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Toxicity of Hexavalent Chromium: Review
Hexavalent chromium is less stable than trivalent chromium. Among trivalent (Cr(III)) and hexavalent (Cr(VI)) chromium has completely different...
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Speciation, Chemistry, Geogenic Formation and Dispersion of Chromium in Groundwater
The chromium origin in the environment can be geogenic, anthropogenic, or both. The most common forms of chromium in soil and water are various...
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Chronical Soil Pollution with Chromium in the Tanneries Area: a Case Study in Damascus, Syria
AbstractThe present work was conducted to evaluate the chromium contamination and its relationship with soil components of the Eastern Ghouta of...
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Genetic Engineering for Chromium Removal
Chromium(Cr) is a heavy metal and exerts a profusion of toxic effects in a plethora of organisms (bacteria, plants, fungi, archaebacteria, algae, and...
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Using CAS Models to Investigate the Influence of Land Use on the Concentration of Cr(VI) in Groundwater, Case Study in the Central Region of Chengdu Plain, China
AbstractGroundwater is one of most important available water resources in Chengdu Plain. It is sole drinking water in some rural areas, while the...
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Microbial and Biosorbent-Mediated Hexavalent Chromium Removal from the Tailing Waters Released from Chromite Mines
Chromium (chromite) mining operations can generate specific problems related to tailing water. There is a serious threat to human health and...
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Effects and Responses of Chromium on Plants
There are many ways that chromium is used in industry has resulted in its status as a serious environmental pollutant in the modern world. It is of...
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Artificial neural network approach to model Cr(III) and Cr(VI) adsorption by NCS, ACS and BCS
Adsorption properties of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) on natural (NCS), acid-activated (ACS) and base-activated (BCS) cherry stalks (CS) in Isparta were...
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Experimental study on injection of ferrous sulphate for remediation of a clayey soil contaminated with hexavalent chromium
In-situ remediation of the Cr(VI) contaminated clayey soil remains challenging due to the low hydraulic conductivity and high ion adsorption capacity...
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Toxicity of Rhizospheric Chromium Contaminated Soil and Its Phytoremediation
The chromium is a common ingredient of industrial products for providing tensile strength, corrosion inhibition and shining ability to metals. The...
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Biosorption and desorption of chromium using hybrid microalgae-activated sludge treatment system
This study utilised a mixed culture of Chlorella vulgaris and bacteria from sludge to treat synthetic tannery wastewater (STWW) in modified...
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A Critical Evaluation of Chromium(III) Ecotoxicity to Aquatic and Terrestrial Plants
Current research on chromium (Cr) ecotoxicity primary focuses on the adverse effects of Cr(VI). Concerns about high levels of Cr(III) in the...
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Phytoremediation of Chromium from Soil and Water
Chromium (Cr) is a common heavy metal pollutant found in mine and industrial areas. Restoration of soil and water quality in these locations is...
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Exploiting redox reaction mediated by Fe3O4 nanoparticles to control Cr(VI) presence in drinking water
Public and authorities concern about the worldwide intensity and the long-term health risks arising by the presence of hexavalent chromium in...
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A comprehensive review on synthesis and application of nanocomposites for adsorption of chromium: status and future prospective
The presence of heavy metals in water bodies can cause major problems for human, plant, and animal life. Excessive amounts or over the prescribed...
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Remediation of a Chromium Contaminated Soil: Mechanical Response and Leaching Behavior
Chromium contamination of soils is a worldwide issue because of the risks related to such a heavy metal as it presents elevated carcinogenic,...
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Non-linear modelling of adsorption isotherm and kinetics of chromium(VI) and celestine blue attenuation using a novel poly(curcumin-citric acid)/MnFe2O4 nanocomposite
Over the past few decades, magnetic polymer-metal oxides nanocomposites have gained prominent importance for remediation of different contaminants...
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Antioxidant Defence: A Key Mechanism of Chromium Tolerance
Abiotic stresses, which include high salt accumulation, drought, high temperature, heavy metal stress, light, lack of nutrients, radiation, and many...
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Hexavalent chromium contamination in groundwater and its implication to human health: a Monte Carlo model approach in Indonesia
Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is one of the priority substances due to being capable of inducing adverse effects on human health. Understanding...
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Chromium Dynamics in the Soil-Plant Continuum
Heavy metal use is playing a crucial role in economic development of a country. Another side, generated waste may be affected the quality of natural...