A group of 34 chromium-resistant bacteria were isolated from naturally occurring chromium percolated serpentine soil of Andaman (India). These isolates displayed different degrees of chromate reduction under aerobic conditions. One of the 34 isolates identified as Bacillus sphaericus was tolerant to 800 mgl(-1) Cr(VI) and reduced > 80% Cr(VI) during growth. In Vogel Bonner broth, B. sphaericus cells (10(10) cells ml(-1)) reduced 62% of 20mg l(-1) of Cr(VI) in 48h with concomitant discoloring of yellow medium to white one. Reduction of chromate was pronounced by the addition of glucose and yeast extract as electron donors. In the presence of 4.0 g l(-1) of glucose, 20mg l(-1) of Cr(VI) was reduced to 2.45mg l(-1) after 96h of incubation. Optimum pH and temperature for reduction were 6.0 and 25 degrees C, respectively. Increase in cell density and initial Cr(VI) concentration increased chromate reduction but was inhibited by metal ions like, Ni2+, Co2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+. Experiments with cell-free extracts indicated that the soluble fraction of the cell was responsible for aerobic reduction of Cr(VI) by this organism.
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