Table 3.
Efficient bacterial and fungal species used in HM removal.
| Microorganisms | HM | Efficiency of Removal (%) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penicillium spp. XK10 | Cd | 32.2 | [124] |
| Cladosporium sp. XM01 | Mn | 91.5 | [125] |
| Penicillium janthinillum GXCR | Pb, Fe, Cu | 85–99 | [126] |
| Mucor rouxii | Pb, Zn, | 11–35 | [127] |
| Aspergilus niger | Cd, Cr | 43–98 | [128] |
| Aspergillus flavus | As, Pb, Cr, Ni | 46–97 | [129] |
| Trichoderma brevicompactum | Cu, Cr, Cd, Zn | 4–64 | [130] |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | Cd, Cr | 69–79 | [131] |
| Penicillium simplicissimum | Cr, Pb, Cu, Cd, Zn | 28–88 | [131] |
| Trichoderma virens | Cu, Cr | 63–70 | [132] |
| Pseudomonas putida | Cu | 25.4 | [133] |
| Bacillus subtilis | Cu | 37.8 | [133] |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Hg | 60 | [134] |
| Sporosarcina pastaurii | Cd, Zn, Pb | 94–98 | [135] |
| Variovorax boronicumulans | Cd, Zn, Pb | 73–95 | [135] |
| Stenotrophomonas rhizophila | Cd, Zn, Pb | 63–96 | [135] |
| Citrobacter freundii | Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn | 40–80 | [136] |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Cu, Zn | 18–65 | [137] |
| Acinetobacter sp. B9 | Ni | 69 | [138] |
| Bacillus thuringiensis | Hg | 62 | [139] |
| Streptomyces sp. | Pb | 83 | [140] |