cadmium, Zinc, Copper, Chromium | Flax ( |
Enhance plant growth and nutrient availability by minimizing metalinduced stress Enhance phytoextraction of multimetals | [116] | |
Cadmium, Chromium | Enhance seed germination, root and shoot length and photosynthetic pigment | [121] | ||
Chromium | Root Elongation, Shoot elongation, Antioxidant, | [115] | ||
Arsenic | Arsenic bioadsprtion, in vitro Na+ ion sequestration and antioxidant activity | [120] |