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A gram-positive, chromium (Cr)-resistant bacterial strain (ATCC 700729) was isolated from effluent of tanneries. It was grown in media containing potassium dichromate concentration up to 80 mg ml−1 of the medium. The dichromate reducing capability of the bacterium was checked by estimating the amount of Cr VI in the medium before and after introduction of bacterial culture. The influence of factors like pH of the medium, concentration of Cr, and the amount of the inoculum was studied to determine the ability of the bacterium to reduce Cr VI in the medium under various conditions. In a medium containing dichromate 20 mg ml−1 more than 87% reduction of dichromate ions was achieved within 72 h. The feasibility of the use of this bacterial strain for detoxification of dichromate in the industrial wastewater has been assessed. The isolated strain can be exploited for specific environmental clean-up operations.
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Received: 7 April 1999 / Accepted: 12 September 1999
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Shakoori, A., Makhdoom, M. & Haq, R. Hexavalent chromium reduction by a dichromate-resistant gram-positive bacterium isolated from effluents of tanneries. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 53, 348–351 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530050033
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530050033