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Owlad M, Aroua MK, Daud WAW, Baroutian S (2009) Removal of hexavalent chromiumcontaminated water and wastewater: a review. Water Air Soil Pollut 200(1–4):59–77. https://
doi.org/10.1007/s11270-008-9893-7
Pal A, Paul AK (2004) Aerobic chromate reduction by chromium-resistant bacteria isolated from
serpentine soil. Microbiol Res 159(4):347–354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2004.08.001
Park CH, Keyhan M, Wielinga B, Fendorf S, Matin A (2000) Purification to homogeneity and
characterization of a novel Pseudomonas putida chromate reductase. Appl Environ Microbiol
66(5):1788–1795. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.66.5.1788-1795.2000
Park CH, Gonzalez C, Ackerley D, Keyhan M, Matin A (2001) Molecular engineering of soluble bacterial proteins with chromate reductase activity. Rem Beneficial Reuse Contaminated
Sediments 103–112
Pei QH, Shahir S, Raj AS, Zakaria ZA, Ahmad WA (2009) Chromium (VI) resistance and removal
by Acinetobacter haemolyticus. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 25(6):1085–1093. https://doi.org/
10.1007/s11274-009-9989-2
Rehman A, Zahoor A, Muneer B, Hasnain S (2008) Chromium tolerance and reduction potential
of a Bacillus sp. ev3 isolated from metal contaminated wastewater. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
81(1):25–29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-008-9442-5
Sau G, Chatterjee SWAGATA, Sinha S, Mukherjee SK (2008) Isolation and characterization of a
Cr (VI) reducing Bacillus firmus strain from industrial effluents. Pol J Microbiol 57(4):327–332
Stasinakis AS, Thomaidis NS, Mamais D, Lekkas TD (2004) Investigation of Cr (VI) reduction
in continuous-flow activated sludge systems. Chemosphere 57(9):1069–1077. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.chemosphere.2004.08.020
Sugiyama T, Sugito H, Mamiya K, Suzuki Y, Ando K, Ohnuki T (2012) Hexavalent chromium
reduction by an actinobacterium Flexivirga alba ST13T in the family Dermacoccaceae. J Biosci
Bioeng 113:367–371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2011.11.009
Thatoi HN, Pradhan SK (2017) Detoxification and bioremediation of hexavalent chromium using
microbes and their genes: an insight into genomic, proteomic and bioinformatics studies. In:
Microbial biotechnology. Springer, Singapore, pp 287–306. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-106847-8_13
Thatoi H, Das S, Mishra J, Rath BP, Das N (2014) Bacterial chromate reductase, a potential enzyme
for bioremediation of hexavalent chromium: a review. J Environ Manage 146:383–399. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.07.014
Travieso L, Canizares RO, Borja R, Benitez F, Dominguez AR, Dupeyróny R, Valiente V (1999)
Heavy metal removal by microalgae. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 62(2):144–151. https://doi.
org/10.1007/s001289900853
USGS (2015) Minerals yearbook. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/prd-wret/assets/palladium/
production/mineral-pubs/chromium/myb1-2015-chrom.pdf
Venkata Nancharaiah Y, Venugopalan VP, Francis AJ (2012) Removal and biotransformation of
U(VI) and Cr(VI) by aerobically grown mixed microbial granules. Desalination Water Treat
38:90–95. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2012.2315
Verger L, Dargaud O, Chassé M, Trcera N, Rousse G, Cormier L (2018) Synthesis, properties and
uses of chromium-based pigments from the Manufacture de Sèvres. J Cult Heritage 30:26–33.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2017.09.012
Verma T, Garg S, Ramteke P (2009) Genetic correlation between chromium resistance and reduction
in bacillus brevis isolated from tannery effluent. J Appl Microbiol 107:1425–1432
Viti C, Pace A, Giovannetti L (2003) Characterization of Cr (VI)-resistant bacteria isolated from
chromium-contaminated soil by tannery activity. Curr Microbiol 46(1):0001–0005. https://doi.
