Application of microbial immobilization technology for remediation of Cr (VI) contamination: a review

Y Jiang, F Yang, M Dai, I Ali, X Shen, X Hou… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The discharge of chromium (Cr) contaminated wastewater is creating a serious threat to
aquatic environment due to the rapid pace in agricultural and industrial activities …

Chromium-resistant bacteria and their environmental condition for hexavalent chromium removal: a review

M Narayani, KV Shetty - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The anthropogenic inputs of hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] have increased enormously
during the past few decades and has become a challenge for life on earth and hence …

Remediation of chromium contaminants using bacteria

P Kanmani, J Aravind, D Preston - International Journal of Environmental …, 2012 - Springer
Chromium contaminants emanating from industrial activities pose a significant threat to
human's well-being. Chromium (III) and Chromium (VI) are the forms in which they are …

Enhanced Cr (VI) removal by nanozerovalent iron-immobilized alginate beads in the presence of a biofilm in a continuous-flow reactor

KVG Ravikumar, D Kumar, G Kumar… - Industrial & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Cr (VI) removal was investigated in a fixed-bed column using nanozerovalent iron-
immobilized calcium alginate beads (nZVI–C–A beads) and a biofilm formed on nZVI–C–A …

Mass transfer studies on the reduction of Cr (VI) using calcium alginate immobilized Bacillus sp. in packed bed reactor

MN Kathiravan, RK Rani, R Karthick… - Bioresource technology, 2010 - Elsevier
This study presents the external mass transfer effects on the reduction of hexavalent
chromium (Cr (VI)) using calcium alginate immobilized Bacillus sp. in a re-circulated packed …

Complete genome sequence and metabolic potential of the quinaldine-degrading bacterium Arthrobacter sp. Rue61a

H Niewerth, J Schuldes, K Parschat, P Kiefer… - BMC genomics, 2012 - Springer
Background Bacteria of the genus Arthrobacter are ubiquitous in soil environments and can
be considered as true survivalists. Arthrobacter sp. strain Rue61a is an isolate from sewage …

Influence of metal ions on biofilm formation by Arthrobacter sp. SUK 1205 and evaluation of their Cr (VI) removal efficacy

S Dey, AK Paul - International biodeterioration & biodegradation, 2018 - Elsevier
This study explores biofilm formation by the chromate resistant and reducing Arthrobacter
sp. SUK 1205 isolated from Sukinda chromite mining regions of Odisha, India. Formation of …

Photocatalytic reduction of Cr (VI) over titania suspensions

M Valari, A Antoniadis, D Mantzavinos, I Poulios - Catalysis Today, 2015 - Elsevier
The photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium over titania suspensions was
investigated using a 9 W UV-A lamp as the irradiation source. Experiments were carried out …

Decolourization of Amaranth dye by bacterial biofilm in batch and continuous packed bed bioreactor

O Anjaneya, SS Shrishailnath, K Guruprasad… - International …, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to exploit the bacterial biofilms to remove dyes from industrial
effluents. Biofilms of strains AK1, AK2, VKY1 and a consortium on sheep bone chips were …

Surface characterization and comparative adsorption properties of Cr (VI) on pyrolysed adsorbents of Acacia mangium wood and Phoenix dactylifera L. stone carbon

M Danish, R Hashim, MNM Ibrahim… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The adsorbents were prepared from wood (Acacia mangium) and date (Phoenix dactylifera
L.) stones by pyrolysis in the presence of purified nitrogen gas. The obtained adsorbents …