Chromium Tolerance and Bioremoval by Cyanobacteria Isolated from Textile Mill Oxidation Pond in Pure and Consortia Form

Two cyanobacterial species Nostoc calcicola HH-12 and Chroococcus minutus HH-11 isolated from a textile mill oxidation pond were examined individually and as consortium for their chromium(VI) tolerance and bioremoval from aqueous solutions. Both species were tolerant to the metal and showed signific...

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Main Authors: Anubha Kaushik, Kamra Anjana, CP Kaushik, Bala Kiran
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Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2013-05-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Online Access:https://www.Ajol.Info/index.php/jasem/article/view/88770
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Kamra Anjana
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Bala Kiran
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description Two cyanobacterial species Nostoc calcicola HH-12 and Chroococcus minutus HH-11 isolated from a textile mill oxidation pond were examined individually and as consortium for their chromium(VI) tolerance and bioremoval from aqueous solutions. Both species were tolerant to the metal and showed significant increase (p<0.01) in concentration of chlorophyll and carotenoids at higher concentration of chromium, and the tolerance further in the consortium. Concentration of phycobilins also increased in the pure culture of Chroococcus and consortium was also higher in response to increasing chromium concentration in the medium. Chromium bioremoval potential was high in both species and the consortium was even more efficient in metal removal. Probable antioxidative role of carotenoids in metal tolerance have also been discussed. @JASEM J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage. Sept, 2011, Vol. 15 (3) 489 - 492
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spelling doaj-art-3df95a54c13542619c67eb12e87825b52025-02-08T19:52:19ZengJoint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management2659-15022659-14992013-05-01153Chromium Tolerance and Bioremoval by Cyanobacteria Isolated from Textile Mill Oxidation Pond in Pure and Consortia FormAnubha KaushikKamra AnjanaCP KaushikBala KiranTwo cyanobacterial species Nostoc calcicola HH-12 and Chroococcus minutus HH-11 isolated from a textile mill oxidation pond were examined individually and as consortium for their chromium(VI) tolerance and bioremoval from aqueous solutions. Both species were tolerant to the metal and showed significant increase (p<0.01) in concentration of chlorophyll and carotenoids at higher concentration of chromium, and the tolerance further in the consortium. Concentration of phycobilins also increased in the pure culture of Chroococcus and consortium was also higher in response to increasing chromium concentration in the medium. Chromium bioremoval potential was high in both species and the consortium was even more efficient in metal removal. Probable antioxidative role of carotenoids in metal tolerance have also been discussed. @JASEM J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage. Sept, 2011, Vol. 15 (3) 489 - 492https://www.Ajol.Info/index.php/jasem/article/view/88770
spellingShingle Anubha Kaushik
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Chromium Tolerance and Bioremoval by Cyanobacteria Isolated from Textile Mill Oxidation Pond in Pure and Consortia Form
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
title Chromium Tolerance and Bioremoval by Cyanobacteria Isolated from Textile Mill Oxidation Pond in Pure and Consortia Form
title_full Chromium Tolerance and Bioremoval by Cyanobacteria Isolated from Textile Mill Oxidation Pond in Pure and Consortia Form
title_fullStr Chromium Tolerance and Bioremoval by Cyanobacteria Isolated from Textile Mill Oxidation Pond in Pure and Consortia Form
title_full_unstemmed Chromium Tolerance and Bioremoval by Cyanobacteria Isolated from Textile Mill Oxidation Pond in Pure and Consortia Form
title_short Chromium Tolerance and Bioremoval by Cyanobacteria Isolated from Textile Mill Oxidation Pond in Pure and Consortia Form
title_sort chromium tolerance and bioremoval by cyanobacteria isolated from textile mill oxidation pond in pure and consortia form
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