Table 2.
A summary of bacteria that entrap or remove heavy metals.
| Microorganisms | Heavy metal studied | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Enterobacter cloacae; Sporosarcina koreensis | Lead | [7,77] |
| Sporosarcina ginsengisoli | Arsenic | [9] |
| Lysinibacillus sphaericus; Terrabacter tumescens | Cadmium | [6,77] |
| Kocuria flava; Bacillus subtilis; Oceanobacillus indicireducens; Bacillus pumilus | Copper | [92,94] |
| Sporosarcina sp; Bacillus subtilis; Oceanobacillus indicireducens; Bacillus pumilus | Zinc | [77,94] |
| Terrabacter tumescens | Nickel | [77] |
| Terrabacter tumescens | Cobalt | [77] |
| Bacillus subtilis; Oceanobacillus indicireducens; Bacillus pumilus | Chromium, Copper and Zinc | [94] |
| S. rhizophila V. boronicumulans |
Lead, Cadmium and Zinc | [91] |