Qian J, Wei L, Liu R et al (2016) An exploratory study on the pathways of Cr (VI) reduction in
sulfate-reducing up-flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactor. Sci Rep 6:23694. https://doi.
org/10.1038/srep23694
Quintelas C, Rocha Z, Silva B et al (2009) Biosorptive performance of an Escherichia coli biofilm
supported on zeolite NaY for the removal of Cr(VI), Cd(II), Fe(III) and Ni(II). Chem Eng J
152:110–115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2009.03.039
Ramírez M, Díaz C, Vargas E, Riveros H, Campos J, Cervantes C (2008) Mechanisms of bacterial
resistance to chromium compounds. Biometals 21:321–332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10534007-9121-8
Rangel-Chávez RG, Neria-González MI, Márquez-Herrera A et al (2015) Synthesis of CdS
nanocrystals by employing the by-products of the anaerobic respiratory process of Desulfovibrio
alaskensis 6SR bacteria. J Nanomater 2015:Article ID 60397. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/
260397
Sani RK, Peyton BM, Brown LT (2001) Copper-induced inhibition of growth of Desulfovibrio
desulfuricans G20: assessment of its toxicity and correlation with those of zinc and lead. Appl
Environ Microbiol 67:4765–4772. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.67.10.4765-4772.2001
Selatnia MZ, Bakhti A, Madani L, Kertous Y, Mansouri K (2004) Biosorption of Cd
2+ from
aqueous solution by a NaOH-treated bacterial dead Streptomyces rimosus biomass. Hydrometallurgy 75:11–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hydromet.2004.06.005
Silver S, Phung LT (2005) A bacterial view of the periodic table: genes and proteins for toxic
inorganic ions. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 32:587. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10295-005-0019-6
Singh SA, Goyal D (2007) Microbial and plant derived biomass for removal of heavy metals from
wastewater. Bioresour Technol 98:2243–2257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2005.12.006
Sinha S, Mukherjee SK (2009) Pseudomonas aeruginosa KUCD1, a possible candidate for
cadmium bioremediation. Braz J Microbiol 40:655–662. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1517838220090003000030
Thakare M, Sarma H, Datar S, Roy A, Pawar P, Gupta K, Pandit S, Prasad R (2021) Understanding
the holistic approach to plant-microbe remediation technologies for removing heavy metals and
radionuclides from soil. Curr Res Biotechnol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crbiot.2021.02.004
Urata T, Kikuchi M, Yusuke TH, Kiyoko Y et al (2008) Bacteremia caused by Desulfovibrio
fairfieldensis. J Infect Chemother 14:368–370. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10156-008-0629-9
Utgikar VP, Harmon SM, Chaudhary N et al (2002) Inhibition of sulfate‐reducing bacteria by metal
sulfide formation in bioremediation of acid mine drainage. Environ Toxicol 17:40–48. https://
doi.org/10.1002/tox.10031
Vásquez TGP, Botero AEC, de Mesquita LMS, Torem ML (2007) Biosorptive removal of Cd and
Zn from liquid streams with a Rhodococcus opacus strain. Miner Eng 20:939–944. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.mineng.2007.03.014
Velea T, Gherghe L, Predica V, Krebs R (2009) Heavy metal contamination in the vicinity of an
industrial area near Bucharest. Environ Sci Pollut Res 16:S27–S32. https://doi.org/10.1007/
s11356-008-0073-5
Voordouw G (1995) The genus Desulfovibrio: the centennial. Appl Environ Microbiol
61:2813–2819
Wagner M, Loy A, Klein M et al (2005) Genes for identification of sulfate-reducing prokaryotes.
Methods Enzymol 397:469–489. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0076-6879(05)97029-8
Watanabe M, Kawahara K, Sasaki KN (2003) Noparatnaraporn, biosorption of cadmium ions using
a photosynthetic bacterium, Rhodobacter sphaeroides S and a marine photosynthetic bacterium,
Rhodovulum sp. and their biosorption kinetics. J Biosci Bioeng 95:374–378. https://doi.org/10.
