[The reduction of Cr(VI) by bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas]. 2003

G N Dmitrienko, and V V Konovalova, and O A Shum
Dumanskii Institute of Colloid and Water Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, bul. Vernadskogo 42, Kiev, 03142 Ukraine.

Non-nitrate-reducing collection bacteria from the genus Pseudomonas were found to be able to use hexavalent chromium as a terminal electron acceptor. The reduction of Cr(VI) was accompanied by an increase in the cell biomass. At the Cr(VI) concentrations in the medium lower than 15 mg/l, the non-nitrate-reducing pseudomonads reduced Cr(VI) less efficiently than did denitrifying pseudomonads. In contrast, at the Cr(VI) concentrations higher than 30 mg/l, Cr(VI) was reduced more efficiently by the non-nitrate-reducing pseudomonads than by the denitrifying pseudomonads.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009566 Nitrates Inorganic or organic salts and esters of nitric acid. These compounds contain the NO3- radical. Nitrate
D010084 Oxidation-Reduction A chemical reaction in which an electron is transferred from one molecule to another. The electron-donating molecule is the reducing agent or reductant; the electron-accepting molecule is the oxidizing agent or oxidant. Reducing and oxidizing agents function as conjugate reductant-oxidant pairs or redox pairs (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p471). Redox,Oxidation Reduction
D011549 Pseudomonas A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature. Some species are pathogenic for humans, animals, and plants. Chryseomonas,Pseudomona,Flavimonas
D002857 Chromium A trace element that plays a role in glucose metabolism. It has the atomic symbol Cr, atomic number 24, and atomic weight 52. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP85-002,1985), chromium and some of its compounds have been listed as known carcinogens.
D003470 Culture Media Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN. Media, Culture
D018533 Biomass Total mass of all the organisms of a given type and/or in a given area. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990) It includes the yield of vegetative mass produced from any given crop. Biomasses

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