Bacterial Exopolysaccharide mediated heavy metal removal: A Review on biosynthesis, mechanism and remediation strategies

Biotechnology Reports

Volumn 13, Issue , 2017, Pages 58-71

  Gupta, Pratima ^a   Diwan, Batul ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Biosorption; Exopolysaccharide (EPS); Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; SELENIUM; ZINC;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; AZOTOBACTER; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSORPTION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CYANOBACTERIUM; DETOXIFICATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PH; PHOSPHORYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVIEW; SPHINGOMONAS PAUCIMOBILIS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 85011342598     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2215017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2016.12.006     Document Type: Review

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