Arsenic and mercury tolerant rhizobacteria that can improve phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils

Background Mining deposits often contain high levels of toxic elements such as mercury (Hg) and arsenic (As) representing strong environmental hazards. The purpose of this study was the isolation for plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPBs) that can improve phytoremediation of such mine waste deposit...

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Main Authors: Daniel Rojas-Solis, John Larsen, Roberto Lindig-Cisneros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-01-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/14697.pdf