org/10.1007/s00284-002-3800-z
Viti C, Mini A, Ranalli G, Lustrato G, Giovannetti L (2006) Response of microbial communities
to different doses of chromate in soil microcosms. Appl Soil Ecol 34:125–139
Wang YT, Shen H (1995) Bacterial reduction of hexavalent chromium. J Ind Microbiol 14(2):159–
163. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01569898
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Owlad M, Aroua MK, Daud WAW, Baroutian S (2009) Removal of hexavalent chromiumcontaminated water and wastewater: a review. Water Air Soil Pollut 200(1–4):59–77. https://
doi.org/10.1007/s11270-008-9893-7
Pal A, Paul AK (2004) Aerobic chromate reduction by chromium-resistant bacteria isolated from
serpentine soil. Microbiol Res 159(4):347–354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2004.08.001
Park CH, Keyhan M, Wielinga B, Fendorf S, Matin A (2000) Purification to homogeneity and
characterization of a novel Pseudomonas putida chromate reductase. Appl Environ Microbiol
66(5):1788–1795. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.66.5.1788-1795.2000
Park CH, Gonzalez C, Ackerley D, Keyhan M, Matin A (2001) Molecular engineering of soluble bacterial proteins with chromate reductase activity. Rem Beneficial Reuse Contaminated
Sediments 103–112
Pei QH, Shahir S, Raj AS, Zakaria ZA, Ahmad WA (2009) Chromium (VI) resistance and removal
by Acinetobacter haemolyticus. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 25(6):1085–1093. https://doi.org/
10.1007/s11274-009-9989-2
Rehman A, Zahoor A, Muneer B, Hasnain S (2008) Chromium tolerance and reduction potential
of a Bacillus sp. ev3 isolated from metal contaminated wastewater. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
81(1):25–29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-008-9442-5
Sau G, Chatterjee SWAGATA, Sinha S, Mukherjee SK (2008) Isolation and characterization of a
Cr (VI) reducing Bacillus firmus strain from industrial effluents. Pol J Microbiol 57(4):327–332
Stasinakis AS, Thomaidis NS, Mamais D, Lekkas TD (2004) Investigation of Cr (VI) reduction
in continuous-flow activated sludge systems. Chemosphere 57(9):1069–1077. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.chemosphere.2004.08.020
Sugiyama T, Sugito H, Mamiya K, Suzuki Y, Ando K, Ohnuki T (2012) Hexavalent chromium
reduction by an actinobacterium Flexivirga alba ST13T in the family Dermacoccaceae. J Biosci
Bioeng 113:367–371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2011.11.009
Thatoi HN, Pradhan SK (2017) Detoxification and bioremediation of hexavalent chromium using
microbes and their genes: an insight into genomic, proteomic and bioinformatics studies. In:
Microbial biotechnology. Springer, Singapore, pp 287–306. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-106847-8_13
Thatoi H, Das S, Mishra J, Rath BP, Das N (2014) Bacterial chromate reductase, a potential enzyme
for bioremediation of hexavalent chromium: a review. J Environ Manage 146:383–399. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.07.014
Travieso L, Canizares RO, Borja R, Benitez F, Dominguez AR, Dupeyróny R, Valiente V (1999)
Heavy metal removal by microalgae. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 62(2):144–151. https://doi.
org/10.1007/s001289900853
USGS (2015) Minerals yearbook. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/prd-wret/assets/palladium/
production/mineral-pubs/chromium/myb1-2015-chrom.pdf
Venkata Nancharaiah Y, Venugopalan VP, Francis AJ (2012) Removal and biotransformation of
U(VI) and Cr(VI) by aerobically grown mixed microbial granules. Desalination Water Treat
38:90–95. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2012.2315
Verger L, Dargaud O, Chassé M, Trcera N, Rousse G, Cormier L (2018) Synthesis, properties and
uses of chromium-based pigments from the Manufacture de Sèvres. J Cult Heritage 30:26–33.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2017.09.012
Verma T, Garg S, Ramteke P (2009) Genetic correlation between chromium resistance and reduction
in bacillus brevis isolated from tannery effluent. J Appl Microbiol 107:1425–1432
Viti C, Pace A, Giovannetti L (2003) Characterization of Cr (VI)-resistant bacteria isolated from
chromium-contaminated soil by tannery activity. Curr Microbiol 46(1):0001–0005. https://doi.
org/10.1007/s00284-002-3800-z
Viti C, Mini A, Ranalli G, Lustrato G, Giovannetti L (2006) Response of microbial communities
to different doses of chromate in soil microcosms. Appl Soil Ecol 34:125–139
Wang YT, Shen H (1995) Bacterial reduction of hexavalent chromium. J Ind Microbiol 14(2):159–
163. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01569898
