Table 1.

Strains used in this study

Strain	Isolation site	Isolation place	Reference
AS39	Mine tailings	Likasi-Sud, Congo	[14]
AS167	Mine tailings	Likasi-Sud, Congo	[13]
AS168	Mine tailings	Likasi-Sud, Congo	[14]
KT01	Wastewater treatment plant	Göttingen, Germany	[22]
KT02	Wastewater treatment plant	Göttingen, Germany	[23]
KT21	Wastewater treatment plant	Göttingen, Germany	[22]
SV661	Non-ferrous industry	Beerse, Belgium	[14]
CH34T	Decantation tank, zinc factory	Liège, Belgium	[24]
CH42	Polluted sediments, zinc factory	Liège, Belgium	[13]
CH79	Polluted sediments, zinc factory	Liège, Belgium	[13]
31A	Galvanization tank, metal factory	Holzminden, Germany	[23]
NE12	Cleanroom Kennedy Space Center	Florida, USA	[25]
NA1	Water storage system	International Space Station	[26]
NA2	Contingency water container	International Space Station	[26]
NA4	Water recovery system	International Space Station	[26]
43015	Human cerebrospinal fluid	Göteborg, Sweden	CCUG*
45957	Pharmaceutical industry	Sweden	CCUG

*Culture Collection, University of Göteborg, Sweden