title: Optimization of culture parameters for tannery effluent bioremediation by Bacillus gala ctosidilyticus APBS5-3.
abstract: Wastewaters produced by tanneries contain high concentration of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] and organic pollutants. In the presentwork, tannery effluent remediation ability of a chromium resistant Bacillus galactosidilyticus strain APBS5-3, isolated from tannery effluent enriched soil, was evaluated. This strain was found to be resistant up to 800 ppm Cr(VI). Optimization of pH, carbon source, nitrogen source, inoculum concentration, agitation rate and incubation temperature was performed for efficient bioremediation of tannery effluent. Highest reduction of COD and Cr(VI) was found to be 63.1 and 41.8%, respectively and final O.D. (at 600 nm) and pH were found to be 1.222 and 8.54, respectively after 72 hr under optimized conditions.
authors.forename: Asha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Piyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malaviya
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D019149:Bioreactors; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000032:analysis*; D013633:Tanning; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical