Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Shia Post Graduate College, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226020, University of Lucknow, India.
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 15(03), 070–082
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2025.15.3.1620
Received on 18 April 2025; revised on 28 May 2025; accepted on 31 May 2025
Hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) is a common environmental contaminant that poses serious threats to ecosystems and human health, especially in groundwater. Conventional remediation techniques are frequently expensive and ineffective. The potential of the nitrogen-fixing bacteria Azotobacter in the bioremediation of groundwater contaminated with Cr(VI) is investigated in this work. We assessed Azotobacter's ability to remove Cr(VI) using a range of growth studies and biochemical tests. The findings show that, depending on variables like pH, temperature, and starting chromium concentration, Azotobacter has considerable Cr(VI) reduction capabilities. According to the results, Azotobacter may be a practical and long-term solution for the bioremediation of water sources contaminated with chromium.
Azotobacter; Hexavalent Chromium; Bioremediation; Groundwater; Biochemical Analysis; Cr (VI) Reduction
Preview Article PDF
SF Mujtaba and Ashish Kumar Singh. Biochemical analysis of nitrogen fixing organism azotobacter for removal of toxic hexavalent chromium from groundwater resources causing ill-effects on the health of human population. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 15(03), 070–082. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.15.3.1620.
Copyright © 2025 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article. This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Liscense 4.0