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. 2016 Dec 23;13:58–71. doi: 10.1016/j.btre.2016.12.006

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Brief picture of metal microbial interactions taking place through two major mechanisms: Active and Passive. Bioaccumulation, Bioleaching, Biosorption and Redox mediated transformations are the major modes by which microbial cell interacts with and uptakes the heavy metal ion.