Nusrat Rafi

Sodium Alginate/Polyvinyl Alcohol Immobilization of Brevibacillus brevis OZF6 Isolated from Waste Water and Its Role in the Removal of Toxic Chromate

Parvaze Ahmad Wani, Akinware Najimdeen Olamide, Nusrat Rafi, Shazia Wahid, Idris Adegbite Wasiu & Oduleye Olatunji Sunday · Biotechnology Journal International · 2016

Aim: In this study we wanted to determine bacteria for chromium (VI) removal under pH, chromium concentration, carbon source and immobilizing agents. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out in the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied S...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2016/27341

Effect of Brevibacillus brevis OZF6 on Reduction of Chromium (VI) and Pea Growth

Parvaze Ahmad Wani, Akinware Najimdeen Olamide, Idris Adegbite Wasiu, Nusrat Rafi & Shazia Wahid · Advances in Research · 2017

Aim: Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) is toxic due to its high solubility in water and permeability through biological membranes and Cr (VI) interacts with proteins and nucleic acids which makes it more toxic and carcinogenic than trivalent. Microbes converting toxic chromium Cr (VI...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/31986