Table 1 Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of heavy metals for the Bacillus isolates from steel plant wastes.
From: Genotypic and phenotypic diversity of Bacillus spp. isolated from steel plant waste
Metal | MIC (mM) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Range | MIC50 | MIC90 | |
Cu | 0.001–4 | 0.5 | 4 |
Pb | 0.001–4 | 2 | 4 |
Zn | 0.001–4 | 1 | 2 |
Ni | 0.001–2 | 0.25 | 1 |
Co | 0.001–1 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
Hg | 0.001–1 | ≤ 0.001 | 0.025 |
Ag | 0.001–1 | ≤ 0.001 | ≤ 0.001 |