Aqueous biphasic system (ABS) is an environmental friendly speciation tool.
The efficiency of chromium speciation depends of pH and several ABS parameters.
Separation process is governed by macromolecules and Cr(VI) species interactions.
Cr(VI) and Cr(III) go to macromolecule- and electrolyte-rich phases, respectively.
Excellent separation factors between Cr(VI) and Cr(III) were obtained.