Mechanism of hexavalent chromium detoxification by microorganisms and bioremediation application potential: A review

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 8-15

  Cheung, K H ^a   Gu, Ji Dong ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Chromium; Detoxification; Metal reduction; Proteomics

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; CARCINOGENS; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; ENZYMES; MICROORGANISMS; POSITIVE IONS; REDUCTION;

ANAEROBIC MICROORGANISMS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM DETOXIFICATION; METAL REDUCTION; PROTEOMICS;

DETOXIFICATION;

BIOREMEDIATION; CATALYSIS; CHROMIUM; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CYTOCHROME; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PROTEOMICS; REDUCTION; TRANSFORMATION;

BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 33845972300     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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