S. No.

Microorganisms

Heavy metals

Remarks

Ref.

1

Azospirillum brasilense, Bradyrhizobium japonicum

As

Mortality reduction, increase plant growth, and nitrogen content in Glycine max.

[62]

2

Bacillus cereus

Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn

Improves phytoremediation efficiency in Zea mays.

[63]

3

Pseudomonas lurida

Cu

Increase Cu accumulation in roots and leaves of Helianthus annuus.

[64]

4

Aspergillus niger, Ascophyllum nodosum, Bacillus firmus, Chlorella fusca, Oscillatoria anguistissima

Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni

Removal of HMs from wastewater

[65]

5

Bacillus subtilis, B. licheniformis, Streptomyces pactum

Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn

Increase growth of Brassica juncea.

[66]

6

Micrococcus luteus

Pb

Remediate moderately Pb from soil.

[67]

7

Funnelliformis mosseae

Cd

Enhance growth and Cd accumulation of Solanum nigrum.

[68]

8

Bacillus sp.

As

Enhance As uptake and removal capacity in Vallisneria denseserrulata.

[69]

9

Glomus mosseae

Cd, As, Pb

Enhance plant growth, photosynthetic pigments in Pisum sativum.

[70]

10

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn

HMs removal using dead biomass

[71]

11

Rhizophagus irregularis

Cr

Enhance the photosynthetic performance, tolerance index, transportation index of Brachiaria mutica.

[72]

12

Spirogyra sp., Cladophora sp.

Pb, Cu

Wastewater treatment

[73]

13

Spirogyra sp., Spirullina sp.

Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn

HMs uptake

[74]

14

Humicola sp.

As

Enhance plant growth of Bacopa monnieri.

[75]

15

Hydrodictylon, Oedogonium,
Rhizoclonium sp.

V, As

Biosorption dried algal biomass

[76]

16

Rhizophagus sp., Funelliformis sp.

As

Increase aerial parts of Pteris vittata.

[77]

17

Piriformospora indica

As

Accumulate As in roots of Artemisia annua.

[78]

18

Rhizophagus irregularis

Cd, Zn

Increase the activities of ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and SOD in Phragmites australis.

[79]

19

Streptomyces spp. B1, B2, B3

Cd, Pb, and Zn

Enhance plant biomass and decrease oxidative stress in Salix dasyclados.

[80]

20

Mesorhizobium loti, Ensifer adhaerens, Rhizobium radiobacter

Cd, Pb Cr, Cu, Zn

Increase nodule number in Robinia pseudoacacia.

[81]