Hexavalent Chromium Inhibits Nitrate-Dependent Anaerobic Methane Oxidation While Enriching Denitrifiers: Insights into Microbial Interactions for Simultaneous Methane, Nitrate and Chromate Removal
Yinxiao Ma, Garrett J. Smith, Suzanne C. M. Haaijer, Sanne Olde Olthof, Cornelia Ulrike Welte, Martyna Głodowska
This study investigates how hexavalent chromium affects nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation, finding it inhibits methane oxidation and reduces key microbial populations.
ACS ES&T Water · Oct 2, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology