Authors : Yamini Fuke and Prabhakar Bhandari
Page Nos : 133-135
Description :
Iron oxidizing bacteria such as thiobacillus ferroxidans and Staphylococcus hominis was able to tolerate and grow in the contaminated soil. Iron is a chemical element that is found in almost every place on earth, including well water or groundwater. Iron can be suspended in water with organic substances or inorganic soilds in the form of ferrous cations (Fe2+) and ferries (Fe3+). In this review, we are studying about the types and techniques which are used to reduce the content of iron in groundwater as well as well water. Fe-oxidizing bacteria has ability to accumulate iron content in ground water. A major challenge is to measure contents of iron in organic complexes and observing the interaction between bacteria and iron. Therefore, development and testing of new analytical techniques and an integrated approach between soil biology and soil chemistry are essential. This review suggested that isolation and characterization of iron oxidizing bacteria from lake soil is an important aspect.
