Chromium is a potentially toxic metal occurring in water and groundwater as a result of
natural and anthropogenic sources. Microbial interaction with mafic and ultramafic rocks …

Heavy metal and pesticide pollution have become an inevitable part of the modern
industrialized environment that find their way into all ecosystems. Because of their persistent …

Heavy metal contamination is a global issue, where the prevalent contaminants are arsenic
(As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr)(VI), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb). More often, they are …

Chromium has long been recognized as a toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic metal. It is
toxic to microorganism, plants, animals and humans. Chromium exists in environment in two …

Present study deals with the isolation and characterization of a bacterium capable for the
effective reduction of Cr (VI) from tannery wastewater. Based on the 16S rRNA gene …

Chromium is one of the major inorganic environmental pollutants, which is added in the
environment through various natural and anthropogenic activities and exists mainly in two …

Extremophiles comprise microorganisms that are able to grow and thrive in extreme
environments, including in an acidic or alkaline pH, high or low temperatures, high …

The heavy metals cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr) are extensively used in industry and
result in water and soil contamination. The highly toxic Cd (II) and Cr (VI) are the most …

Hexavalent chromium is mobile, highly toxic and considered as a priority environmental
pollutant. Chromate reductases, found in chromium resistant bacteria are known to catalyse …

This book helps readers understand the fundamental principles and phenomena that control
the transfer of trace elements. It describes the occurrence and behavior of trace elements in …