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Fig. 6 | BMC Microbiology

Fig. 6

From: Phytohormone up-regulates the biochemical constituent, exopolysaccharide and nitrogen metabolism in paddy-field cyanobacteria exposed to chromium stress

Fig. 6

a. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of dry algal absorbent of (A) Nostoc muscorum and (B) Anabaena sp. treated with chromium with and without exogenous supplementation of (Indole acetic acid; IAA and Kinetin; KN); Cellular structure–I, without treatment (control) – II, chromium – III, IAA – IV, KN –V. b. Diagrammatic representation of toxicity mediated by chromium. c Up-regulation of antioxidant, nitrogen metabolism enzyme in alleviating Cr toxicity

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