Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (6): 49-60.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2022-1331

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Research Progress in Bioremediation of Cr(VI)

XV Ru-yue(), WANG Zi-xiao, SHEN Lu, WU Rong-rong, YAO Fang-ting, TAN Zhong-yuan, LIU Heng-wei(), ZHANG Wen-chao()   

  1. School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009
  • Received:2022-10-28 Online:2023-06-26 Published:2023-07-07
  • Contact: LIU Heng-wei, ZHANG Wen-chao E-mail:1261006421@qq.com;wenchaozhang@usts.edu.cn;liuhw@usts.edu.cn

Abstract:

Chromium is a major inorganic pollutant released into soil and water bodies through natural processes and anthropogenic activities, such as rock weathering, volcanic eruptions and the metallurgy, chemical and leather industries. Chromium mainly exists in two different stable oxidation states: Cr(III)and Cr(VI). Cr(VI)is a widely recognized class I carcinogen due to its high toxicity, strong fluidity and high ecological risk. Therefore, the research on the treatment of Cr(VI)pollution has received extensive attention. Traditional physical and chemical remediation technologies have some disadvantages, such as high execution cost, low efficiency, toxic by-products and inability to be implemented on a large scale. Bioremediation technology improves the limitations of traditional remediation technologies and is a more economical, more environmentally friendly and sustainable green remediation technology. In this paper, the pollution sources and toxicity characteristics of chromium are introduced. The process and mechanism of microbial remediation and phytoremediation are described in detail. Several suggestions on bioremediation of chromium contamination are summarized, aiming to provide theoretical guidance and scientific basis for the application of bioremediation of Cr(VI)contamination.

Key words: Cr(VI), migration, microbial remediation