Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and endophytes accelerate phytoremediation of metalliferous soils

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 248-258

  Ma, Y ^a   Prasad, M N V ^b   Rajkumar, M ^c   Freitas, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

^c KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endophytes; Metabolic pathways; Phytoextraction; Phytohormones; Phytostabilization; Rhizobacteria; Toxic metals

Indexed keywords

ENDOPHYTES; METABOLIC PATHWAYS; PHYTOEXTRACTION; PHYTOHORMONES; PHYTOSTABILIZATION; RHIZOBACTERIA; TOXIC METALS;

AIR POLLUTION; AUTOMOBILE FABRICS; BACTERIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSOLIDS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COAL COMBUSTION; FERTILIZERS; FLY ASH; HEAVY METALS; MANURES; METABOLISM; METALS; MICROELECTRONICS; PLANT LIFE EXTENSION; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SMELTING; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; SOILS; TEXTILE PROCESSING; TOXICITY; WASTE INCINERATION;

SOIL POLLUTION;

FERROUS ION; HEAVY METAL;

BACTERIUM; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOREMEDIATION; ENDOPHYTE; GEOGENIC SOURCE; GROWTH RATE; HEAVY METAL; PHYTOREMEDIATION; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; TOXICITY;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOREMEDIATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT; REVIEW; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; METALS, HEAVY; PLANTS; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 79251595807     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2010.12.001     Document Type: Review

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