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Bioremediation of hexavalent chromium in soil microcosms

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Pseudomonas mendocina when added in soil microcosms could immobilize 100 μg (2 mM) chromate/g soil in 8 h by converting it into trivalent form. The chromate-contaminated soils, after microbiological treatment, supported growth of wheat seedlings without exerting any toxic effects. The method is potentially useful in the bioremediation of chromate-contaminated sites. © Rapid Science Ltd. 1998

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  1. Division of Microbial Sciences, Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune, India

    P.B. Salunkhe, P.K. Dhakephalkar & K.M. Paknikar

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Salunkhe, P., Dhakephalkar, P. & Paknikar, K. Bioremediation of hexavalent chromium in soil microcosms. Biotechnology Letters 20, 749–751 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005338820430

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