Titanium Oxide and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Combination with Cadmium Tolerant <i>Bacillus pumilus</i> Ameliorates the Cadmium Toxicity in Maize

• Main Authors: Tayyab Shafiq (Author), Humaira Yasmin (Author), Zafar Abbas Shah (Author), Asia Nosheen (Author), Parvaiz Ahmad (Author), Prashant Kaushik (Author), Ajaz Ahmad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The efficiency of Cd-tolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO₂) in maize growing in Cd-rich conditions was tested in the current study. The best Cd-tolerant strain, <i>Bacillus pumilus<...