@article {10.3844/ajessp.2021.49.63,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Characterization of a Multi-Metal Resistant Bacillus cereus Strain TWSL_5 and it’s Bioremediation Potential for Cr, Pb, Zn and Fe},
author = {Hasintha Kumari, Weerasingha Mudiyanselage Nilmini and Chandrasekharan, Naduviladath Vishvanath and Wijayarathna, Champika Dilrukshi},
volume = {17},
number = {3},
year = {2021},
month = {Jul},
pages = {49-63},
doi = {10.3844/ajessp.2021.49.63},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajessp.2021.49.63},
abstract = {An effluent sample collected from a textile dyeing factory was screened to isolate metal resistant endogenous bacteria using standard microbiology techniques. A bacterium with the highest metal resistance was characterized by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and the bacterial genome was screened for any possible metal resistant genes using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The bioremoval ability of the isolate was evaluated using a multi-metal contaminated industrial effluent. Metal immobilisation was assayed using Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy-Dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) analysis. An isolate (strain TWSL_5) was characterized as a Bacillus cereus strain. MICs of the strain TWSL_5 were found to be 75 mg/L (copper), 50 mg/L (cadmium) and 1000 mg/L (lead). The MIC for lead is among the highest reported for the species, B. cereus. The strain TWSL_5 showed a higher metal removal activity (p},
journal = {American Journal of Environmental Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}