1016/81389-1723(03)80070-1
White C, Gadd GM (1998) Accumulation and effects of cadmium on sulphate-reducing bacterial
biofilms. Microbiology 144:1407–1415. https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-144-5-1407
Widdel F, Pfennig N (1984) Section 7. Dissimilatory sulfate- or sulfur reducing bacteria. In: Krieg
NR, Holt JG (eds) Bergey’s manual of systematic bacteriology, vol 1. Williams & Wilkins,
Baltimore, pp 663–679
13 Heavy Metal Removal Processes by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria
393
sulfate-reducing up-flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactor. Sci Rep 6:23694. https://doi.
org/10.1038/srep23694
Quintelas C, Rocha Z, Silva B et al (2009) Biosorptive performance of an Escherichia coli biofilm
supported on zeolite NaY for the removal of Cr(VI), Cd(II), Fe(III) and Ni(II). Chem Eng J
152:110–115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2009.03.039
Ramírez M, Díaz C, Vargas E, Riveros H, Campos J, Cervantes C (2008) Mechanisms of bacterial
resistance to chromium compounds. Biometals 21:321–332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10534007-9121-8
Rangel-Chávez RG, Neria-González MI, Márquez-Herrera A et al (2015) Synthesis of CdS
nanocrystals by employing the by-products of the anaerobic respiratory process of Desulfovibrio
alaskensis 6SR bacteria. J Nanomater 2015:Article ID 60397. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/
260397
Sani RK, Peyton BM, Brown LT (2001) Copper-induced inhibition of growth of Desulfovibrio
desulfuricans G20: assessment of its toxicity and correlation with those of zinc and lead. Appl
Environ Microbiol 67:4765–4772. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.67.10.4765-4772.2001
Selatnia MZ, Bakhti A, Madani L, Kertous Y, Mansouri K (2004) Biosorption of Cd
2+ from
aqueous solution by a NaOH-treated bacterial dead Streptomyces rimosus biomass. Hydrometallurgy 75:11–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hydromet.2004.06.005
Silver S, Phung LT (2005) A bacterial view of the periodic table: genes and proteins for toxic
inorganic ions. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 32:587. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10295-005-0019-6
Singh SA, Goyal D (2007) Microbial and plant derived biomass for removal of heavy metals from
wastewater. Bioresour Technol 98:2243–2257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2005.12.006
Sinha S, Mukherjee SK (2009) Pseudomonas aeruginosa KUCD1, a possible candidate for
cadmium bioremediation. Braz J Microbiol 40:655–662. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1517838220090003000030
Thakare M, Sarma H, Datar S, Roy A, Pawar P, Gupta K, Pandit S, Prasad R (2021) Understanding
the holistic approach to plant-microbe remediation technologies for removing heavy metals and
radionuclides from soil. Curr Res Biotechnol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crbiot.2021.02.004
Urata T, Kikuchi M, Yusuke TH, Kiyoko Y et al (2008) Bacteremia caused by Desulfovibrio
fairfieldensis. J Infect Chemother 14:368–370. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10156-008-0629-9
Utgikar VP, Harmon SM, Chaudhary N et al (2002) Inhibition of sulfate‐reducing bacteria by metal
sulfide formation in bioremediation of acid mine drainage. Environ Toxicol 17:40–48. https://
doi.org/10.1002/tox.10031
Vásquez TGP, Botero AEC, de Mesquita LMS, Torem ML (2007) Biosorptive removal of Cd and
Zn from liquid streams with a Rhodococcus opacus strain. Miner Eng 20:939–944. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.mineng.2007.03.014
Velea T, Gherghe L, Predica V, Krebs R (2009) Heavy metal contamination in the vicinity of an
industrial area near Bucharest. Environ Sci Pollut Res 16:S27–S32. https://doi.org/10.1007/
s11356-008-0073-5
Voordouw G (1995) The genus Desulfovibrio: the centennial. Appl Environ Microbiol
61:2813–2819
Wagner M, Loy A, Klein M et al (2005) Genes for identification of sulfate-reducing prokaryotes.
Methods Enzymol 397:469–489. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0076-6879(05)97029-8
Watanabe M, Kawahara K, Sasaki KN (2003) Noparatnaraporn, biosorption of cadmium ions using
a photosynthetic bacterium, Rhodobacter sphaeroides S and a marine photosynthetic bacterium,
Rhodovulum sp. and their biosorption kinetics. J Biosci Bioeng 95:374–378. https://doi.org/10.
1016/81389-1723(03)80070-1
White C, Gadd GM (1998) Accumulation and effects of cadmium on sulphate-reducing bacterial
biofilms. Microbiology 144:1407–1415. https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-144-5-1407
Widdel F, Pfennig N (1984) Section 7. Dissimilatory sulfate- or sulfur reducing bacteria. In: Krieg
NR, Holt JG (eds) Bergey’s manual of systematic bacteriology, vol 1. Williams & Wilkins,
Baltimore, pp 663–679
13 Heavy Metal Removal Processes by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria
393