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Diversity of chromium-resistant and -reducing bacteria in a chromium-contaminated activated sludge.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Jan 2002
Francisco R, Alpoim M C, Morais P V
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AIMS: This study attempts to establish a relationship between the Cr(VI) resistance of the culturable microbial community and the Cr(VI) resistance and Cr(VI)-reducing ability of representative strains of each population, in order to assess whether these are exclusive characteristics of one microbial group or abilities shared among many groups. METHODS AND RESULTS: A group of 48 Cr(VI)-resistant isolates, with...
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