Health hazards of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) and its microbial reduction

P Sharma, SP Singh, SK Parakh, YW Tong - Bioengineered, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Industrial effluents/wastewater are the main sources of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI))
pollutants in the environment. Cr (VI) pollution has become one of the world's most serious …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial adaptive strategies to cope with metal toxicity in the contaminated environment–A review

K Mathivanan, JU Chandirika, A Vinothkanna… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination poses a serious environmental hazard, globally necessitating
intricate attention. Heavy metals can cause deleterious health hazards to humans and other …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and invitro toxicity assay of bio-reduced hexavalent chromium by Acinetobacter sp. isolated from tannery effluent

AF Abdulmalik, HM Yakasai, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium, a transition metal element widely distributed in the earth's crust, with the valence
from− 2 to+ 6, but exists mainly in the form of trivalent and hexavalent states. Hexavalent …

Bioremediation of chromium by microorganisms and its mechanisms related to functional groups

A Ayele, YG Godeto - Journal of Chemistry, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Heavy metals generated mainly through many anthropogenic processes, and some natural
processes have been a great environmental challenge and continued to be the concern of …

Unraveling the Underlying Heavy Metal Detoxification Mechanisms of Bacillus Species

BS Alotaibi, M Khan, S Shamim - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The rise of anthropogenic activities has resulted in the increasing release of various
contaminants into the environment, jeopardizing fragile ecosystems in the process. Heavy …

Hexavalent chromium pollution and its sustainable management through bioremediation

A Paul, S Dey, DK Ram, AP Das - Geomicrobiology Journal, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Rapid economic development leads to environmental pollution with widespread pollutants
including heavy metals, chemical particulates, untreated industrial sewage, and …

Microbial-based heavy metal bioremediation: Toxicity and eco-friendly approaches to heavy metal decontamination

B Zhou, T Zhang, F Wang - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
There are several industrial processes in which heavy metals are used, including but not
limited to chrome plating and tanning. Amongst the most toxic heavy metals to human health …

Simultaneous removal of ternary heavy metal ions by a newly isolated Microbacterium paraoxydans strain VSVM IIT(BHU) from coal washery effluent

V Singh, J Singh, N Singh, SN Rai, MK Verma… - BioMetals, 2023 - Springer
In the present work, the removal of Cr (VI), Cd (II) and Pb (II) at 50 mg/L of each metal ion
concentration was investigated by Microbacterium paraoxydans strain VSVM IIT (BHU). The …

Combined Effect of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Bacteria on Osmolytes and Antioxidative Parameters of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Plant Grown in Heavy Metal …

N Akhtar, S Khan, SU Rehman… - Adsorption Science & …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
With the advancement in nanotechnology, the use of nanoparticles has been enhanced
dramatically in biomedical, agriculture, and industrial processes. However, the combined …

Study on the performance of vertical flow constructed wetland microcosm with Canna sps. for treatment of high chromium-containing wastewater

D Kumari, K Dutta - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Chromium (Cr (VI)) pollution has plagued the environment due to chromite mining
and various industrial actions. Constructed wetlands (CW) have emerged as a potential …