A wide range of microorganisms produce extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), highly
hydrated polymers that are mainly composed of polysaccharides, proteins, and DNA. EPS …

Abstract ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have been widely used in several fields, and they
have the potential to be a novel fertilizer to promote plant growth. For the effective use of …

Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers in the agricultural production systems to keep pace
with the food and nutritional demand of the galloping population had an adverse impact on …

Drought is one of the major abiotic stresses which negatively affects plant growth and
development. The current study evaluated the effects of drought on the growth, physiology …

This article demonstrates the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) using leaf extract of
Plectranthus amboinicus. The synthesized ZnO NPs were characterized by UV–vis …

Plant mineral nutrition is important for obtaining higher agricultural productivity to meet the
future demands of the increasing global human population. It is envisaged that …

In this study, a novel and effective approach was performed to synthesize ZnO nanoparticles
(ZnO NPs) using the exopolysaccharides (EPS) from the probiotic strain Bacillus …

The necessity for efficacious, sophisticated methodologies to facilitate agricultural
intensification in the context of global population growth is widely accepted. One of the …

Abstract Bacillus vallismortis (B. vallismortis), an aerobic heterotrophic bacteria, was
screened in a laboratory pilot study, to assess the interaction between the heavy metal Zn (II) …

In this study, six different treatments involving extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from
Enterobacter sp. FM-1 (FM-1)(no EPS (control), original bacterial cells (FM-1), FM-1 cells …