We characterized arsenic resistant Rhizobium in a metal contaminated soil.
Cell morphology, protein expression and EPS production was examined in Rhizobium.
FTIR and SEM-EDS analyses demonstrated arsenic-EPS interactions.
Arsenate uptake (biosorption) by in EPS was significantly higher compared to whole cell.
The results contribute to better understanding of cellular and metabolic changes in Rhizobium.