Open AccessA Review of Biosorption of Chromium Ions by Microorganisms
Author(s) -
Inga Zinicovscaia
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemistry journal of moldova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.275
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2345-1688
pISSN - 1857-1727
DOI - 10.19261/cjm.2012.07(2).17
Subject(s) - biosorption , chromium , environmental chemistry , pollution , pollutant , chemistry , heavy metals , waste management , environmental pollution , environmental science , environmental protection , environmental engineering , adsorption , ecology , engineering , biology , sorption , organic chemistry
Due to its widespread industrial use, chromium has become a serious pollutant in diverse environmental settings. The main source of chromium pollution including the Republic o Moldova is industry. It is a great need to develop new eco-friendly methods of chromium removal. Biosorption of heavy metals is a most promising technology involved in the removal of toxic metals from industrial waste streams and natural waters. This article is an extended abstract of a communication presented at the Conference Ecological Chemistry 2012.