Abstract
Chromium (Cr+6) tolerant acidophilic bacteria were isolated from tanneries’ effluents, optimized for growth conditions and biochemically characterized. Two of the isolates were assessed for their Cr+6 reduction potential. It was found that the isolates No. 22 and 25
efficiently reduced 750 µg Cr+6/ml of the medium within 4 days of
incubation. These bacteria can be considered important for
bioremediation of metal rich acidic environments or industrial effluents.
These microbes may play role for developing new strategies for
remediation of heavy metals’ polluted wastewaters characterized by low
pH.
JAVED IQBAL QAZI, SALMA NIAZ , ALI HUSSAIN. (2010) BIOLOGICAL CHROMIUM REDUCTION AT LOW pH: A PRELIMINARY STUDY, Punjab University Journal of Zoology, Volume 25, Issue (1&2).
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