Recent bioreduction of hexavalent chromium in wastewater treatment: A review

D Pradhan, LB Sukla, M Sawyer… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) in water is a proven carcinogen to different internal
and external organs of the living organisms. There are different human activities …

Bioremediation strategies for chromium removal: current research, scale-up approach and future perspectives

PM Fernández, SC Viñarta, AR Bernal, EL Cruz… - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Industrial applications and commercial processes release a lot of chromium into the
environment (soil, surface water or atmosphere) and resulting in serious human diseases …

Bioreduction and biosorption of Cr (VI) by a novel Bacillus sp. CRB-B1 strain

H Tan, C Wang, G Zeng, Y Luo, H Li, H Xu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This study reported an efficient novel chromium reducing bacteria (Bacillus sp. CRB-B1) and
investigated its removal mechanism. Bacillus sp. CRB-B1 could effectively reduce high level …

Biomanagement of hexavalent chromium: Current trends and promising perspectives

P Singh, N Itankar, Y Patil - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is most widely used heavy metal with vast applications in industrial sectors
such as metallurgy, automobile, leather, electroplating, etc. Subsequently, these industries …

Mechanisms of hexavalent chromium resistance and removal by microorganisms

NT Joutey, H Sayel, W Bahafid… - Reviews of environmental …, 2015 - Springer
Chromium is a naturally occurring element found in rocks, animals, plants, soil and in
volcanic dust and gases. It exists in different oxidation states that range from+ 2 to+ 6. The …

Water contamination due to hexavalent chromium and its health impacts: exploring green technology for Cr (VI) remediation

S Xie - Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Cr (VI) compounds find wide uses in the industrial sector, such as wood preservation,
tanning, chrome plating, and anticorrosive agents. Several kinds of both natural and …

A comprehensive review on chromium (Cr) contamination and Cr (VI)-resistant extremophiles in diverse extreme environments

Z Rahman, L Thomas, SPK Chetri, S Bodhankar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Chromium (Cr) compounds are usually toxins and exist abundantly in two different forms, Cr
(VI) and Cr (III), in nature. Their contamination in any environment is a major problem. Many …

Tailored zeolites for the removal of metal oxyanions: Overcoming intrinsic limitations of zeolites

H Figueiredo, C Quintelas - Journal of hazardous materials, 2014 - Elsevier
This review aims to present a global view of the efforts conducted to convert zeolites into
efficient supports for the removal of heavy metal oxyanions. Despite lacking affinity for these …

Degradation process of lead chromate in paintings by Vincent van Gogh studied by means of synchrotron X-ray spectromicroscopy and related methods. 2. Original …

L Monico, G Van der Snickt, K Janssens… - Analytical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The darkening of the original yellow areas painted with the chrome yellow pigment (PbCrO4,
PbCrO4· x PbSO4, or PbCrO4· x PbO) is a phenomenon widely observed on several …

Microbial interactions with chromium: basic biological processes and applications in environmental biotechnology

JF Gutiérrez-Corona, P Romo-Rodríguez… - World Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Chromium (Cr) is a highly toxic metal for microorganisms as well as plants and animal cells.
Due to its widespread industrial use, Cr has become a serious pollutant in diverse …