A study on bioremediation potency of Aspergillus niger in treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent and evaluation of phytotoxicity effect of treated effluent on Vigna radiata

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2017 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 4 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Dhanushree M S, Hina Kousar

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V4I4P116

How to Cite?

Dhanushree M S, Hina Kousar, "A study on bioremediation potency of Aspergillus niger in treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent and evaluation of phytotoxicity effect of treated effluent on Vigna radiata," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 4,  no. 4, pp. 97-99, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V4I4P116

Abstract:

Pulp and paper mill is considered as core sector industry and fifth largest contributor to industrial water pollution. The waste water generated is having intense color, high levels of BOD, COD, turbidity and phenols. Many physical, chemical and biological treatment technologies for effluent treatment are already in practice, among which biological method of effluent degradation is found to be efficient and cost effective involving the natural processes resulting in the efficient conversion of hazardous compounds into simpler ones. In the present investigation, Aspergillus niger is used as a test strain for pollution remediation. From the results it is observed that the organism proved its efficiency by reducing the COD, BOD and Lignin concentration of effluent.

Keywords:

COD, BOD, Lignin, Turbidity, Metabolism, Hazard.

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