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Raj R, Dalei K, Chakraborty J, Das S (2016) Extracellular polymeric substances of a marine
bacterium mediated synthesis of CdS nanoparticles for removal of cadmium from aqueous
solution. J Colloid Interface Sci 462:166–175
Rebello RCL, Gomes KM, Duarte RS, Rachid CTCC, Rosado AS, Regua-Mangia AH (2013)
Diversity of mercury resistant Escherichia coli strains isolated from aquatic systems in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. Int J Biodivers. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/265356
Ripp S, Nivens DE, Werner C, Sayler GS (2000) Bioluminescent most-probable-number monitoring of a genetically engineered bacterium during a long-term contained field release. Appl
Microbiol Biotechnol 53:736–741
Roane TM (1999) Lead resistance in two bacterial isolates from heavy metal-contaminated soils.
Microb Ecol 37:218–224
Roane TM, Pepper IL (2001) Environmental microbiology. In: Roane TM, Pepper IL (ed)
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Rodrigue A, Effantin G, Mandrand-Berthelot MA (2005) Identification of rcnA (yohM), a nickel
and cobalt resistance gene in Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol 187:2912–2916
Rojas LA, Yáñez C, González M, Lobos S, Smalla K, Seeger M (2011) Characterization of the
metabolicallymodified heavy metal-resistant Cupriavidus metallidurans strain MSR33
generated for mercury bioremediation. PLoS One 6:e17555
Ronchel MC, Ramos JL (2001) Dual system to reinforce biological containment of recombinant
bacteria designed for rhizoremediation. Appl Environ Microbiol 67:2649–2656
Rosner JL, Aumercier M (1990) Potentiation by salicylate and salicyl alcohol of cadmium toxicity
and accumulation in Escherichia coli. Appl Environ Microbiol 34:2402–2406
Ruiz NO, Daniell H (2009) Genetic engineering to enhance mercury phytoremediation. Curr Opin
Biotechnol 20:1–7
Ruiz ON, Alvarez D, Gonzalez-Ruiz G, Torres C (2011) Characterization of mercury bioremediation by transgenic bacteria expressing metallothionein and polyphosphate kinase. BMC
Biotechnol 11:82
Rutherford N, Mourez M (2006) Surface display of proteins by gram-negative bacterial
autotransporters. Microb Cell Fact 5(1):22
Sakaguchi T, Nakajima A (1991) Accumulation of heavy metals such as uranium and thorium by
microorganisms. In: Smith RW, Misra M (eds) Mineral bioprocessing. The minerals, metals and
materials society, Pennsylvania
Samuelson P, Gunneriusson E, Nygren PPA, Stahl S (2002) Display of proteins on bacteria. J
Biotechnol 96(2):129–154
Sandaa RA, Torsvik V, Enger O, Daae FL, Castberg T, Hahn D (1999) Analysis of bacterial
communities in heavy metal-contaminated soils at different levels of resolution. FEMS
Microbiol Ecol 30:237–251
Sandrin TR, Maier RM (2003) Impact of metals on the biodegradation of organic pollutants.
Environ Health Perspect 111(8):1093
Sasaki Y, Hayakawa T, Inoue C, Miyazaki A, Silver S, Kusano T (2006) Generation of mercuryhyperaccumulating plants through transgenic expression of the bacterial mercury membrane
transport protein MerC. Transgenic Res 15:615–625
Sathyavathi S, Manjula A, Rajendhran J, Gunasekaran P (2014) Extracellular synthesis and
characterization of nickel oxide nanoparticles from Microbacterium sp. MRS-1 towards bioremediation of nickel electroplating industrial effluent. Bioresour Technol 165:270–273
Sauge-Merle S, Cuine S, Carrier P, Lecomte-Pradines C, Luu DT, Peltier G (2003) Enhanced toxic
metal accumulation in engineered bacterial cells expressing Arabidopsis thaliana phytochelatin
synthase. Appl Environ Microbiol 69:490–494
Sayler GS, Ripp S (2000) Field applications of genetically engineered microorganisms for bioremediation processes. Curr Opin Biotechnol 11:286–289
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evolution of trimethylarsine gas by a microbial arsenite S adenosylmethionine
methyltransferase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103:2075–2080
Raj R, Dalei K, Chakraborty J, Das S (2016) Extracellular polymeric substances of a marine
bacterium mediated synthesis of CdS nanoparticles for removal of cadmium from aqueous
solution. J Colloid Interface Sci 462:166–175
Rebello RCL, Gomes KM, Duarte RS, Rachid CTCC, Rosado AS, Regua-Mangia AH (2013)
Diversity of mercury resistant Escherichia coli strains isolated from aquatic systems in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. Int J Biodivers. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/265356
Ripp S, Nivens DE, Werner C, Sayler GS (2000) Bioluminescent most-probable-number monitoring of a genetically engineered bacterium during a long-term contained field release. Appl
Microbiol Biotechnol 53:736–741
Roane TM (1999) Lead resistance in two bacterial isolates from heavy metal-contaminated soils.
