Isolation, characterization and growth optimization of a chromate-reducing bacterium

The application of chromium in industries has introduced anthropogenic release of chromate which is very toxic and a soluble environmental contaminant. The contaminated sites and industrial wastewater containing chromate are treated based on reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III)which is insoluble and less...

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Main Authors: Sopian, Nor Ashikin, Halmi, Mohd Izuan Effendi, Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus, Sabullah, Mohd Khalizan, Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi
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Published: Hibiscus Publisher 2014
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64039/1/Isolation%2C%20characterization%20and%20growth%20optimization%20of%20a%20chromate-reducing%20bacterium.pdf
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author Sopian, Nor Ashikin
Halmi, Mohd Izuan Effendi
Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus
Sabullah, Mohd Khalizan
Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi
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Halmi, Mohd Izuan Effendi
Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus
Sabullah, Mohd Khalizan
Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi
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description The application of chromium in industries has introduced anthropogenic release of chromate which is very toxic and a soluble environmental contaminant. The contaminated sites and industrial wastewater containing chromate are treated based on reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III)which is insoluble and less toxic to environment. This can be achieved through utilization of Cr(VI)-reducing bacteria which serves more economical and environmental-friendly treatment as compared to conventional chemical treatment method. To fulfill this, a new chromate reducing bacterium was isolated from an agricultural site. This bacterium was identified as Aeromonas encheleia using Biolog analysis with 0.603 similarity index. Chromate reduction capability of the bacterium was optimized using Response Surface Methodology with optimum conditions occurring at 250 μM Cr(VI), temperature 34 °C and pH 7.5 with 99% reduction was achieved. The bacterium showed high tolerance in LB media containing 3.0 mM of K2Cr2O7,but only reduce 1.5 mM Cr(VI) within 24 hours. The presence of metals and metabolic inhibitors in the media did not give significant inhibitory effect on Cr(VI) removal except Hg, NaCN and Co with percentage inhibition 6.7, 80.5 and 90.8 respectively. Based on this study, Aeromonas encheleia could be a good candidate in bioremediation of contaminated site or industrial wastewater containing Cr(VI).
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spelling upm-640392018-06-08T00:58:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64039/ Isolation, characterization and growth optimization of a chromate-reducing bacterium Sopian, Nor Ashikin Halmi, Mohd Izuan Effendi Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus Sabullah, Mohd Khalizan Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi The application of chromium in industries has introduced anthropogenic release of chromate which is very toxic and a soluble environmental contaminant. The contaminated sites and industrial wastewater containing chromate are treated based on reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III)which is insoluble and less toxic to environment. This can be achieved through utilization of Cr(VI)-reducing bacteria which serves more economical and environmental-friendly treatment as compared to conventional chemical treatment method. To fulfill this, a new chromate reducing bacterium was isolated from an agricultural site. This bacterium was identified as Aeromonas encheleia using Biolog analysis with 0.603 similarity index. Chromate reduction capability of the bacterium was optimized using Response Surface Methodology with optimum conditions occurring at 250 μM Cr(VI), temperature 34 °C and pH 7.5 with 99% reduction was achieved. The bacterium showed high tolerance in LB media containing 3.0 mM of K2Cr2O7,but only reduce 1.5 mM Cr(VI) within 24 hours. The presence of metals and metabolic inhibitors in the media did not give significant inhibitory effect on Cr(VI) removal except Hg, NaCN and Co with percentage inhibition 6.7, 80.5 and 90.8 respectively. Based on this study, Aeromonas encheleia could be a good candidate in bioremediation of contaminated site or industrial wastewater containing Cr(VI). Hibiscus Publisher 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64039/1/Isolation%2C%20characterization%20and%20growth%20optimization%20of%20a%20chromate-reducing%20bacterium.pdf Sopian, Nor Ashikin and Halmi, Mohd Izuan Effendi and Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus and Sabullah, Mohd Khalizan and Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi (2014) Isolation, characterization and growth optimization of a chromate-reducing bacterium. Bioremediation Science & Technology Research, 2 (2). pp. 46-52. ISSN 2289-5892 https://journal.hibiscuspublisher.com/index.php/BSTR/article/view/178
spellingShingle Sopian, Nor Ashikin
Halmi, Mohd Izuan Effendi
Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus
Sabullah, Mohd Khalizan
Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi
Isolation, characterization and growth optimization of a chromate-reducing bacterium
title Isolation, characterization and growth optimization of a chromate-reducing bacterium
title_full Isolation, characterization and growth optimization of a chromate-reducing bacterium
title_fullStr Isolation, characterization and growth optimization of a chromate-reducing bacterium
title_full_unstemmed Isolation, characterization and growth optimization of a chromate-reducing bacterium
title_short Isolation, characterization and growth optimization of a chromate-reducing bacterium
title_sort isolation, characterization and growth optimization of a chromate-reducing bacterium
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64039/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64039/1/Isolation%2C%20characterization%20and%20growth%20optimization%20of%20a%20chromate-reducing%20bacterium.pdf