Chemical and microbial remediation of hexavalent chromium from contaminated soil and mining/metallurgical solid waste: a review
Chromium is a highly toxic non-essential metal for microorganisms and plants, and its
occurrence is rare in nature. Lower to higher chromium containing effluents and solid wastes …
occurrence is rare in nature. Lower to higher chromium containing effluents and solid wastes …
Bacterial chromate reductase, a potential enzyme for bioremediation of hexavalent chromium: a review
Hexavalent chromium is mobile, highly toxic and considered as a priority environmental
pollutant. Chromate reductases, found in chromium resistant bacteria are known to catalyse …
pollutant. Chromate reductases, found in chromium resistant bacteria are known to catalyse …
Interactions of chromium with microorganisms and plants
C Cervantes, J Campos-García… - FEMS microbiology …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Chromium is a highly toxic non-essential metal for microorganisms and plants. Due to its
widespread industrial use, chromium (Cr) has become a serious pollutant in diverse …
widespread industrial use, chromium (Cr) has become a serious pollutant in diverse …
A critical assessment of chromium in the environment
DE Kimbrough, Y Cohen, AM Winer… - Critical reviews in …, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
This article reviews the emissions, environmental fate and transport, analytical chemistry,
uptake and metabolism, toxicology, and human epidemiology of chromium. Chromium is …
uptake and metabolism, toxicology, and human epidemiology of chromium. Chromium is …
Biotechnological strategies applied to the decontamination of soils polluted with heavy metals
VN Kavamura, E Esposito - Biotechnology advances, 2010 - Elsevier
Soils have been submitted to several contaminants that vary in concentration and
composition. Heavy metals can be widely spread and accumulated in those environments …
composition. Heavy metals can be widely spread and accumulated in those environments …
Toxicity of hexavalent chromium and its reduction by bacteria isolated from soil contaminated with tannery waste
An Arthrobacter sp. and a Bacillus sp., isolated from a long-term tannery waste contaminated
soil, were examined for their tolerance to hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] and their ability to …
soil, were examined for their tolerance to hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] and their ability to …
Exposure of soil microbial communities to chromium and arsenic alters their diversity and structure
Extensive use of chromium (Cr) and arsenic (As) based preservatives from the leather
tanning industry in Pakistan has had a deleterious effect on the soils surrounding production …
tanning industry in Pakistan has had a deleterious effect on the soils surrounding production …
Bioremediation of metal contamination
Recent studies have demonstrated that microbes might be used to remediate metal
contamination by removing metals from contaminated water or waste streams, sequestering …
contamination by removing metals from contaminated water or waste streams, sequestering …
[图书][B] Enzymes in the environment: activity, ecology, and applications
RG Burns, RP Dick - 2002 - taylorfrancis.com
Exploring the role of enzymes in biogeochemical processes, this reference explores the
function, molecular biology, and biochemistry of microorganisms and their intra-and extra …
function, molecular biology, and biochemistry of microorganisms and their intra-and extra …
[图书][B] Heavy metals in the environment
B Sarkar - 2002 - books.google.com
This text presents contemporary analytical techniques for the determination of heavy metals
in air particles, water, soil and biological samples. It details experimental studies to reduce …
in air particles, water, soil and biological samples. It details experimental studies to reduce …