Microb Ecol 37:218–224
Roane TM, Pepper IL (2001) Environmental microbiology. In: Roane TM, Pepper IL (ed)
Microorganisms and metal pollutants. Academic, Vol 17, pp 403–423
Rodrigue A, Effantin G, Mandrand-Berthelot MA (2005) Identification of rcnA (yohM), a nickel
and cobalt resistance gene in Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol 187:2912–2916
Rojas LA, Yáñez C, González M, Lobos S, Smalla K, Seeger M (2011) Characterization of the
metabolicallymodified heavy metal-resistant Cupriavidus metallidurans strain MSR33
generated for mercury bioremediation. PLoS One 6:e17555
Ronchel MC, Ramos JL (2001) Dual system to reinforce biological containment of recombinant
bacteria designed for rhizoremediation. Appl Environ Microbiol 67:2649–2656
Rosner JL, Aumercier M (1990) Potentiation by salicylate and salicyl alcohol of cadmium toxicity
and accumulation in Escherichia coli. Appl Environ Microbiol 34:2402–2406
Ruiz NO, Daniell H (2009) Genetic engineering to enhance mercury phytoremediation. Curr Opin
Biotechnol 20:1–7
Ruiz ON, Alvarez D, Gonzalez-Ruiz G, Torres C (2011) Characterization of mercury bioremediation by transgenic bacteria expressing metallothionein and polyphosphate kinase. BMC
Biotechnol 11:82
Rutherford N, Mourez M (2006) Surface display of proteins by gram-negative bacterial
autotransporters. Microb Cell Fact 5(1):22
Sakaguchi T, Nakajima A (1991) Accumulation of heavy metals such as uranium and thorium by
microorganisms. In: Smith RW, Misra M (eds) Mineral bioprocessing. The minerals, metals and
materials society, Pennsylvania
Samuelson P, Gunneriusson E, Nygren PPA, Stahl S (2002) Display of proteins on bacteria. J
Biotechnol 96(2):129–154
Sandaa RA, Torsvik V, Enger O, Daae FL, Castberg T, Hahn D (1999) Analysis of bacterial
communities in heavy metal-contaminated soils at different levels of resolution. FEMS
Microbiol Ecol 30:237–251
Sandrin TR, Maier RM (2003) Impact of metals on the biodegradation of organic pollutants.
Environ Health Perspect 111(8):1093
Sasaki Y, Hayakawa T, Inoue C, Miyazaki A, Silver S, Kusano T (2006) Generation of mercuryhyperaccumulating plants through transgenic expression of the bacterial mercury membrane
transport protein MerC. Transgenic Res 15:615–625
Sathyavathi S, Manjula A, Rajendhran J, Gunasekaran P (2014) Extracellular synthesis and
characterization of nickel oxide nanoparticles from Microbacterium sp. MRS-1 towards bioremediation of nickel electroplating industrial effluent. Bioresour Technol 165:270–273
Sauge-Merle S, Cuine S, Carrier P, Lecomte-Pradines C, Luu DT, Peltier G (2003) Enhanced toxic
metal accumulation in engineered bacterial cells expressing Arabidopsis thaliana phytochelatin
synthase. Appl Environ Microbiol 69:490–494
Sayler GS, Ripp S (2000) Field applications of genetically engineered microorganisms for bioremediation processes. Curr Opin Biotechnol 11:286–289
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