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Which of the following media is used to isolate phosphate solubilizing bacterial species?

(a) Psuedomonas sp.

(b) Bacillus megaterium

(c) Algae

(d) Fungal species

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The query is from Microbial Recovery of Phosphate topic in section Bioleaching and Biomining for Recovery of Resources of Environmental Biotechnology

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Right choice is (b) Bacillus megaterium

The explanation: Bacillus megaterium is the most commonly used species of bacteria that is used to solubilize bacteria. Phosphate solubilizing bacterial species are generally used to solubilize phosphate present in the environment. Psuedomonas sp., Algae and Fungal species are not to isolate phosphate solubilizing bacterial species.

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