Ecological effects, remediation, distribution, and sensing techniques of chromium

Singh, S and Kumar Naik, TSS and Chauhan, V and Shehata, N and Kaur, H and Dhanjal, DS and Marcelino, LA and Bhati, S and Subramanian, S and Singh, J and Ramamurthy, PC (2022) Ecological effects, remediation, distribution, and sensing techniques of chromium. In: Chemosphere, 307 .

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Abstract

Chromium is detected in most ecosystems due to the increased anthropogenic activities in addition to that developed from natural pollution. Chromium contamination in the food chain results due to its persistent and non-degradable nature. The release of chromium in the ecosystem accretes and thereafter impacts different life forms, including humans, aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Leaching of chromium into the ground and surface water triggers several health ailments, such as dermatitis, eczematous skin, allergic reactions, mucous and skin membrane ulcerations, allergic asthmatic reactions, bronchial carcinoma and gastroenteritis. Physiological and biological treatments for the removal of chromium have been discussed in depth in the present communication. Adsorption and biological treatment methods are proven to be alternatives to chemical removal techniques in terms of cost-effectiveness and low sludge formation. Chromium sensing is an alternative approach for regular monitoring of chromium in different water bodies. This review intended to explore different classes of sensors for chromium monitoring. However, the spectrochemical methods are more sensitive in chromium ions sensing than electrochemical methods. Future study should focus on miniaturization for portability and on-site measurements without requiring a large instrument provides a good aspect for future research.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Chemosphere
Publisher:	Elsevier Ltd
Additional Information:	The copyright for this article belongs to the Elsevier Ltd.
Keywords:	Aquatic organisms; Cost effectiveness; Metal ions; Surface waters, Allergic reactions; Anthropogenic activity; Chromium contamination; Ecological effect; Food chain; Human organisms; Life-forms; Sensing techniques; Terrestrial organisms; Treatment technologies, Chromium
Department/Centre:	Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences > Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy)
Date Deposited:	27 Aug 2022 09:20
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2022 09:20
URI:	https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/76261

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