Isolation and characterization of a Cr(VI)-reduction Ochrobactrum sp. strain CSCr-3 from chromium landfill.
A strain CSCr-3 with high Cr(VI)-reducing ability under alkaline conditions was isolated from a chromium landfill and identified as Ochrobactrum sp. on the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The cells were rod shaped, Gram-negative and motile. The physiological characteristics and Cr(VI)-reduction of the strain were also studied. The results showed that the Ochrobactrum sp. strain CSCr-3 was tolerant to very high concentration of Cr(VI) (800 mg/L) and capable of reducing different forms of Cr(VI) (chromate and dichromate), under a wide range of temperatures (25-40 degrees C) and pH (7-11) with optimum at 35 degrees C and initial pH 10. Higher rates of Cr(VI)-reduction were observed with higher initial cell and Cr(VI) concentrations. Strain CSCr-3 could reduce Cr(VI) very efficiently over a wide range of Cr(VI) concentrations (100-800 mg/L). The addition of glucose caused a dramatic increase in Cr(VI)-reduction by Ochrobactrum sp. CSCr-3, while the presence of sulfate or nitrate had no influence. The presence of other metals, such as Cu, Co, Mn, etc., significantly stimulated Cr(VI)-reduction ability by the strain CSCr-3. The results obtained in this study have significance for the bioremediation of chromate pollution.
He
Zhiguo
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School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China.
Gao
Fengling
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Sha
Tao
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Hu
Yuehua
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He
Chao
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D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002857:Chromium / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D042041:Ochrobactrum / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013696:Temperature; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*
D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002857:Chromium; D005947:Glucose