Biosorption and Characterization of Metal Tolerant Bacteria Isolated from Palar River Basin Vellore

Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Heavy Metal Tolerant Bacteria from Mula River, Pune, Maharashtra, India

The pollution of the environment with toxic heavy metals is spreading throughout the world along with industrial progress. The present study deals with isolation, identification and characterization of heavy metal tolerant bacteria. Heavy metal tolerating bacteria was isolated from Mula river, Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India. On the basis of morphological, biochemical, 16S rDNA gene sequenc...

Cytotoxicity, Genotoxicity, and Phytotoxicity of Tannery Effluent Discharged into Palar River Basin, Tamil Nadu, India

Ambur, a town located on the banks of Palar River, is considered one of the most polluted areas in India and occupied by hundreds of tanneries and leather product units. The present study was designed to evaluate the toxic effect of discharged tannery effluent (TE) on model agricultural crops, ecofriendly microorganisms, and human blood cells. The phytotoxic effects of TE tested on Allium cepa ...

Numerical taxonomy of heavy metal-tolerant nonhalophilic bacteria isolated from hypersaline environments.

A total of 232 metal-tolerant bacterial strains were isolated from water and sediment samples collected in different hypersaline environments located in Cádiz, Huelva and Morón de la Frontera (Spain). They were isolated on a medium containing mercury, chromium, cadmium, copper or zinc. These halotolerant isolates were analyzed by numerical taxonomy techniques by using the simple matching (SSM) ...

Identification and Characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Iranian Traditional Dairy Products

The lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are an industrially important group of probiotic organisms that play an important role in human health by inhibiting harmful and pathogen bacteria growth, boosting immune function, and increasing resistance to infection.  This study aimed to isolate, identify, and biologically characterize probiotic LAB strains from Iranian traditional dairy products. A ...

Characterization of Bacteria Degrading Petroleum Derivatives Isolated from Contaminated Soil and Water