Physicochemical and molecular characterization of heavy metal–tolerant bacteria isolated from soil of mining sites in Nigeria

Abstract Background Mining for precious metals is detrimental to the composition of soil structure and microbial diversity distribution and is a health risk to human communities around the affected communities. This study was aimed at determining the physical and chemical characteristics and diversi...

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Main Authors: U. B. Ibrahim, A. H. Kawo, I. Yusuf, S. Yahaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43141-021-00251-x