Removal Efficiency of Cr6+ by Indigenous Pichia sp. Isolated from Textile Factory Effluent

Resistance of the indigenous strains P. jadinii M9 and P. anomala M10, to high Cr6+ concentrations and their ability to reduce chromium in culture medium was studied. The isolates were able to tolerate chromium concentrations up to 104 μg mL−1. Growth and reduction of Cr6+ were dependent on incubati...

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Main Authors: Pablo M. Fernández, María M. Martorell, Julia I. Fariña, Lucia I. C. Figueroa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/708213