“…The mechanisms promoting this resistance typically involve positive regulation of the mer operon, which allows for detoxification of Hg through the transformation of Hg(II) to the less toxic and relatively inert volatile Hg 0 . 5,15,33 Furthermore, DC-B2 also displayed considerable resistance to Cr 6+ , Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ , Pb 2+ and As 3+ , with corresponding MICs of 350.0, 159.8, 104.1, 265.2 and 99.9 mg L −1 , and EC 50 values of 299.7, 107.9, 48.5, 205.5 and 63.2 mg L −1 , respectively ( Table 2). These results suggested that this strain has the potential to be used for the remediation of Hg-contaminated sites with complex metal contaminants.…”