Improved Sprouting and Growth of Mung Plants in Chromate Contaminated Soils Treated with Marine Strains of Staphylococcus Species.

ABSTRACT: Marine bacteria possess a wide variety of bioremediation potential which is beneficial environmentally and economically. In this study, bacterial isolates from marine waters were screened for tolerance and growth in high concentrations of chromate (Cr⁶⁺). Two isolates, capable of tolerating Cr⁶⁺ concentrations 300 µg mL^-1 or higher, and found to completely reduce 20 µg mL^-1 Cr⁶⁺ were grown in Cr⁶⁺ (50 and 100 mg kg^-1) spiked garden soil. Notably, both facilitated normal germination and growth of mung (Vigna radiata) seeds, which could hardly germinate in Cr⁶⁺ spiked garden soil without either of these bacteria. In fact, large percent of mung seeds failed to sprout in the Cr⁶⁺ spiked ga

SUBMITTER: Pereira EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5671424 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature