Low temperature reduction of hexavalent chromium by a microbial enrichment consortium and a novel strain of <it>Arthrobacter aurescens</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chromium is a transition metal most commonly found in the environment in its trivalent [Cr(III)] and hexavalent [Cr(VI)] forms. The EPA maximum total chromium contaminant level for drinking water is 0.1 mg/l (0.1 ppm). Many water sou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/6/5 |