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. 1994 Feb;60(2):726–728. doi: 10.1128/aem.60.2.726-728.1994

Reduction of Chromate by Desulfovibrio vulgaris and Its c3 Cytochrome

Derek R Lovley 1,*, Elizabeth J P Phillips 1
PMCID: PMC201373  PMID: 16349200

Abstract

Washed cell suspensions of Desulfovibrio vulgaris rapidly reduced Cr(VI) to Cr(III) with H2 as the electron donor. The c3 cytochrome from this organism functioned as a Cr(VI) reductase. D. vulgaris may have advantages over previously described Cr(VI) reducers for the bioremediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated waters.

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