US EPA

8802873 

Journal Article 

Bioremediation of uranium in contaminated water samples of Bathinda, Punjab by Clostridium sp 

Parihar, L; Singh, V; Johal, JK 

2015 

0 

Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences
ISSN: 0975-8585 

6 

6 

509-513 

English 

Uranium is a naturally occurring radioactive mineral present in certain types of rocks and soils. The health hazards of uranium in drinking water in VI oxidation state of uranium are chronic. The present research work is designed for bioremediation of uranium and conversion to its less toxic states. The soil and water samples from different locations of Batinda were incubated with specific strain of Clostridium bacteria and the average reduction of uranium (VI) recorded is 89.68%. The anaerobic culture was identified through biochemical tests and confirmed as Clostridium pasteurianum. The result reveals that the contamination of uranium can be reduced by using particular soil bacteria and the probable hazards for living beings can also be reduced. 

Bathinda; Bioremediation; Clostridium; Uranium